Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason (born April 3, 1942, St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actress.

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April 3 - 1942 - St. Louis, Missouri - American - Actress

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She was married to playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, and starred in several movies based on his works, including The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, Only When I Laugh, The Cheap Detective and Max Dugan Returns. Chapter Two (1979) was based on her relationship with Simon up to their marriage. They divorced in 1981.

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Neil Simon - The Goodbye Girl - Chapter Two - Only When I Laugh - The Cheap Detective - 1979 - 1981

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Mason has not remarried since then, possibly because of her Roman Catholic religion, which prohibits remarriage after divorce without an annulment.

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She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two and Only When I Laugh.

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Academy Award for Best Actress - Cinderella Liberty

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In 2001 she opened an herbal medicine shop, selling products from the garden of her home in Abiquiu, New Mexico.

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2001 - Herbal medicine

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August 2005: Currently appearing on Broadway in Steel Magnolias, with Delta Burke, Frances Sternhagen, Rebecca Gayheart, Lily Rabe and Christine Ebersole.

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August 2005 - Broadway - Steel Magnolias - Delta Burke - Frances Sternhagen - Rebecca Gayheart - Lily Rabe - Christine Ebersole

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