Marcia Gay Harden

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Summary

Marcia Gay Harden is an actor known for roles in Pollock, Mystic River, and The Newsroom, often playing forceful, complex women. She has described herself as an LGBTQ+ activist, saying her three queer children deepened her understanding of gender nonconformity and inspired her advocacy. She appeared on the Drag Isn’t Dangerous telethon and has spoken publicly in support of LGBTQ+ equality; the Los Angeles LGBT Center honored her with its Vanguard Award. In a 2015 interview, she acknowledged sexism in Hollywood while arguing that women can reinforce it by casting themselves as victims. No public party or candidate campaigning is on record.