Andrea Martin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 15, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- 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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Filmography
Any Way You Want Me
Movie
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Movie · as Self / Robin
Fantasy Life
Movie · as Helen
Marty, Life Is Short
Movie · as Self
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
Movie · as Self
Pining for Douglas
Movie · as Cynthia
Best Medicine
TV · as Judith · 1 ep
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Movie · as Deb
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie · as Self - Actor, SCTV
Overcompensating
TV · as Dean Jessica Ballick · 1 ep
Armenia, My Home
Movie · as narrator
Andrea Martin: Nine Lives... and Counting!
Movie · as Self
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Movie · as Aunt Voula
Romantiche
Movie · as Paggetto cresta (segment "Michela")
One Killer Question
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Would I Lie to You?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Gilded Age
TV · as Madame Dashkova · 4 eps
The Calls Are Coming from Inside
Movie · as Voice
Only Murders in the Building
TV · as Joy Payne · 5 eps
Harlem
TV · as Robin Goodman · 3 eps
The Patrick Star Show
TV · as Agnes Steelhead (voice) · 2 eps
Stars in the House
TV · as Self - Special Host, Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Diane
Movie · as Bobbie
Evil
TV · as Sister Andrea · 30 eps
Little Italy
Movie · as Franca
Corner Gas Animated
TV · as Andrea Martin (voice) · 1 ep
They Shall Not Perish
Movie · as Baidzar Bakalian
Great News
TV · as Carol · 23 eps
The Good Fight
TV · as Francesca Lovatelli · 6 eps
Will & Grace
TV · as Zusanna · 1 ep
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Movie · as The Hungry Tiger (voice)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Movie · as Aunt Voula
Hairspray Live!
Movie · as Prudy Pingleton
Match Game
TV · as Self - Panelist · 2 eps
Women Who Act
Movie · as Self
Act One: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie · as Aunt Kate / Freida Fishbein / Beatrice Kaufman
Difficult People
TV · as Marilyn Kessler · 28 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV · as Linda P. · 1 ep
Showing Up
Movie · as Self
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Movie · as Rose
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Working the Engels
TV · as Ceil Engel · 12 eps
Girl Most Likely
Movie · as Stage Zelda
After All These Years
Movie · as Anita
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
Movie · as Midwife
Delivering the Goods
Movie · as Anna
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
Movie · as (voice)
Crash & Bernstein
TV · as Mother Green · 2 eps
Three Inches
Movie · as Belinda Spackman
Three Inches
TV · 1 ep
Breaking Upwards
Movie · as Helaine
The Toe Tactic
Movie · as Honey (voice)
Modern Family
TV · as Fig · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Nurse Jackie
TV · as Mrs. Greenfield · 1 ep
Young Triffie's Been Made Away With
Movie · as Mrs. Grace Melrose
St. Urbain's Horseman
Movie · as Sarah Hersh
Barbie as the Island Princess
Movie · as Queen Ariana (voice)
The TV Set
Movie · as Becky
Little Mosque on the Prairie
TV · 1 ep
The Wedding Bells
TV · 1 ep
Brother Bear 2
Movie · as Anda (voice)
Black Christmas
Movie · as Barbara 'Ms. Mac' MacHenry
How to Eat Fried Worms
Movie · as Mrs. Bommley
30 Rock
TV · as Bonnie · 1 ep
Second City: First Family of Comedy
TV · as Self (Archival Footage) · 3 eps
The Producers
Movie · as Kiss Me-Feel Me
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
Movie · as Ms. Fowl (voice)
American Dad!
