Marcia Fuller

Marcia Fuller-Duval is a recurring character in From the Sidelines and a history professor living in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the mother of Claire Duval.

Marcia is a member of the Duval Family and the Fuller Family.

History
Marcia was born on April 30, 1956, in Mystic Falls, Virginia. Fascinated by history, she went on to study the subject at Brown University.

In 1976 she married Henri Duval and they had their first child, Diane. After the birth of her daughter, Marcia went back to college, finished her education and earned her Ph.D.

Soon afterwards, she took up a teaching position as a history professor at Whitmore College.

In 1981 her second child, Claire, was born.

In February 2009 her husband died of cancer, and later that year, she accepted a teaching position as a history professor at the University of Baltimore.

Personality
Marcia is an agreeable individual, optimistic and passionate in her pursuits.

Physical Appearance
Marcia is a slim woman, standing at 5'6", with a pale complexion, brown eyes and brown hair.

Name

 * Marcia is a feminine given name; from Latin Marcius, derivative of Mars, the Roman god of war.
 * Fuller is an English occupational last name, which means "one who fulls cloth"; from Latin fullo ("fuller, launderer").
 * Duval is a French last name that means "of the valley"; from French du ("of the") and val ("valley").

Trivia

 * Marcia's zodiac sign is Taurus.
 * She is an amateur astronomer.
 * Fascinated by the local history of Mystic Falls, Marcia began researching lesser-known facts concerning the town and its past, compiling notes that would one day be published in a book.