Marcia Strassman Biography

Fast Facts

• Supported a number of non-profit organizations, including AIDS Walks, Tuesday's Child, and the UCLA Breast Cancer Center
• Was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Honey I Blew Up the Kid" from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films in 1993
• Made her acting debut in the Off Broadway show "Best Foot Forward" at the age of 14
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Patty Duke Show" in 1964
• Quote: "It may sound strange, but cancer has been one of the greatest gifts I have ever received․ It has shown me that I have strength and a zest for life I never imagined I had, and given me a chance to fight for a cause worth fighting for․"
• Best known for her role as Julie Kotter in the TV series "Welcome Back Kotter" and as Diane Szalinski in the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" films
• Was a recording artist at Uni Records, with her debut single "The Flower Children" becoming a top 40 hit in 1967
• Was the spokesperson for Zometa, the bone medication she used to battle breast cancer
• Did voice-over work for the animated Nickelodeon animated series "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" in the mid-1990s