Marcia Strassman
Actress

Marcia Strassman Net Worth

Marcia Strassman was born in New York City in 1948 and grew up in Passaic, New Jersey. She began her career at the age of 15, replacing Liza Minnelli in an off-Broadway show. She then broke into television and scored her first semi-regular role as an army nurse on the first season of M*A*S*H. Her most notable role was as Gabe Kaplan's wife on the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. She also had guest spots on shows such as Magnum, P.I., Amazing Stories, Highlander, Sweet Justice, and Providence. She gained major attention again as Rick Moranis' wife in the Disney hit Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and its sequel. In addition to her acting career, Marcia has been an activist for social and labor causes.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day April 28, 1948
Birth Place  New York City, New York, United States
Age 72 YEARS OLD
Died On October 24, 2014(2014-10-24) (aged 66)\nSherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Taurus
Cause of death Breast cancer
Occupation Actress, singer, television personality
Years active 1963–2014
Known for Welcome Back, Kotter Honey I Shrunk the Kids M*A*S*H
Spouse(s) Robert Collector (m. 1984; div. 1989)
Children 1

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

Marcia Strassman, an accomplished actress and talented vocalist, is estimated to have a net worth of $5 million by 2024. With a remarkable career in both acting and singing, Marcia has gained recognition and success in the entertainment industry in the United States. She has mesmerized audiences with her captivating performances on screen, showcasing her versatility and skill in various roles. Marcia's strong presence and undeniable talent have contributed to her prosperous career, earning her a substantial net worth over the years.

Biography/Timeline

1963

Strassman was born in New York City and raised in Passaic, New Jersey. Among her earliest acting credits was an appearance in an episode of The Patty Duke Show. In 1963, at age 15, she succeeded Liza Minnelli in the role of Ethel Hofflinger in the Off-Broadway musical Best Foot Forward.

1967

In 1967, she became a recording Artist for Uni Records. Her debut single, "The Flower Children", was a top-40 hit in many West Coast U.S. markets, hitting #4 in San Diego and #2 in San Francisco; the track also hit #3 in Vancouver, British Columbia (both at CKLG 730 AM and CFUN 1410 AM in July 1967). However, the single failed to break out nationally in either country; the record stalled at #105 in the United States, and just sneaked into RPM's Top 100 for Canada, peaking at #95.

1968

Her follow-up release, "The Groovy World of Jack and Jill", charted in Denver, Colorado, but virtually nowhere else. A third single, "Star Gazer" (1968) (produced by Kim Fowley), failed to chart anywhere and brought Strassman's brief recording career to a close. Returning to acting after a gap of a few years, she landed the recurring role of Nurse Margie Cutler in six early episodes of M*A*S*H.

1970

In the 1970s, Strassman appeared as a guest star on Time Express, The Rockford Files, The Love Boat and other primetime dramas. In 1980, she starred as Lenina Crowne in a television production of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. She co-starred in the short-lived sitcom Good Time Harry that year. She guest-starred several times on Magnum, P.I., first introduced in the episode "Heal Thyself", where she played Dr. Karen Harmon, a former nurse with whom the title character served in Vietnam. In 1982, she played Maria Giannin in the romantic comedy Soup for One.

1975

She landed her best-known role as Julie Kotter, the wife of title character high school Teacher Gabe Kotter (Gabriel "Gabe" Kaplan) on the ABC comedy series Welcome Back, Kotter in 1975. The series lasted four years. Strassman was told that co-star Kaplan wanted her off the series and she stated in an interview that working on the series made her "miserable". Kaplan read the interview and realized series Producer James Komack was separately telling the two actors they didn't like each other, and Kaplan informed Strassman that he actually wanted more balance between Kotter's work and home environments, which would afford Strassman the chance to do more on the series. Kaplan, a guest host on The Tonight Show that week, had Strassman on to tell the story as an interview guest; she recalled the incident decades later on a Biography Channel special about the history of Kotter.

1989

In 1989–90, she had a co-starring role on the 21 Jump Street spin-off, Booker, which starred Richard Grieco in the title role. She guest starred on the detective series Murder, She Wrote in 1996. Strassman had movie roles as the wife of Rick Moranis' scientist character in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992). In 1994, she reprised her role from those movies in the 3-D film spin-off Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!. She later went on to play Nancy Sterngood on the television series Tremors (2003).

2014

In March 2007, Strassman was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer that had spread to her bones. She died of the disease at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, on October 24, 2014. She was 66 years old, and is survived by her sister Julie, her brother Steven and her daughter, Elizabeth Collector (from her 1984 to 1989 marriage to Robert Collector).

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