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Marsha Thomason on The CW's "Easy Money" |
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Marsha Thomason first began acting at the age of 12 when she joined the Oldham Theatre Workshop. What began as a hobby soon helped her to achieve her first professional acting job at the age of 15, when Marsha Thomason starred in "The 8:15 from Manchester." At the age of 19 Marsha Thomason went on to star in "Prime Suspect 5" (ITV), alongside Helen Mirren. Later that year, Marsha Thomason appeared in "Brazen Hussies" (BBC 1) with Julie Walters and Robert Lindsay. This was followed by a six-month contract playing Sally in the BBC's popular series "Pie in the Sky," starring Richard Griffiths. Marsha Thomason gained further public and professional recognition when she appeared in the second series of the popular ITV drama, "Where the Heart Is." It was during this time that viewers got a second chance to see Marsha Thomason on their screens when she joined the cast of BBC 1's successful series "Playing the Field." Marsha Thomason received great acclaim for her performance as Shazza in the drama about an all-female football team. She starred in three series, which were transmitted from 1998-2000.
In the Fall of 2001 Marsha Thomason made her U.S. film debut in 20th Century Fox's "Black Knight," starring opposite Martin Lawrence. Marsha Thomason then starred in the Working Title 2 ("Billy Elliot") feature "Long Time Dead." Her roles in those films propelled her into the coveted echelon of notable up-and-coming young actresses and ensured that 2002 was a busy year. That year, Marsha Thomason shot in sequence: the independent feature "Pure" for director Gilles Mackinnon ("Hideous Kinky"), the BBC series "Burn It" and the Miramax feature "My Baby's Daddy" in which she stars opposite Eddie Griffin. Marsha Thomason then segued directly into filming a starring role in Disney's "The Haunted Mansion," opposite Eddie Murphy and Terrence Stamp.
Marsha Thomason then landed the series regular role of Nessa Holt on the hit NBC series "Las Vegas" and has since gone on to appear in the features "LA Blues" for director Ian Gurvitz and "The Tripper" for first time director David Arquette. The independent comedy "Caffeine" in which she stars opposite Mena Suvari and Breckin Meyer was recently released, and the consensus among reviewers seems to be that Marsha Thomason was the stand our element. Marsha Thomason has since shot a lead role in the popular BBC series "Messiah" and a pivotal recurring role on the ABC hit "Lost."
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