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Actress Marcia Gay Harden won the Oscar in 2000 for her portrayal of Lee Krasner in Pollack, and was nominated a second time in 2003 in the same category for Mystic River. She has also appeared in the Coen Brothers film Miller's Crossing, as Christopher McCandless' mother in Into the Wild and as Edith Irving in The Hoax.
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Career Background
Harden started her career in the early 1980s, acting mainly on television, doing guest appearances in shows such as Simon and Simon. After her first major film appearace in Miller's Crossing, she landed a variety of supporting performances in films such as The Spitfire Grill, Spy Hard, Flubber and Meet Joe Black.After winning the Oscar in 2000 for her role the Ed Harris biopic of painter Jackson Pollack, Harden started to find more opportunities for larger roles in mainstream films. In 2007, she made four films, including the Frank Darabont adaptation of the Stephen King story The Mist and the teen thriller The Invisible. She can also be seen in the 2008 film The Lonely Maiden and in the Lifetime original film Sex and Lies in Sin City.
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Marcia Gay Harden Questions
How did Marvin Gaye die? 2 AnswersHe was shot and killed by his father the night before his 45th birthday. They had a troubled relationship throughout Gaye's life. ... read more
What is the track record of Tyson Gay? 4 Answers2005 gold medal in 200 m Monaco 2006 bronze medal in 100 m Stuttgart 2006 gold medal in 2006 200 m Stuttgart 2007 World Champion 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay ... read more
What is the stride length of Tyson Gay? 1 AnswerIt takes Tyson Gay 45 strides to run 100 meters according to this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/28/sports/olympics/28sprinters.html That means his ave... read more
"Man crushes" are still considered gay. Right? 3 AnswersNope, a "man crush" is not usually considered gay at all. Far from a romantic feeling, a "man crush" is usually when one man idolizes a man to a great extent - ... read more -
Marcia Gay Harden Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1979: Not Only Strangers
- 1990: Miller's Crossing
- 1996: The Spitfire Grill
- 1998: Meet Joe Black
- 2000: Pollock
- 2003: Mystic River
- 2007: Into the Wild
- 2007: Rails & Ties
- 2008: Sex and Lies in Sin City


