Merrie Marcia Spaeth (born August 23, 1948) is an American public relations and communications consultant. Spaeth is the daughter of Dr. Philip G. Spaeth and Marcia Ryan Spaeth. She attended Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia. In 1970, Spaeth graduated with honors from Smith College and later earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, where she graduated cum laude. At the age of 15, Spaeth was cast to play Marian "Gil" Gilbert in The World of Henry Orient. Between 1970 and 1978, Spae ...