Marcia Whitehead

Marcia Whitehead was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in suburban Los Angeles. Originally interested in a career in medicine, it was discovered that she had an unusually powerful singing voice and a natural "at home" ease on stage. Not long thereafter, Marcia felt called into a life in the performing arts and was honored in vocal competitions early in her professional career. She currently makes her home in the Pacific Northwest having relocated from New York where she worked exclusively with internationally-acclaimed vocal instructor, Franco Iglesias. Hard-pressed to say which she loves more - the vibrancy of the east coast metropolis or the beauty of the Oregon countryside - Marcia is at home in both, loving the variety that being on the road offers her. One of Marcia's career highlights was an invitation to perform music commissioned specifically for her voice as a guest artist at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. She was deeply honored to be chosen by Burning Heart Productions as a lead actress in the film, Praying the Hours, that is currently in post-production in Los Angeles. Portraying her character in the film was a unique challenge for Marcia as the role crafted by the screenwriter was based on Marcia's life. Her additional film work includes participating in recording the soundtracks for the Hanna-Barbera's Jetsons: The Movie and The Easter Story.