Marsha Mason (born April 3, 1942) is an American actress and television director.
Mason was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Edward Marion Mason, Jr., and his wife Catharine Kentwood-Mason. She has a younger sister, Linda (b. 1943). She grew up on Elmont Lane in Crestwood, MO. Mason is a graduate of Nerinx Hall High School and Webster University, both in Webster Groves, MO.
She was married to playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, and starred in ...
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Marsha Mason (born April 3, 1942) is an American actress and television director.
Mason was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Edward Marion Mason, Jr., and his wife Catharine Kentwood-Mason. She has a younger sister, Linda (b. 1943). She grew up on Elmont Lane in Crestwood, MO. Mason is a graduate of Nerinx Hall High School and Webster University, both in Webster Groves, MO.
She was married to playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, and starred in several movies based on his writings, including The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, Only When I Laugh, The Cheap Detective, and Max Dugan Returns. Chapter Two (1979) was based on her relationship with Simon up to their marriage. They divorced in 1984.
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, and Only When I Laugh. She has received a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. In 1987, she directed the television film Little Miss Perfect.
Mason last appeared on Broadway in August 2005 in...
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