Marcia Clark - Biography

Marcia Rachel Clark is an American prosecutor, author, and television correspondent who gained fame as the head prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case.

1 Early life
2 Career
- 2.1 In popular culture
3 Personal life
4 Bibliography
5 External links

Early life

Marcia Rachel Kleks was born in Berkeley, California, on August 31, 1953 to a Jewish family. She attended Susan E. Wagner High School, a public high school in the Manor Heights section of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. She graduated from UCLA in 1976 with a degree in Political Science, then earned a J.D. at Southwestern University School of Law. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1979.

Career

Clark was a prosecutor for the State of California, County of Los Angeles, in the O.J. Simpson murder case along with Christopher Darden.

With Teresa Carpenter, she authored a book, Without a Doubt, about the case, in a deal reported to be worth $4.2 million. Clark was on leave from her job following Simpson's acquittal in 1995, and officially resigned in 1997, before the release of her book. Prior to the O.J. Simpson murder case, her most high-profile prosecution was in 1991, when she prosecuted Robert John Bardo for the murder of television star Rebecca Schaeffer.

Clark has been a "special correspondent" for Entertainment Tonight. She provided coverage of high profile trials and had done occasional reporting from the red carpet at awards shows such as the Emmys. In addition, Clark contributes a column for The Daily Beast. Clark wrote a book Guilt By Association. She has also been featured on Headline News (HLN) weighing in on the Casey Anthony trial.

In popular culture

Marcia Clark is mentioned in the Westside Connection rap song, "The Gangsta, The Killa, and The Dope Dealer." Actress Cristine Rose portrayed a parody of Clark named "Marcia Darden" in an episode of The Jamie Foxx Show entitled "I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up". Actress "Laurie Metcalf" portrayed a parody of Clark in season 7 of the television show "Roseanne" in the episode titled, "The Birds and the Frozen Bees."

Personal life

Clark was married to Gabriel Horowitz from 1976 to 1981. They had no children. She married her second husband, Gordon Clark, in 1981. They were divorced in 1995, and have two sons.