For her portrayal of artist Lee Krasner in the 2000 biographical film Pollock, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1986, she appeared in her first film role, with her breakthrough coming in the 1990 Coen brothers-directed Miller's Crossing. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.īorn in La Jolla, California, Harden began her acting career appearing in several television programs throughout the 1980s. Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an American actress.
