Marcia Strassman

Marcia Strassman was an American actress and singer who passed away at the age of 66 from breast cancer. She was best known for her roles as Julie Kotter in “Welcome Back, Kotter” and in the 1989 feature film “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” Strassman had a hit in the 1960's with “The Flower Children.”Born in 1948 in New York City, at the age of 15 Strassman took over for Liza Minnelli in the role of "Ethel Hofflinger" in the off-Broadway musical "Best Foot Forward." She became a recording artist for Uni Records with her single, "The Flower Children" in 1967. However, in 1975 she played her most famous role as Julie Kotter in "Welcome Back Kotter." In 1980 she starred as Lenina Crowne in a television production of Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World." In 1989 Strassman starred as the wife of Rick Moranis's scientist character in the hit comedy “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” and in 1992's “Honey I Blew Up The Kid.” Then two years later she starred in the 3-D movie “Honey I Shrunk the Audience.” In 2003 she played Nan