Marcia Cross – LezWatch.TV

Biography

Marcia Anne Cross is an American actress. She acted in daytime soap operas such as The Edge of Night, Another World, and One Life to Live before moving to primetime television with a recurring role on Knots Landing. From 1992 to 1997, she starred as Dr. Kimberly Shaw on Melrose Place. Cross played the role of the conservative housewife Bree Van de Kamp on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–12), for which she was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, and a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She had a recurring role as President Claire Haas on the ABC series Quantico.

Cross was the long-time companion of actor Richard Jordan. Jordan died from a brain tumor in 1993. In 2006, she married stockbroker Tom Mahoney.

Overview

Age:
64 years old
Born:
March 25, 1962

Gender Orientation:
Cisgender Woman
Sexual Orientation:
Heterosexual
Pronouns:
she

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Characters

There is 1 character listed for this actor; none are dead.

Stephanie Haywood

Quantum Leap (guest)

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This page was last edited on January 25th, 2026.