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Garces married Robin Williams on April 30, 1989 following the 1988 divorce from first wife, Valerie. Garces met Williams in 1984 when she was employed as the family's nanny. Previously, Garces was a painter working as a waitress.<ref name=Darrach>{{cite journal|last1=Darrach|first1=Brad|title=A Comic's Crisis of the Heart|journal=People|date=February 22, 1988|volume=29|issue=7|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20098328,00.html|accessdate=August 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Canoe>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/W/Williams_Robin/1998/09/20/762643.html |title=Through heaven and hell for Williams |first=Louis B. |last=Hobson |publisher=Canoe.ca |date=September 20, 1998 |quote=He and Velardi never fully reconciled, and in 1984 the couple hired Marsha Garces, a young painter who'd been working as a waitress, to be Zachary's nanny.}}</ref> Their romantic relationship began in 1986.<ref name=Clehane/> Following their marriage, the couple had two children, ] and Cody Alan, born in 1989 and 1991 respectively.<ref name=Canoe/> In March 2008, she filed for divorce from Williams citing irreconcilable differences.<ref name=Garchik/> Their divorce was finalized in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chaney|first1=Jen|title=Robin Williams and Susan Schneider reportedly wed|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/robin-williams-and-susan-schneider-reportedly-wed/2011/10/24/gIQAbweHDM_blog.html|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=Washington Post|date=October 24, 2011}}</ref> Garces married Robin Williams on April 30, 1989 following the 1988 divorce from his first wife, Valerie. Garces met Williams in 1984 when she was employed as the family's nanny. Previously, Garces was a painter working as a waitress.<ref name=Darrach>{{cite journal|last1=Darrach|first1=Brad|title=A Comic's Crisis of the Heart|journal=People|date=February 22, 1988|volume=29|issue=7|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20098328,00.html|accessdate=August 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Canoe>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/W/Williams_Robin/1998/09/20/762643.html |title=Through heaven and hell for Williams |first=Louis B. |last=Hobson |publisher=Canoe.ca |date=September 20, 1998 |quote=He and Velardi never fully reconciled, and in 1984 the couple hired Marsha Garces, a young painter who'd been working as a waitress, to be Zachary's nanny.}}</ref> Their romantic relationship began in 1986.<ref name=Clehane/> Following their marriage, the couple had two children, ] and Cody Alan, born in 1989 and 1991 respectively.<ref name=Canoe/> In March 2008, she filed for divorce from Williams citing irreconcilable differences.<ref name=Garchik/> Their divorce was finalized in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chaney|first1=Jen|title=Robin Williams and Susan Schneider reportedly wed|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/robin-williams-and-susan-schneider-reportedly-wed/2011/10/24/gIQAbweHDM_blog.html|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=Washington Post|date=October 24, 2011}}</ref>


After working as the family's nanny, Garces worked with Williams as his personal assistant on films such as '']'' (1987) and '']'' (1989).<ref name=Clehane/><ref name=Darrach/><ref name=GMA/> She later produced films Williams was involved in.<ref name=Clehane/><ref name=Garchik/><ref name=Nepales/> Together, they founded a film production company in 1991.<ref name=Garchik/> Garces Williams has been involved philanthropically with organizations such as ] and ].<ref name=Clehane/><ref name=Garchik/> After working as the family's nanny, Garces worked with Williams as his personal assistant on films such as '']'' (1987) and '']'' (1989).<ref name=Clehane/><ref name=Darrach/><ref name=GMA/> She later produced films Williams was involved in.<ref name=Clehane/><ref name=Garchik/><ref name=Nepales/> Together, they founded a film production company in 1991.<ref name=Garchik/> Garces Williams has been involved philanthropically with organizations such as ] and ].<ref name=Clehane/><ref name=Garchik/>

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Marsha Garces Williams
Williams at the 61st Academy Awards
BornMarsha Garces
(1956-06-18) June 18, 1956 (age 68)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film producer, philanthropist
Years active1991–present
Spouse(s)Robin Williams
(m. 1989–2010)
ChildrenZelda, Cody

Marsha Garces Williams (born June 18, 1956) is an American film producer and philanthropist.

She is the former wife of actor and comedian Robin Williams.

Early life

Marsha Garces Williams grew up in Shorewood, Wisconsin and attended Shorewood High School. Her father, Leon Garces, was a Filipino born in Ubay, Bohol who moved to the United States in 1929. He later served in the United States Navy during World War II. Her mother, Ina Rachel Mattila, was Finnish.

Personal life and career

Garces married Robin Williams on April 30, 1989 following the 1988 divorce from his first wife, Valerie. Garces met Williams in 1984 when she was employed as the family's nanny. Previously, Garces was a painter working as a waitress. Their romantic relationship began in 1986. Following their marriage, the couple had two children, Zelda Rae and Cody Alan, born in 1989 and 1991 respectively. In March 2008, she filed for divorce from Williams citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized in 2010.

After working as the family's nanny, Garces worked with Williams as his personal assistant on films such as Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) and Dead Poets Society (1989). She later produced films Williams was involved in. Together, they founded a film production company in 1991. Garces Williams has been involved philanthropically with organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and Seacology.

Filmography

Awards

References

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  6. Dudek, Duane (August 11, 2014). "Tears of a clown: My interview with the late Robin Williams". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  7. ^ "Funeral Notices – GARCES, Pantaleon Marciano Fernandez "Leon"". Tucson Citizen. March 15, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2014. Born July 27, 1909 in Ubay, Bohol, Philippines, he immigrated to the United States in 1929
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  9. ^ "How Robin Williams remained close to Pinoy family even after divorce with Fil-Am wife". GMA News Online. August 12, 2014.
  10. Giles, Jeff (August 11, 2014). "Robin Williams: Fears of a Clown". The Rolling Stones. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Nepales, Ruben V. (August 13, 2014). "Williams called ex-wife 'Finnipino'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Darrach, Brad (February 22, 1988). "A Comic's Crisis of the Heart". People. 29 (7). Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  13. ^ Hobson, Louis B. (September 20, 1998). "Through heaven and hell for Williams". Canoe.ca. He and Velardi never fully reconciled, and in 1984 the couple hired Marsha Garces, a young painter who'd been working as a waitress, to be Zachary's nanny.
  14. Chaney, Jen (October 24, 2011). "Robin Williams and Susan Schneider reportedly wed". Washington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  15. "Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)". NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  16. "Robin Williams: Live On Broadway". NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

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