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"Sex & Lies in Sin City" premieres October 25 Date added: 2008-10-21 Marcia's new project, the Lifetime movie "Sex & Lies in Sin City", will premiere October 25. In the long, colorful history of Las Vegas crime, one case stands out: the shocking true story of the tumultuous, tortured romance of beauty-queen-turned-stripper Sandy Murphy and reckless casino mogul Ted Binion with Marcia starring as his sister, Becky Binion. The trailer can be watched on Youtube. And more information on this project, co-starring Matthew Modine and Mena Suvari, can be found at its official website.  "Sharing Miracles" Television Program to Feature Marcia Gay Harden Date added: 2008-10-02 Every Sunday in October - in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Sharing Miracles, a 30-minute public affairs television program that tells the compelling and inspirational stories of real patients, will feature Academy Award-winning actress and patient advocate Marcia Gay Harden. Sharing Miracles now shows on 185 television stations across the United States. Harden's appearance on Sharing Miracles coincides with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in the latest episode she shares her passion for patient advocacy. She says on the show, "My job as an advocate is to encourage women to get mammograms, because prevention is the first step. Cancer doesn't know color, creed, finances, or background; it affects us all. It's really been a pleasure to speak up about the importance of breast cancer prevention." More info and a complete schedule can be found here. Modine and Harden in Lifetime's "Sex and Lies in Sin City" Date added: 2008-08-10 News on this project have been announced a while back, now Marcia has been mentioned to star in it as well. "Sex and Lies in Sin City" is a Lifetime Movie starring Matthew Modine, Mena Suvari that is based on the book "Murder in Sin City" by Jeff German, inspired by the true story of the death of wealthy Las Vegas casino heir Ted Binion and the ensuing trial of his lover and her con artist boyfriend. Word on Marcia's appearance comes from an article in the Times Online, in which Matthew Modine talks about the film: Modine just completed a new film "Sex & Sin City" to air next month on cable's Lifetime Movie Network, which features him portraying Jack's brother Ted Binion. "The Binion family really is everything that represents gambling and Las Vegas, and look around you, this place proves it," he said. "Marcia Gay Harden plays the Binion brothers' sister and it's a great story of what can happen to a family with too much money." Haverstick Film "Home" To Premiere In Montreal Date added: 2008-08-10 The Mary Haverstick film starring Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, which was shot in Lancaster during summer 2006, will have its world premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival on Saturday, August 23, and its local premiere at the Fulton on Sunday, November 2. "Montreal is a big international festival and we are very excited to have our world premiere at such a global venue," says local film maker Haverstick. "We've got a prime screening time on the first Saturday of the festival." Haverstick says Harden and her daughter, Eulala Scheel, who plays her daughter in the film, are expected to attend the premiere. Marcia Gay Harden joins "Damages" Date added: 2008-07-15 The star of FX's Damages, Glenn Close, is set to be joined by a fellow multi-awarded actress in the person of Marcia Gay Harden to bolster the already stellar lineup for its coming season. If we backtrack to the second week of June, it was reported that another Oscar-winner William Hurt will play a client of Patty Hewes (Close). Harden will play a powerful attorney who opposes Hewes on a case. In what appears like a trend of veteran actors transitioning to guest starring roles on television series, Harden also guest-starred on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit last year and actually won an Emmy nomination for the role. The critically acclaimed series, which is due to return early in 2009, features a lawyer torn between the demands of her job and her family, as a mother and a wife. Obviously, that is an understatement as it usually gets even more complicated than that. Marcia Gay Harden to star in Drew Barrymore's "Whip it" Date added: 2008-07-06 Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Juliette Lewis and Zoe Bell are mixing it up with Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore in the roller ring. Barrymore will play Page's teammate in Mandate Pictures' roller derby comedy "Whip it!" then skate behind the camera between takes to make her feature directorial debut. Harden plays an overbearing ex-beauty queen who would rather see her daughter, Bliss (Page), in pageants than skates. Wiig (Saturday Night Live) plays Bliss' rowdy mentor, Malice in Wonderland. Lewis is Dinah Might, the star of Austin's top team. Bell plays a medical technician moonlighting as derby star Bloody Holly. The film begins shooting this summer in Michigan and Texas. Marcia Gay Harden wins Saturn Award Date added: 2008-06-26 Congratulations to Marcia on winning the Saturn Award as Best Supporting Actress for "The Mist". Marcia was nominated alongside Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield), Lena Headey (300), Rose McGowan (Grindhouse - Planet Terror), Michelle Pfeiffer (Stardust) and Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix). The Saturn Award is given annually awarded by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films. Marcia receives AFSP's Public Education Award Date added: 2008-05-18 Marcia Gay Harden, Joe Pantoliano and writer-director Joseph Greco have received the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Public Education Award for the film "Canvas", a moving and accurate depiction of one family’s struggle with schizophrenia. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) was founded in 1987 by a group of experts on suicide who wanted to create an organization to fund research in suicide prevention. Al Roker and Marcia Gay Harden Honored as Father and Mother of the Year Date added: 2008-05-11 The Pajama Program, a national non-profit that seeks to provide pajamas and books for the more than 500,000 foster care children in America, announced Friday its selection of "Mother and Father of the Year." Marcia Gay Harden received the "Mother of the Year" award, and Al Roker of the Today show received the award for "Father of the Year." Harden was a natural fit to receive the "Mother of the Year" award. Although life as an accomplished television and film actress can sometimes be all-consuming, Harden has kept her three children her top priority. In the course of her busy career she has received numerous accolades for her dramatic works, including winning the Academy Award. More information on the event and the Pajama Program can be found at their official site. Marcia Gay Harden joins Safe Kids USA Date added: 2008-04-23 Marcia Gay Harden will appear in person at a Washington news conference on Monday, April 28th to speak out about accidental injury to children. At the same event, Safe Kids USA will release a new report tracking the children's accidental injury death rate in the U.S. since 1987, highlighting how the nation is doing when it comes to keeping kids safe. Release of this report coincides with the kick-off of National Safe Kids Week, April 26 to May 4, 2008 and the 20th anniversary of Safe Kids Worldwide. Safe Kids also will share a list of the top 10 safety tips for parents that could have a major impact on reducing accidental childhood injuries and deaths. Marcia Gay Harden joins CBS pilot Date added: 2008-04-10 Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden is back at CBS, set to play Zoe, a millionaire who buys the newspaper at the center of the Eye pilot "The Tower." Project revolves around journos who not only break stories but also solve mysteries. Harden's no stranger to CBS, having starred in the Eye's "The Education of Max Bickford" soon after winning the Academy Award for "Pollock." She's since also been nominated for "Mystic River." On TV, she earned a guest actress Emmy nom for a stint on "Law & Order." On "The Tower," she joins a cast that also includes Cole Hauser and CCH Pounder. Also new to the cast: Rosamund Pike ("Pride & Prejudice") as Olivia. CBS Paramount Network TV is behind "The Tower," which comes from exec producers Meredith Stiehm and Davis Guggenheim. |