Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason is an American actress and theatre director. She has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in ''Cinderella Liberty'' (1973), ''The Goodbye Girl'' (1977), ''Chapter Two'' (1979), and ''Only When I Laugh'' (1981). The first two also won her Golden Globe Awards. She was married for ten years (1973–1983) to the playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, who was the writer of three of these films.

Mason's film debut was in the 1966 film ''Hot Rod Hullabaloo''. Her other films include ''Blume in Love'' (1973), ''The Cheap Detective'' (1978), ''Max Dugan Returns'' (1983), ''Heartbreak Ridge'' (1986), ''Stella'' (1990) and ''Drop Dead Fred'' (1991). On television, she appeared in the soap opera ''Love of Life'' (1971–72) and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her recurring role on the sitcom ''Frasier'' (1997–98).

She has also had an extensive career on stage, making her Broadway debut as a replacement in the comedy'' Cactus Flower'' in 1968. She starred in a 1999 revival of ''The Prisoner of Second Avenue'' in London, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album for the 2000 recording. In 2006, she starred in the American premiere production of ''Hecuba'' at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Her other Broadway credits include ''The Night of the Iguana'' (1996), ''Steel Magnolias'' (2005), and ''Impressionism'' (2009).

Mason guest-starred in ''Madam Secretary'' (2015–16) and ''The Good Wife'' (2016), and has had recurring roles on the ABC sitcom ''The Middle'' from 2010 to 2017 and the Netflix series ''Grace and Frankie'' since 2016. Provided by Wikipedia