Marjorie Wood (5 September 1882 – 9 November 1955) was a British-born American actress on stage and in film.

Marjorie Wood was born in Dublin[1] (some sources give her birthplace as London[citation needed] ) on 5 September 1882.

[citation needed] Wood's stage career included parts in Strongheart (1907), Mary Jane's Pa (1908),[2] The Call of the North (1908),[3] The Third Party (1914),[4] Yes or No (1918),[5] Madame Pierre (1922),[6] Yellow (1926),[7] The Good Earth (1933),[8] and Chu Chin Chow (1919-1921), "an Oriental extravaganza".

[10][11] In films, Wood appeared, usually in small roles, in The Women (1939), Pride and Prejudice (1940), Down in San Diego (1941), Anchors Aweigh (1945), Behind City Lights (1945), Adventure (1945), Boys' Ranch (1946), Adam's Rib (1949), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Caged (1950),[12] A Life of Her Own (1950), The Company She Keeps (1951), and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954).

[16] Five years later, Wood explained that she enjoyed the acting life because it made marriage optional: "With the ability to earn money and take care of ourselves, we don't have to stay tied to a husband we detest, just because we need someone to support us.