Actress Marcia Rodd (1938 - 2025)

[Zoneboy]

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...ry?id=60473041

July 8, 1938 - December 27, 2025
Born in Lyons, Kan., and raised in Tulsa, Okla. and Wichita, Kan., Marcia studied drama at Northwestern University under the renowned teacher Alvina Krause. After early work with the Yale Repertory Theatre, she moved to New York City, where her career quickly took hold. This auspicious beginning had its inception when at age nine Marcia attended a local production of the musical Carousel. From that day she was literally stage-struck and devoted unceasing efforts to build and practice her talents. This included, as she neared graduation from high school, persuading her skeptical parents that theater was the only career for her and justified the higher out-of-state tuition at Northwestern. She was right: Among many other successes, in 1969, she made her Broadway mark by originating the role of Bobby in Neil Simon's Last of the Red-Hot Lovers, appearing opposite Linda Lavin, Doris Roberts and James Coco. She received a Tony Award nomination in 1973 for best actress in a musical for Shelter. Her later Broadway work included Herb Gardner's I'm Not Rappaport, in which she played Clara. She also starred in national tours of Fiddler on the Roof in 1989 and 1994 as Golde, opposite Theodore Bikel and Topol. Her film debut came in Alan Arkin's dark comedy Little Murders (1971), with Elliott Gould, and she earned praise for her performance in Jonathan Demme's Handle With Care (1977). On television, she appeared frequently from the 1970s onward, including roles in All in the Family, M*A*S*H, Murder She Wrote, and a recurring roles in Trapper John, M.D. and 21 Jump Street.
Marcia was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Rosetta Rodd, and her sister Barbara Ellis. She is survived by her devoted partner of 25 years, William Lewis; her brother, Stephen Rodd; her brother-in-law, Roger Ellis; her nieces Laurie Burke, Julie Eastlick and Farrell Kelly, and nephew Zachary Rodd. Marcia passed away peacefully, at age 87, on December 27, 2025.
We remember and love Marcia for her warmth, enthusiasm, intelligence, enduring devotion to the theater and wonderful presence in our lives.

[Alan Brady's Hair]

She played Carol in the All in the Family episode that served as a backdoor pilot for Maude. She was replaced by Adrienne Barbeau, I believe because Rodd wanted to stay in New York and pursue theater work. RIP

[Howard]

That's right, I forgot she was the original Carol. I loved her in the movie "Little Murders" which I saw a half-dozen times. Her performance was spectacular, especially in her monologue starting with "Do you know how I get up each day....with a smile on my face". I was so sorry to hear of her passing. What a talent!

[Mitty]

Really good, but especially as Portland Angel in Citizens Band (aka Handle With Care).

[Dude111]

Very sad!!!

[opus]

She was in the unsold One Day At A Time pilot back when it had a different name

[stevea]

I do remember that backdoor pilot--I knew eventually Adrienne Barbeau got the role--never know who the AITF actress was.

RIP.

[Mitty]

As Captain Lorraine Anderson in M*A*S*H ep. "Temporary Duty" (1978)