Marcia Strassman

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Biography

As Julie Kotter, Strassman provided an appealing voice of sanity amid the antics of the show's zany high schoolers and devotedly listened to Kaplan's closing monologues each week. She failed to latch onto another successful TV series after "Kotter" went off the air, but kept busy through the 1980s in guest spots on "Magnum P.I." and "Amazing Stories". Strassman received her largest career exposure when she copped the role of Rick Moranis' …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

April 28, 1948

Career Milestones

Played Alicia Rudd on the short-lived Fox crime drama "Booker"

Played Stella Pence on the short-lived ABC comedy-fantasy series "Shadow Chasers"

1963

Made stage debut at 15 in an off-Broadway revival of "Best Foot Forward" (date approximate)

1968

Feature film debut in "Changes"

1972

Was a semi-regular on the first season of the long-running CBS comedy-drama "M*A*S*H", playing nurse Maggie Cutler

1975

Portrayed Mrs. Kotter on the ABC sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter"

1980

Played Carol Younger on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Good Time Harry"

1982

Returned to feature films to act in "Soup for One"

1984

Signed on to play opposite Elliott Gould on the CBS sitcom "E.R."; After several episodes she was replaced in the role of Dr. Eve Sheridan by Mary McDonnell

1989

Co-hosted (with Wil Shriner) the "Miss Teen USA Pageant"