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Marsha Mason (born April 3, 1942) is an American actress and director. She is a four-time Academy Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe Award winner. Mason's first film role was in ''Hot Rod Hullabaloo'' in 1966. She received four Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her performances in ''Cinderella Liberty'' (1973), ''The Goodbye Girl'' (1977), ''Chapter Two'' (1979) and ''Only When I Laugh'' (1981). Her other films include, ''Blume in Love'' (1973), ''The Cheap Detective'' (1978), ''Max Dugan Returns'' (1983) ''Heartbreak Ridge'' (1986), ''Stella'' (1990) and ''Drop Dead Fred'' (1991). On television, she appeared in the soap opera ''Love of Life'' (1971-1972) and received an Emmy nomination for her recurring role in the sitcom ''Frasier'' (1997-1998). She has also had an extensive career on stage, making her Broadway debut as a replacement in the comedy'' Cactus Flower'' in 1968. Other Broadway credits include ''The Night of the Iguana'' (1996), ''Impressionism'' (2005) and ''Steel Magnolias'' (2009). In 1999, she starred in a revival of ''The Prisoner of Second Avenue'' in London, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album for the 2000 recording. In 2006, she starred in the American premier production of ''Hecuba'' at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. She was married for ten years (1973-1983) to the playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, who was the writer of three of her Oscar nominated roles. ==Personal life== Mason was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to James Joseph Mason, a printer, and his wife Jacqueline. She and her younger sister, Linda (b. 1943), were raised Catholic and grew up in Crestwood. Mason is a graduate of Nerinx Hall High School and Webster University, both in Webster Groves. She raced a Mazda RX-3 in SCCA events. A resident of New Mexico, she had a farm〔See the article, ("Marsha Mason's Organic Farm and Estate." )〕 in Abiquiu that grows certified organic herbs. In the late 1990s, Mason sold herbs wholesale to companies both locally and regionally before starting a line of wellness and bath and body products called ("Resting in the River" ). Mason is a staunch Democrat who has donated over $4,000 to Democratic candidates.〔http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/marsha-mason.asp?cycle=02+_cd=21_hl=en_ct=clnk_gl=us〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marsha Mason」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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