Sandy Martin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 3, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Sandy Martin began her acting career at the age of 15 touring the country with Martha Raye in Good-bye Charley. After several East Coast touring productions she settled in New York City. Martin began working in many of New York City's esteemed theatres: Lincoln Center, La Mama, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Playwrights Horizon, The American Place Theatre acting in over 70 stage productions. After their enormous hit with the stage play, Hothouse by Megan Terry, Sandy wrote the screen adaptation which she packaged with her good friends, Amy Madigan and Ed Harris, both whom she acted with in the award winning world premiere of, Prairie Avenue by Edward Allen Baker, both in New York City. (at Est.) & Los Angeles's Callboard Theatre. Esparza/Katz Prod. quickly acquired Hothouse, and thus began a long working relationship with Moctesume Esparza and Robert Katz that lasted over ten years. Starting as a Development Executive, Sandy worked her way up to being the Associate Producer of the company, working on the critically acclaimed feature films: Milagro Bean Field Wars and Selena. She was also Associate Producer of Gettysburg for Turner and Bowl Of Beings starring the famed comedy troupe, Culture Clash for Great Performances on PBS. During her tenure with Esparza/Katz Prod., Martin wrote several treatments and screenplays; Underdogs, which was optioned by Avnet/Kerner (Risky Business, Fried Green Tomatoes), Thirteenth Duke, commissioned by Marchelo Danon (Producer of the original, La Cage aux Folles), The James Dean Story (Mini-series - Marvin Worth Prod.), she also co-wrote a musical revival of Reefer Madness with Dan Gerrity - directed by the late, great Ron Link. Martin penned Ms. Prez a screenplay that she co-authored with Patrick O'Neal about the first African American Woman President. Martin produced and directed two documentaries. The Great Meddler about the founding of the American Society for the Protection Of Cruelty To Animals) and The United Farm Workers - A Tribute to Caesar Chavez. The short, Lovely Rita, stars her friend, Cch Pounder - (The Shield) Martin was also President of Edward James Olmos's production company, Olmos Prod. at ABC for four years in early 2000. Thrilled to go back to acting, Martin was very happy to score a recurring role on HBO's drama, Big Love as the creepy he/she Selma Green, as well as the comedy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as Mac's Mom. Sandy has guest starred on numerous hit shows: CSI, Nip Tuck, Shameless, Saving Grace, Weeds, Cold Case, 2 Broke Girls, Parenthood, The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles etc. She looks forward to continuing her role as Grandma from Napoleon Dynamite for Fox's animated version of the 2004 mega indie hit. She played the lead in Tennessee William's last full-length play; A House Not Meant To Stand in it's critically acclaimed West Coast Premiere at the Fountain Theatre in 2011. Her performance was nominated for an Ovation Award - Best Female Lead in 2011.
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Filmography
The Invisible Raptor
Movie · as Henrietta McCluckskey
Mosquito
Movie · as Annie
Luca
Movie · as Grandma Paguro (voice)
Dumbo
Movie · as Verna
The Head Thieves
Movie · as Judy Castillo
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Movie · as Momma Dixon
Stars Are Already Dead
Movie · as Grandma
Shooter
TV · as Adele Poole · 1 ep
Some Kind of Beautiful
Movie · as Susan Vale
Playing House
TV · as Mary Pat Caruso · 6 eps
Transparent
TV · as Sandy · 2 eps
Ass Backwards
Movie · as Qwen
Lovelace
Movie · as Ticket Lady
Mom
TV · as Lillian · 1 ep
Wander Over Yonder
TV · as Dorothy (voice) · 1 ep
Ray Donovan
TV · as Sandy Patrick · 4 eps
Sunset Stories
Movie · as Stu
Seven Psychopaths
Movie · as Tommy's Mother (uncredited)
Napoleon Dynamite
TV · as Grandma (voice) · 6 eps
Perception
TV · as Shirley (Homeless Woman) · 1 ep
Bravest Warriors
TV · as Dolores (voice) · 1 ep
Lab Rats
TV · as Greta · 1 ep
The New Normal
TV · as Miss Pepper · 1 ep
2 Broke Girls
TV · as Ms. Pyle · 1 ep
Shameless
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
Rizzoli & Isles
TV · as Kendra Dee · 1 ep
Parenthood
TV · as Dog Breeder · 1 ep
A Very Sunny Christmas
Movie · as Mrs. McDonald
My Suicide
Movie · as Mrs. Ellis
Make It or Break It
TV · as Marge · 1 ep
Hot Sluts
TV · as Jackie · 5 eps
Marley & Me
Movie · as Lori
Lower Learning
Movie · as Olympia Parpadelle
The Great Buck Howard
Movie · as Female Hotel Worker
Saving Grace
TV · as Sister Laura Marie · 1 ep
Big Love
TV · as Selma Greene · 10 eps
The Unit
TV · as Woman with Cane · 1 ep
Adam & Steve
Movie · as Biker Chick
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Mac's Mom, Mrs. Mac · 8 eps
Weeds
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Sally · 2 eps
My Name Is Earl
TV · as Joy's Grandma · 1 ep
The Closer
TV · as Mrs. Wallingham · 1 ep
Napoleon Dynamite
Movie · as Grandma
Desperate Housewives
TV · as Woman · 1 ep
CSI: NY
TV · as Mrs. Collins · 1 ep
Nip/Tuck
TV · as Helen Holden · 1 ep
Without a Trace
TV · as Iris Healy · 1 ep
One Night at McCool's
Movie · as Bingo Vendor Woman
Stranger Inside
Movie · as Mrs. Johnny Cochran
The Division
TV · as Marriage Counselor · 1 ep
Marlene
Movie · as Louella Parsons
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Office Manager, Female Trucker · 1 ep
Strong Medicine
TV · as Iris Rawlings · 1 ep
Jawbreaker
Movie · as Nurse
Krippendorf's Tribe
Movie · as Nurse
They Come at Night
Movie · as Hazel
On the Line
Movie · as Bartender #1
Sparkler
Movie · as Ed
Female Perversions
Movie · as Trudy
Sliders
TV · as Shirley Montana · 1 ep
Speed
Movie · as Bartender
China Moon
Movie · as Gun Saleswoman
ER
TV · as Sister Helen, Mrs. Zarian · 1 ep
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Movie · as Counselor Pennell
Testing Dirty
Movie
Little Girl Lost
Movie · as Violet Young
Police Story
TV · as Mona Ramsey · 1 ep
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Movie · as Mrs. Dickey
Barfly
Movie · as Janice
Daddy
Movie · as Ultrasound Receptionist
Vendetta
Movie · as Kay Butler
Extremities
Movie · as Officer Sudow
Matlock
TV · as Manager · 1 ep
Real Genius
Movie · as Mrs. Meredith
The Twilight Zone
TV · as (segment "Nightcrawlers") · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Iris Balzer · 1 ep
Night Court
TV · as Woman in First Row of Gallery #2, Sister Mo · 1 ep
The Duck Factory
TV · as Waitress · 1 ep
Carpool
Movie · as Peggy Ryan
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · as Nurse Chapman · 1 ep
48 Hrs.
Movie · as Policewoman
Farrell: For the People
Movie · as Newswoman
One Shoe Makes it Murder
Movie · as Gloria
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Mrs. Lawson · 1 ep
Sizzle
Movie · as Freda's Assistant
The Patricia Neal Story
Movie · as 1st Woman
Falcon Crest
TV · as Criminal Institute Hospital Floor Nurse · 1 ep
The Gift of Love
Movie · as Jan's Mother
False Face
Movie · as Sandy
Lou Grant
TV · as Gloria Lawder · 1 ep