Andrea Louise Martin is an American-Canadian actress, singer and comedian.[1] She is best known for her work in the television series SCTV and Great News. She has been in movies such as Black Christmas (1974), Wag the Dog (1997), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) and Little Italy (2018). She has also been in the animated movies Anastasia (1997), The Rugrats Movie (1998) and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001).
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| Born | Andrea Louise Martin Portland, Maine, US |
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| Alma mater | Emerson College |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse | Bob Dolman (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Martin has been also acted on stage. She has won Tony Awards for both My Favorite Year and the 2013 version of Pippin. Martin has been on Broadway in Candide, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, Young Frankenstein, Exit the King, and Act One. She has gotten five nominations for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. This is more than any other actress. She got her first nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2016 version of Noises Off.
She also starred as Carol Wendelson on the NBC sitcom Great News, and as Marilyn Kessler in the Hulu series Difficult People.
Filmography
changeAnimated Roles
change- Camp Candy - Additional Voices
- Hercules - Additional Voices
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Mrs. Fowl
- The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley - Mrs. Freebus
Film Roles
change- Anastasia - Old Woman, Phlegmenkoff
- Brother Bear 2 - Anda
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Mrs. Fowl
- Recess: School's Out - Lunchlady Harriet
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue - Muriel
References
change- ↑ "Andrea Martin Listing" TV Guide, accessed August 31, 2011