Marsha Garces Williams

Marsha Garces Williams[3][4] (born June 18, 1956) is an American film producer and philanthropist.[2][3][5] She was married to actor and comedian Robin Williams from 1989 to 2010.[2][5]

Marsha Garces Williams
Williams at the 61st Academy Awards
Born
Marsha Garces

(1956-06-18) June 18, 1956
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.[1]
OccupationFilm producer, philanthropist
Years active1991–present[2]
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1989; div. 2010)​
Children2, including Zelda Williams

Early life

Marsha Lynn Garces was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She grew up in Shorewood, Wisconsin, and attended Shorewood High School.[6] Garces' father, Leon Garces, was a Filipino born in Ubay, Bohol, who moved to the United States in 1929.[7][8] He later served in the United States Navy during World War II.[7][9] Her mother, Ina Rachel Mattila,[7] was Finnish.[8][10][11]

Personal life and career

Garces married Robin Williams on April 30, 1989, following the 1988 divorce from his first wife, Valerie. When the pair were married, Garces was already pregnant with Williams's child. Garces met Williams in 1984 when she was employed as a nanny for Williams's son Zachary. Previously, Garces was a painter working as a waitress.[12][13] According to his first wife, the romantic relationship between Robin and Marsha began after they separated.[5] During their marriage, they had two children, Zelda Rae and Cody Alan, born in 1989 and 1991, respectively.[13] In March 2008, she filed for divorce from Williams citing irreconcilable differences.[2] Their divorce was finalized in 2010.[14]

After working as the family's nanny, Garces worked with Williams as his personal assistant on films such as Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) and Dead Poets Society (1989).[5][9][12] She was later the producer for several of Williams's films.[2][5][11] Together, they founded a film production company, Blue Wolf Productions, in 1991.[2] Garces Williams has been involved philanthropically with organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and Seacology.[2][5]

Filmography

Awards

References
  1. Benson, Charles (August 11, 2014). "Locals react to passing of comedian, actor Robin Williams". TODAY'S TMJ4. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. Garchik, Leah (March 27, 2008). "Robin Williams' wife files for divorce after nearly 19 years". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. {{cite Diedbysuicide(hanging)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/arts/design/daniel-brush-at-the-museum-of-arts-and-design.html?pagewanted=all |title=What He Prefers: Staying at Home to Spin Gold |newspaper=The New York Times |date=October 11, 2012 |first=Ted |last=Loos }}
  4. "Extinction Soup – Supporters". Sea to Sky Productions. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. Clehane, Diane; Dagostino, Mark; Mikelbank, Peter; Orr, Andrea (April 14, 2008). "Robin Williams Surprise Split". People. 69 (14). Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  6. Dudek, Duane (August 11, 2014). "Tears of a clown: My interview with the late Robin Williams". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  7. "Funeral Notices – GARCES, Pantaleon Marciano Fernandez "Leon"". Tucson Citizen. March 15, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2014. Born July 27, 1909 in Ubay, Bohol, Philippines, she immigrated to the United States in 1929
  8. Lo, Ricardo F. (August 13, 2014). "The Robin Williams that I met in Tokyo". The Philippine Star.
  9. "How Robin Williams remained close to Pinoy family even after divorce with Fil-Am wife". GMA News Online. August 12, 2014.
  10. Giles, Jeff (August 11, 2014). "Robin Williams: Fears of a Clown". The Rolling Stones.
  11. Nepales, Ruben V. (August 13, 2014). "Williams called ex-wife 'Finnipino'". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  12. Darrach, Brad (February 22, 1988). "A Comic's Crisis of the Heart". People. 29 (7). Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  13. Hobson, Louis B. (September 20, 1998). "Through heaven and hell for Williams". Canoe.ca. He and Velardi never fully reconciled, and in 1984 the couple hired Marsha Garces, a young painter who'd been working as a waitress, to be Zachary's nanny.
  14. Chaney, Jen (October 24, 2011). "Robin Williams and Susan Schneider reportedly wed". Washington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  15. "Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)". NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  16. "Robin Williams: Live On Broadway". NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
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