As a military family, the Hardens moved often, and their travels abroad eventually took them to a home off the coast of Japan. One of five lively children born to two Texas natives-Beverly, a proper Dallas lady, and Thad, a young officer in the US Navy hailing from El Paso-she always had a knack for storytelling, role-playing, and mischief-making. Marcia Gay Harden knew at a young age that her life would be anything but ordinary.
In The Seasons of My Mother, Marcia Gay Harden uses the imagery of flowers and the art of Ikebana to depict the unique creative bond that she has had with her mother throughout the years-and how, together, they are facing her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Visit her website and follow her on Twitter. She holds a BA in Acting from the University of Texas at Austin and an MFA from the Graduate Acting Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Her television credits include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Newsroom, How to Get Away with Murder, and Code Black. Her films include Miller’s Crossing, The First Wives Club, Mystic River (for which she received a second Academy Award nomination), Into the Wild, Magic in the Moonlight, and Fifty Shades of Grey. In 2001, she won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of the painter Lee Krasner in Pollock and in 2009, she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Veronica in Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage. In 1993, she originated for Broadway the now-iconic role of Harper Pitt in Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, a performance that earned her a Tony Award nomination. Marcia Gay Harden is one of the most celebrated actors of her generation. $95 Reserved Section Seat + Reception (6:30-7:30pm) + Book PURCHASE TICKETS (On sale Friday, March 23, 10am)