Trivia

Her grandmother was a "Ziegfeld Girl" back in the 1920s.

In April of 1967 she attempted to launch a singing career with a recording of Jerry Goldstein and Lord Tim Hudson's "The Flower Children" song (these two coined the phrase "flower power"). The single was the #1 hit in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but failed to make it to the top 100 nationwide.

She was one of eight actors on the steering committee for the Actors' Fund Benefit at the Hollywood Bowl during the 1980 strike.

Had been very involved in causes, including AIDS Walks, DCC phone bank, Events for Tuesday's Children (organization founded after 9/11 for children affected by terrorism) and the UCLA Breast Cancer Center.

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1982" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 34.

Mother, with ex-husband Robert Collector, of daughter, Elizabeth Collector, who was born in 1987.

Her Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) movie triggered a 3-D entertainment ride at the Disney theme parks.

She was the daughter of an auto parts wholesaler.

Sister of Julie Strassman-Cohn and Steve Strassman.

The first name of Marcia Strassman's character on Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), was Julie--the same name as her real-life sister, Julie Strassman-Cohn.