Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross
Cross in 2014
Born	(1962-03-25) March 25, 1962 (age 62) Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	Juilliard School (BFA) Antioch University, Los Angeles (MS)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Tom Mahoney ​ (m. 2006)​
Partner	Richard Jordan (1985–1993; his death)
Children	2

Marcia Cross (born March 25, 1962)^[1] is an American actress. She acted in daytime soap operas such as The Edge of Night, Another World, and One Life to Live before moving to primetime television with a recurring role on Knots Landing. 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. She had a recurring role as President Claire Haas on the ABC series Quantico.^[2]