Marcia Rodd (born July , ) is an American actress. She made her film
debut playing a female leading role in the film Little Murders, and
later had supporting roles in films and television series. In , she
was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her
performance in Shelter.Rodd was born in Lyons, Kansas, the daughter of
Rosetta (née Thran) and Charles C. Rodd. She studied drama at
Northwestern University. In the s, she moved to New York City and
performed on stage.Rodd spent the s appearing on Broadway in such
plays as Neil Simon's The Last of the Red Hot Lovers. In , she
appeared in the film T.R. Baskin with Candice Bergen, and the black
comedy Little Murders opposite Elliott Gould. Her other film credits
included Handle with Care () and Last Embrace ().During the s, she
appeared in several made-for-television productions, and continued
making appearances on television shows through the next three decades.
One of these appearances was in the episode of All in the Family that
served as the pilot for the series Maude in the role of Maude's
daughter Carol Traynor, who was eventually played by Adrienne Barbeau
in the series. She had also played another character on a previous All
in the Family episode, "Mike's Mysterious Son", earlier that same
season. Other guest television appearances included M*A*S*H, Match
Game ', and a recurring role as Stanley Riverside's wife on Trapper
John, M.D.
debut playing a female leading role in the film Little Murders, and
later had supporting roles in films and television series. In , she
was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her
performance in Shelter.Rodd was born in Lyons, Kansas, the daughter of
Rosetta (née Thran) and Charles C. Rodd. She studied drama at
Northwestern University. In the s, she moved to New York City and
performed on stage.Rodd spent the s appearing on Broadway in such
plays as Neil Simon's The Last of the Red Hot Lovers. In , she
appeared in the film T.R. Baskin with Candice Bergen, and the black
comedy Little Murders opposite Elliott Gould. Her other film credits
included Handle with Care () and Last Embrace ().During the s, she
appeared in several made-for-television productions, and continued
making appearances on television shows through the next three decades.
One of these appearances was in the episode of All in the Family that
served as the pilot for the series Maude in the role of Maude's
daughter Carol Traynor, who was eventually played by Adrienne Barbeau
in the series. She had also played another character on a previous All
in the Family episode, "Mike's Mysterious Son", earlier that same
season. Other guest television appearances included M*A*S*H, Match
Game ', and a recurring role as Stanley Riverside's wife on Trapper
John, M.D.
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