Marcia Strassman

Marcia Strassman was an American actress who is best known for her roles in Welcome Back, Kotter, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and MASH.

Personal and Family Life

Marcia Strassman was born on April 28, 1948, in New York City, New York. She grew up in Passaic, New Jersey, as one of four siblings. Her parents were Sidney Charles Strassman and Jeanne Dorothy Weiner. Marcia had a daughter named Elizabeth Collector from her marriage to Robert Collector, which lasted from 1984 to 1989.

Career

Beginning her career as a singer, Marcia launched a single called “The Flower Children” in 1967. She transitioned to acting at a young age, appearing in a Broadway show and later on television in series like The Patty Duke Show and MASH. However, she gained fame for her role as Julie Kotter in the beloved sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, which aired from 1975 to 1979.

Death and Legacy

Marcia Strassman passed away on October 24, 2014, in Sherman Oaks, California, after battling breast cancer. Her contributions to television and film, along with her activism in various causes, left a lasting impact. She also published a memoir, Life with a Side Order of Cancer, that detailed her experiences with illness and her career.

Filmography

TitleRelease DateCharacter
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid1992-07-16Diane Szalinski
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids1989-06-23Diane Szalinski
Fast Getaway1991-03-14Lorraine
Reeker2005-03-13Rose
Brave New World1980-03-07Lenina Disney
The Aviator1985-03-01Rose Stiller
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird1991-11-15Sarah Carson
Earth Minus Zero1996-01-01Debbie Heller
Gale Force2002-01-15Kim Nelson
Changes1969-02-11Kristine, Reporter
Soup for One1982-04-30Maria
Haunted by Her Past1987-10-05Rita Kamen
Another Stakeout1993-07-22Pam O’Hara
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play1996-04-25Dr. Trish George
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare1995-03-31Margaret McKenna
Mastergate1992-11-01Merry Chase
Julie Brown: The Show1989-09-04Candace
Cops n Roberts1995-01-01
Likely Stories Vol. 11981-01-01
The Movie Hero2003-03-08Blake’s Mom
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids1989-06-09Self – Diane Szalinski
Once Upon a Family1980-01-22Pam Ferguson
Daddy Can’t Read1988-03-16Mary Watson
Providence1999-01-08Meredith
Touched by an Angel1994-09-21Lisa Patcherik
E! True Hollywood Story1996-08-21
Tremors2003-03-28Nancy Sterngood
Stingray1985-07-14
Booker1989-09-24Alicia Rudd
The Patty Duke Show1963-09-18
Good Time Harry1980-07-19
Murder, She Wrote1984-09-30Terry Garman Holbert
Third Watch1999-09-23
Magnum, P.I.1980-12-11
Welcome Back, Kotter1975-09-09Julie Kotter
MASH1972-09-17Nurse Margie Cutler
Amazing Stories1985-09-29Nel Lewise
The Love Boat1977-09-24Stephanie Lewis
L.A. Heat1999-03-15
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters1994-10-29Harryette (voice)

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