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Marsha Garces Williams
American film producer (born )
Marsha Garces Williams[3][4] (born June 18, ) is an American film producer and philanthropist.[2][3][5] She was married to actor and comedian Robin Williams from to [2][5]
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 Filipino and born in Ubay, Bohol; he moved to the United States in [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, , following the divorce from his first wife, Valerie.
Garces became pregnant with Williams' child late in , and the pair were later married on April 30, Garces met Williams in when she was employed as a nanny for Williams's son Zachary.
Previously, Garces was a painter and 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 and , respectively.[13] In March , she filed for divorce from Williams citing irreconcilable differences.[2] Their divorce was finalized in [14]
After working as the family's nanny, Garces worked with Williams as his personal assistant on films such as Good Morning, Vietnam () and Dead Poets Society ().[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 [2]
Garces Williams has been involved philanthropically with organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and Seacology.[2][5]
Filmography
Awards
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