• Marcia Gay Harden schools the men in Nat Geo historical series ‘Barkskins’

    Marcia Gay Harden schools the men in Nat Geo historical series ‘Barkskins’

    Marcia Gay Harden had some interpretive freedom regarding Mathilde, the strong-willed innkeeper she plays in “Barkskins,” Nat Geo’s new historical drama set in 1690s New France. The Monday-night series, co-starring David Thewlis (“Big Mouth,” “Fargo”), is based on Annie Proulx’s 2016 novel and is set in Wobik, a small settlement in what’s now the Canadian …
  • Starry virtual premiere for series ‘Barkskins’

    Starry virtual premiere for series ‘Barkskins’

    Martha Stewart and Liev Schreiber were among starry guests at a virtual premiere of new National Geographic series “Barkskins” that follows 17th Century settlers and is based on an Annie Proulx novel. Marcia Gay Harden revealed during a Q&A that she based her character in part on Jane Fonda. Read More: Dick Wolf fires ‘Law …