Marsha Thomason
Marsha Thomason | |
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Born | Moston, Manchester, England | 19 January 1976
Alma mater | Manchester Metropolitan University (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse |
Craig Sykes (m. 2009) |
Children | 1 |
Marsha Lisa Thomason Sykes (born 19 January 1976)
Early life
She attended Holy Trinity Primary School in
Career
Thomason first came to prominence on British television in the fifth series of Pie in the Sky (1997) playing the waitress, Sally, in eight episodes. She went on to appear in Playing the Field and Where the Heart Is (both 1998), as well as in the first series of the BBC Three drama Burn It (2003). In the United States, she appeared in Disney's The Haunted Mansion, opposite Eddie Murphy. She played Brandy in the film My Baby's Daddy and Victoria in Black Knight. She also played Vicki in Pure. She starred in the U.S. television series Las Vegas as Nessa Holt in seasons one and two, a total of 47 episodes.
On 21 October 2004, she was a guest on the radio show
Thomason had the recurring role of
In an interview on her role in Lost and whether the actors were provided with information not known to the audience she said, "That's kind of difficult as an actor, but also freeing in a way, because you just have to play the scenes as they're written. And then if you find out if you're a big villain or whatever, then you play that".[6]
Personal life
On 5 April 2009, Thomason married lighting technician Craig Sykes in Malibu, California.[7] Their daughter was born in June 2013.[8]
Filmography
Film
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1994 | Priest | Nurse | |
2001 | Black Knight | Victoria the Chambermaid and Nicole | |
2002 | Long Time Dead | Lucy | |
Pure | Vicki | ||
2003 | The Haunted Mansion | Sara Evers and Elizabeth Henshaw | |
2004 | My Baby's Daddy | Brandy | |
2005 | The Nickel Children | Beatrice | |
2006 | The Package | Melissa | Short film
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Caffeine | Rachel | ||
The Fast One | Lucy | Comedy short | |
The Tripper | Linda | ||
Tug of War | Sam | Comedy short | |
2007 | LA Blues | Carla | |
2009 | Into the Blue 2: The Reef | Azra | |
TBA | The Extraordinary Farewell | Claire Samuels | Pre-production |
Television
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1993 | Safe | Wendy | TV film
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1996 | Prime Suspect | Janice | Episode: Prime Suspect 5: "Errors of Judgement" |
1996 | Brazen Hussies | Stripper with fire | TV film |
1997 | Pie in the Sky | Sally | 8 episodes |
1998 | Playing the Field | Sharon 'Shazza' Pearce | |
1998–1999 | Where the Heart Is | Jacqui Richards | 20 episodes |
1999 | Love in the 21st Century | Louise | Episode: "Threesome" |
2001 | Table 12 | Denie | Episode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner" |
Swallow | Tina Harford | TV film | |
2003 | Burn It | Tina | 3 episodes |
2003–2005 | Las Vegas | Nessa Holt | Seasons 1–2 (Main cast: 47 episodes) |
2007 | Cane | Miranda Sanfilipino | Episode: "Family Business" |
2007–2010 | Lost | Naomi Dorrit | 12 episodes |
2008 | Life | Jill Abrahams | Episode: "The Business of Miracles" |
Easy Money
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Julia Miller | 8 episodes | |
Messiah V: The Rapture | Mel Palmer | TV film | |
2009 | General Hospital | Gillian Carlyle | 4 episodes |
2009–2010 | Make It or Break It | Mary Jane "MJ" Martin | 6 episodes |
2009–2014 | White Collar | Diana Berrigan
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Season 1 (2 episodes: Pilot, Finale); Seasons 2–6 (main cast)[4] |
2011 | 2 Broke Girls | Cashandra | 2 episodes |
2013–2014 | Men at Work | Selena | 2 episodes |
2014 | House of Lies | Acquaintance | Episode: "Soldiers" |
2015 | Safe House | Katy | 4 episodes |
2017 | Bones | Amy Bryan | Episode: "The Tutor in the Tussle" |
2017–2020 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Nicole Dechamps | 8 episodes |
2017–2018 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Isabel Barnes | 3 episodes |
2018 | SEAL Team | Staff Sergeant Vanessa Ryan
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3 episodes |
2019 | Better Things | Mer Kodis | 3 episodes |
2020–present | COBRA
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Francine Bridge | |
2020 | MacGyver | Dr. Cheryl Werner | Episode: "Tesla + Bell + Edison + Mac" |
2021 | Castlevania | Greta | Voice, 6 episodes |
Magnum P.I. | Eve | Season 4 recurring | |
2022–present | The Bay | DS Jenn Townsend | Lead role; since series 3[9] |
2022 | FreakAngels | Voice |
Video games
Video games | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2012 | Hitman: Absolution | Diana Burnwood |
References
- Cleveland.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive: Lost's Naomi Finds Easy Money". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008.
- ^ "Breaking News". Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (12 February 2010). "White Collar Promotes Marsha Thomason". ew.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (14 March 2010). "Three solidify cable series roles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "'Lost's Marsha Thomason Interview". Digital Spy.
- E! Online. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Leon, Anya. "Marsha Thomason Welcomes Daughter Tallulah Anaïs". People.
- ^ "Marsha Thomason joins The Bay in lead role as ITV orders a third series". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Ginger and Nuts Radio Interview, February 2022
External links
- Marsha Thomason at IMDb
- Marsha Thomason at Rotten Tomatoes