Marcia Cross started her career with daytime soap operas like ‘The Edge of Night’ (1984) and ‘One Life to Live’ (1986 – 1987). Later she became famous for her role as the conservative housewife in the television series ‘Desperate Housewives’ (2004 – 2012) for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award and the Golden Globe Award.
Her other highly rated performances on television include her role as Dr. Sara Sitarides in the sitcom ‘Seinfeld’ (1997), Dr. Linda Abbott in ‘Everwood’ (2003 – 2004), and ‘Vice President Claire Haas’ in the drama thriller series ‘Quantico’ (2015 – 2018).
Her highest rated performance on the big screen was as Ruth in the film ‘Bad Influence’ (1990). Her performance in the film ‘Female Perversions’ (1997) also received positive reviews. Her films ‘Bringing up Bobby’ (2011) and ‘All the Way to the Ocean’ (2016) failed to make an impact on the audience.