Marcia Rodd
Biography
Marcia Rodd (July 8, 1938 – December 27, 2025) was an American actress, singer, and director. After studying theatre at Northwestern University, she moved to New York City and began a successful career as a stage actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1973 for her performance in the musical Shelter. In 1964, she starred as Dorothy Gale in a televised production of The Wizard of Oz. In 1969, she originated the role of Bobbi in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Rodd made her film debut in Alan Arkin's 1971 film Little Murders, and received acclaim for her role as Portland Angel in Jonathan Demme's Handle with Care (1977).
Movie Appearances
Little Murders
as Patsy Newquist
1971
Keeping On
as Mary Goodwin
1983
Last Embrace
as Adrian
1979
Citizens Band
as Portland Angel
1977
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
as Lilly
1985
Dante's Hotel
as Old Emily
2023
T.R. Baskin
as Dayle
1971
The Scout
as Mrs. Lacy
1994
Road to the Well
as Barb
2016
The Scottish Tale
as Sarah
1998
A Movie Star's Daughter
as Barbara McKain
1979
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
as Eve
1976
American Christmas
as Martha
2019
Pioneer Spirit
1969
The Wizard of Oz
as Dorothy
1964
