About Marcia Cross
Marcia Cross (born March 25, 1962) is an American actress. A graduate of Juilliard, she started acting in the 1980s with roles on the daytime soap operas The Edge of Night (1984), Another World (1986), and One Life to Live (1986–1988), before taking on roles in the primetime soaps Knots Landing (1991–1992) and as Kimberly Shaw on Melrose Place (1992–1997). Cross garnered wider recognition for her portrayal of Bree Van de Kamp in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012), for which she received various accolades including a Satellite Award, two Actor Awards and nominations for three Golden Globes and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She subsequently had a recurring role as President Claire Haas in the ABC series Quantico (2015–2017). From 1992 to 1997, she starred as Kimberly Shaw on Melrose Place. Cross played the role of the housewife Bree Van de Kamp on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012), 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.
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