About Marcia Russell
Lived 1940 – 2012 (aged 71–72). Marcia Russell was a New Zealand journalist.
Marcia Grace Russell (1940 – 1 December 2012) was a New Zealand journalist and documentary-maker.
Biography Russell started out as a cadet reporter for the New Zealand Herald in 1959, then going on to found Thursday, a magazine in 1968.
She went on to work on award-winning shows such as Landmarks (1981) and The New Zealand Wars (1998), for which she received an award in scriptwriting.
Russell died on 1 December 2012 after a short illness.
Recognition In the 1996 New Year Honours, Russell was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to journalism. In 2003, she was the inaugural recipient of the Academy of Film and Television Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2014 Dame Rosie Horton and her husband established the Michael and Dame Rosie Horton Prize at the University of Auckland to remember Russell's life and career.
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Who was Marcia Russell?
New Zealand journalist
When was Marcia Russell born?
Marcia Russell was born in 1940.
When did Marcia Russell die?
Marcia Russell died on 1 December 2012.
What was Marcia Russell's occupation?
Marcia Russell was a journalist.
What nationality was Marcia Russell?
Marcia Russell was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marcia Russell. https://biography.guide/marcia-russell/
MLA: "Marcia Russell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/marcia-russell/.
Chicago: "Marcia Russell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/marcia-russell/.
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