Andrea Martin
Birthday: 1947-01-15
Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, USA
Biography: Andrea Martin (born January 15, 1947) is an American-Canadian actress, singer, and comedian whose career spans television, film, and Broadway. She is best known for her Emmy Award-winning performances on the influential sketch comedy show SCTV, where she became famous for her memorable characters and sharp celebrity impersonations. On Broadway, Martin has won two Tony Awards for her roles in "My Favorite Year" and the revival of "Pippin," and she holds the record for the most Tony nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, with credits in acclaimed productions such as "Noises Off," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "Young Frankenstein". In film, she is celebrated for her comedic role in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and its sequels, as well as appearances in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and "Wag the Dog". Martin has also lent her voice to animated films, including "Anastasia" and "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius," further showcasing her versatility. Inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame, Martin is recognized for her contributions to comedy and the performing arts, and she remains a beloved figure for her dynamic stage, screen, and television work.
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Wag the Dog
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To dis...
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Brother Bear 2
Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he ga...
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Bogus
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can s...
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All Over the Guy
A contemporary romantic comedy exploring the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings thrown together b...
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The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
The rats and mice, made intellectually superior in the original Secret of N.I.M.H., return to Thorn ...
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding
A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him whi...
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Rude Awakening
In the later 1960s, two hippies are forced to leave their friends as they are wanted by the FBI, who...
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From Cleveland
Bob and Ray play two late night deejays, introducing sketches performed by several members of the SC...
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PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
Short film for David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival in 1985 produced by Andrea Martin and Catheri...
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Anastasia
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories o...
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Club Paradise
When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriende...
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Black Christmas
As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins ...
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the ...
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The Producers
A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddi...
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Stepping Out
A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance class...
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Breaking Upwards
'Breaking Upwards' explores a young, real-life New York couple who, four years in and battling codep...
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Black Christmas
As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger beg...
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In Search of Dr. Seuss
A nosy reporter wants to find out all she can about Dr. Seuss, aka Ted Geisel, and gets told the rea...
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Gypsy
Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge b...
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Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Do...
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Prince Charming
After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for a...
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Bartok the Magnificent
Albino bat Bartok – former sidekick to the wicked Grigori Rasputin – ventures to prove his true wort...
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Girl Most Likely
A failed New York playwright stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her ex, only to wind up in t...
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Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies
Jimmy takes a journey to a far-off comet called Twonkus 3 and some adorable alien creatures called T...
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Cannibal Girls
A young couple spend the night in a restaurant, only to find out that it is haunted by three dead wo...
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Kid Safe: The Video
In this educational docudrama, kids learn how to handle emergency situations....
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Young Triffie's Been Made Away With
In 1947 Whitbourne, Newfoundland, Alan Hepditch, a by-the-books but squeamish and somewhat dimwitted...
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Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
Jimmy is enlisted as a spy by the Big Top Secret Organization. His mission: find and rescue Agent X ...
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider
During a piano lesson, a music teacher discovers a harmless spider, so she calls in The Exterminator...
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After All These Years
When a woman is wrongly accused of the death of her ex-husband, she sets out to solve the murder mys...
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The Best of SCTV
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license....
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Showing Up
An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists in...
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Following the death of their patriarch Gus, the Portokalos family travels to Greece for a family reu...
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New York Minute
Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin ...
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Too Much Sun
A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His chil...
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Innerspace
Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Acci...
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All I Want For Christmas
Siblings Ethan and Hallie O'Fallon plot to get their divorced parents back together in time for Chri...
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley spans the globe, unit...
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Loser
On a university scholarship, a good natured student from the midwest gets a crash course in city lif...
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Gree...
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I, Martin Short, Goes Home
A journey through the life and mind of Martin Short. And some of it is even true. “I, Martin Short, ...
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Frosty Returns
Mr. Twitchell, a greedy old businessman, has invented Summer Wheeze: a spray that instantly removes ...
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St. Urbain's Horseman
Based on the novel by Mordechai Richler - Winner of the 1971 Governor General's Award - this is the ...
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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a ...
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Armenia, My Home
Experience spectacular aerial and ground views and cultural revelations of a country like no other i...
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Jimmy Neutron: The Eggpire Strikes Back
The Yolkians have come to earth, but this time they seek out only peace and brotherhood with the peo...
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Hairspray Live!
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show...
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Torn Between Two Lovers
Diane is happily married. But, one day while travelling she meets a dashing architect. With some rel...
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Martha, Ruth & Edie
Two women attending a women's seminar on personal development walk out in acute embarrassment during...
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Boris and Natasha
Sent by Fearless Leader to America to find an important microchip, dastardly Pottsylvanian spies Bor...
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Six Ladies Laughing
Andrea Martin and Victoria Jackson headline this holiday comedy hour. Also featuring Kim Coles, Sue ...
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The Rugrats Movie
Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated m...
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How to Eat Fried Worms
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds...
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Little Italy
Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding par...
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and f...
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Soup for One
A neurotic young New Yorker believes he has found his perfect match and desperately tries to win her...
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Women Who Act
Women Who Act is a project that will take an in depth look at the careers of some of the biggest act...
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Act One: Live from Lincoln Center
James Lapine's tribute to a life in the theater based on Moss Hart's autobiography of the same name,...
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Recess: School's Out
The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quic...
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Delivering the Goods
In New York City, a young Italian-American guy sets out to become a chef, much to the chagrin of his...
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Diane
Diane is a devoted friend and caretaker, particularly to her drug-addicted son. But as those around ...
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Harrison Bergeron
"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the pr...
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Foxy Lady
A gender-switched retelling of the myth of Hero and Leander. Hero (Alan Gordon) simply cannot resist...
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Barbie as the Island Princess
Young Rosella is saved by a few kind animals after a shipwreck. Now called Ro, she learns to talk to...
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable mom...
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David Copperfield
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal de...
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The TV Set
As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his ...
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They Shall Not Perish
The Near East Foundation, known initially as Near East Relief, spearheaded this first great mobiliza...
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Wholly Moses
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was ...
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Worth Winning
Taylor is a man who has no problems with women. So confident is he that he accepts a challenge from ...
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Gahan Wilson's The Kid
The stellar drawing style of illustrator Grahan Wilson – world renowned cartoonist for the New Yorke...
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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
The Cat in the Hat, Sally, Nick and Fish help a baby reindeer find its way home in time for Christma...
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Three Inches
Walter Speckman is a nobody, until one day he is struck by lightning and gains the ability to move a...
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Rome, Italian Style
On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies....
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Believe
After being continually kicked out of boarding schools, Ben is sent to live with his stern Grandfath...
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Ted & Venus
Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poet...
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The Calls Are Coming from Inside
Short video piece edited from BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) in which Jess (Olivia Hussey) receives a series...
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The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration
The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration - Andrea Martin and Alan Thicke co-hosted the 90-minute event ...
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, wh...
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ...
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Fantasy Life
After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysi...
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Romantiche
A portrait of the flaws and peculiarities of four type of girls living in different districts of Rom...
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Andrea Martin: Nine Lives... and Counting!
A bona fide icon, the indefatigable Andrea Martin is behind some of the most recognizable comedic pe...
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A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from Lo...
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Friends of Gilda
Friends of Gilda was a 1993 ninety-minute television special made by CBC Television to benefit the G...
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John Candy: I Like Me
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-be...
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Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
King Goobot gathers several of Jimmy's enemies and they team up to defeat him once and for all. When...
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