Marcia Roy

**Marcia Roy** is the third and final wife of Logan Roy. She is portrayed by Hiam Abbass.

## Personality

Marcia Roy is a woman of high class and intelligence, and is a deeply loyal partner to Logan, and loves him despite his myriad flaws. She is unafraid to be aggressive towards those who challenge Logan, including his children. Despite her efforts, Logan still betrays her repeatedly by having affairs with other businesswomen, but Marcia is not stopped from using these incidents to her advantage.

## History

### Early life

Little is revealed of Marcia's history throughout the series. Shiv has a background check done on her in "Lifeboats", which revealed: Marcia first appeared in Paris at 31 years old, working as a publishing assistant. She married a Lebanese businessman and has two children. She threw many parties with her husband, attended by artists and politicians, as well as a lot of "shitbags and slimeballs." However, nothing shows of her history before Paris. Shiv implies that it must have been intentionally erased.

### Season 1

Logan Roy wakes up in the middle of the night but is disoriented and urinates in the corner of the room. Realizing his mistake, he allows his wife, **Marcia Roy**, to take him back to their room.

Logan arrives at Waystar to have Kendall sign some last-minute "housekeeping." Kendall doesn't question the papers and signs them. After, Logan has an alteration made to the papers, now entrusting the company to Marcia.

Logan calls for a meeting with all his children and presents them with the trust papers to sign. He also announces he will not be stepping down, before adding that Kendall has already signed without his knowledge. Logan allows the other children time to consider it, while Kendall is upset at what his father did. A fight breaks out between the siblings and Kendall confronts his father, but he stands his ground. Marcia calls them to dinner and quiet ensues.

After dinner, Marcia suggests that they have their traditional game of softball.

On their way home from the game, the siblings get into a fight with their father once again. They all demand to know why Marcia should be involved in the company at all. The fight stops as soon as Logan begins to have a stroke, the family then immediately heading to the hospital.

While waiting at the hospital, Marcia tasks Greg with retrieving some things from the apartment, solely to get rid of him for a little while. The doctor explains to Marcia and the children that Logan had a hemorrhagic stroke and that, at his age, surgery is not an option. Shiv suggests moving him to another hospital, but Marcia opposes the idea and insists that she make all decisions.

The family later disperses from the hospital but Marcia stays by Logan's beside. He then begins to wake up.

Logan has returned home from the hospital. Shiv decides to visit him, Tom accompanying her. On their way in, they see two of Logan's caregivers leaving, one of which is crying. Shiv is insistent on seeing her father, but Marcia won't allow her, saying that Logan needs his rest.

Shiv meets with fellow political advisor and ex-boyfriend Nate Soffreli. Shiv has grown increasingly suspicious of Marcia and asks for some background information on her, as Nate "knows a guy." Kendall then meets privately with competitor Sandy Furness, who offers him any advise if needed. He then goes to visit Logan, and Marcia again shuts the children out.

Shiv decides to make another attempt at seeing Logan, alongside Tom and Connor. Shiv pushes past her step-mother and heads upstairs. Shiv reveals to Logan that she and Tom are engaged and plan to live in New York permanently. Logan tells Shiv that he loves her, before grabbing her hand and moving it towards his crotch. Shiv, stunned, pulls her hand back. She returns downstairs to Marcia, who asks if everything is okay. Shiv tells her that it is. Marcia then tells her to feel free to ask any questions about herself, implying that she's aware of the background check.

Marcia then calls Kendall and tells him that Logan wishes to see him.

Logan Roy is working with two physical therapists in his apartment, as the muscles in his legs have weakened. Marcia is there to encourage him, but he grows irritated with her and the music she's playing. He snaps at her to turn it off, but she tells him to turn it off himself, before leaving the room.

Marcia invites Logan's estranged brother, Ewan Roy, to the Roy family Thanksgiving in America. Logan arrives home and is greeted by his wife Marcia, who confirms that Ewan will be attending their Thanksgiving dinner. He doesn't initially believe her, but she adds that it's not good to have rifts in the family.

Marcia later suggests that the family play a memory game called "I Went to Market". During Logan's turn, he goes blank and cannot remember what to say. Logan tries once more, but Iverson insists that Logan has lost and his turn is over, while trying to pry the can of cranberry sauce out of Logan's hands. Logan becomes enraged. Whether accidental or not, Logan hits Iverson in the face with the cranberry sauce to the horror of his parents and the dinner party as a whole. After their dinner, Logan is alone with Marcia and is able to repeat the "I Went to Market" line from earlier. Marcia is very proud of him.

Per the request of Marcia, Kendall and his father have dinner before the night of the big vote, and the two eat burgers while watching TV. Kendall and Logan nearly have a physical altercation after Logan admits to planting the stories about his son's drug use, but Marcia separates them. The next morning, Logan goes for a swim with only Marcia there to encourage him, revealing deep scars across his back, seemingly from his uncle's abuse.

Marcia informs Shiv that Logan won't be attending Shiv's big pre-wedding party because he is "too sick", but he is later pressured into going. Logan makes his grand entrance by helicopter in the second half of the party. He has a quick, heated exchange with his daughter, and before going to bed, finds himself on the staircase beside Gil. The two men have an exchange of words before they separate. After, Logan's wife Marcia has some choice and rude words for Shiv.

### Season 2

While at an event, Logan herds his family into a small room for a quick meeting. He tells everyone to do better, scolds Shiv for her rude joke, and tells Connor to stop talking politics. Last, he reminds Roman to be more polite before ushering everyone back out. His wife, Marcia, informs him that she is less than impressed with his antics. Marcia is offered more wine, but Logan declines for her. Marcia insists on another glass and insults Logan's preference for wine.

Aware that the cruise-line story is about to hit the internet, Logan warns his wife Marcia that it may get nasty and she will hear some awful things in the media. She reassures him that she'll be with him no matter what, and knows who he truly is.

Shiv brings up her father's and Rhea's possible affair with Marcia, hoping to create some conflict, but Marcia does not bite.

Before making their way to another meeting, Colin interrupts Logan wishing to talk to him in private. Marcia takes this opportunity to corner Rhea and confront her about her affair with Logan. She denies it, yet Marcia persists and insists on knowing if she has any STDs, as she and Logan still sleep together. Upon Logan's return, Marcia makes her exit, leaving Rhea to speak with Logan.

Logan arrives at his 50th anniversary celebration and is shocked to see 200 people there, when he only expecting 20-30. He immediately does a 180 and heads outside, where Marcia calms him.

While vacationing on the yacht, Logan is disappointed to wake up to no sign of Marcia, as he was hoping she'd join them.

## References

1. ↑ Celebration
2. ↑ Sh\*t Show at the F\*\*k Factory
3. ↑ Lifeboats
4. ↑ Sad Sack Wasp Trap
5. ↑ I Went to Market
6. ↑ Which Side Are You On?
7. ↑ Austerlitz
8. ↑ Prague
9. ↑ Pre-Nuptial
10. ↑ Tern Haven
11. ↑ Argestes
12. ↑ Dundee
13. ↑ This Is Not for Tears