TV · as Sri Lankan Worker (voice) · 1 ep
Kitchen Confidential
TV · as Margie · 1 ep
Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies
Movie · as Ms. Fowl (voice)
New York Minute
Movie · as Anne Lipton
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Cracking Up
TV · as Carol Baxter · 1 ep
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
Movie · as Ms. Fowl (voice)
Jimmy Neutron: The Eggpire Strikes Back
Movie · as Miss Fowl (voice)
Sick in the Head
Movie
Hope & Faith
TV · as Madame Elizabeth · 1 ep
My Big Fat Greek Life
TV · as Aunt Voula · 7 eps
Chilly Beach
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Movie · as Aunt Voula
Kim Possible
TV · as Mrs. Stoppable (voice), Nervous Singer (voice), Mrs. Stoppable / Sassy's Owner (voice) · 9 eps
Ozzy & Drix
TV · as Aunti Histamine (voice) · 1 ep
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
TV · as Ms. Fowl (voice), Ms. Fowl / Lady (voice) · 40 eps
All Over the Guy
Movie · as Dr. Ellen Wyckoff
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Movie · as Phyllis Stein
Prince Charming
Movie · as Serena
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Movie · as Ms. Winfred Fowl (voice)
Recess: School's Out
Movie · as Lunchlady Harriet (voice)
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
Movie · as Witch
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Nora Kaminski · 1 ep
Committed
TV · 13 eps
Primetime Glick
TV · as Anne Heche · 2 eps
Loser
Movie · as Professor
Believe
Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Movie · as The Lecture Lady
Ed
TV · as Kaye Pazzuti · 1 ep
DAG
TV · as Betty Winn · 1 ep
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Movie · as Muriel (voice)
Bartok the Magnificent
Movie · as Baba Yaga (voice)
George and Martha
TV · as Martha (voice) · 26 eps
The New Woody Woodpecker Show
TV · as Ms. Meany (voice) · 163 eps
The Norm Show
TV · 1 ep
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV · as Miss Gristlepuss (voice) · 1 ep
The Rugrats Movie
Movie · as Aunt Miriam (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
TV · as Mother Condor (voice) · 1 ep
Damon
TV · as Capt. Carol Czynencko · 13 eps
Hercules
TV · as Additional Voice Talent (voice), Snake woman (voice) · 1 ep
The Lionhearts
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
CatDog
TV · as Talluhla / Indian (voice) · 1 ep
Wag the Dog
Movie · as Liz Butsky
Anastasia
Movie · as Phlegmenkoff / Old Woman (voice)
Life... and Stuff
TV · as Christine · 4 eps
Bogus
Movie · as Penny
Superman: The Animated Series
TV · as Mad Harriet (voice) · 3 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Harrison Bergeron
Movie · as Diana Moon Glampers
MADtv
TV · as Self - Hostess · 1 ep
Earthworm Jim
TV · as Queen Slug-for-a-Butt (voice) · 23 eps
The Outer Limits
TV · as Lil Vaughn · 1 ep
Freakazoid!
TV · as Female Neighbor (voice) · 1 ep
In Search of Dr. Seuss
Movie · as The Ad Woman
Gypsy
Movie · as Miss Cratchitt
Duckman
TV · as Mayor Gallagher (voice) · 1 ep
The Martin Short Show
TV · as Alice Manoogan · 8 eps
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
TV · as Gromble's Mom (voice) · 1 ep
David Copperfield
Movie · as Betsey Trotwood (voice)
Friends of Gilda
Movie · as Self
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Ishka · 1 ep
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Movie · as Music Teacher (voice)
Frosty Returns
Movie · as Miss Carbuncle (voice)
Boris and Natasha
Movie · as Toots
The Trial of Red Riding Hood
Movie · as Grandma
Batman: The Animated Series
TV · as Rolling Pin (voice) · 1 ep
Goof Troop
TV · as Mrs. Willoughby (voice) · 1 ep
Stepping Out
Movie · as Dorothy
Too Much Sun
Movie · as Bitsy
All I Want For Christmas
Movie · as Olivia
Ted & Venus
Movie · as Bag Lady
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · 9 eps
Rugrats
TV · as Aunt Miriam (voice), Aunt Miriam / Woman (voice) · 6 eps
Darkwing Duck
TV · as Splatter Phoenix (voice) · 1 ep
Six Ladies Laughing
Movie · as Self - Host
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Movie · as Edith Prickley (archive footage)
Bobby's World
TV · 1 ep
Rude Awakening
Movie · as April Stool
Worth Winning
Movie · as Claire Braudy
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Movie
The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration
Movie · as Self
The Simpsons
TV · as Apu's Mother (voice) · 1 ep
Kid Safe: The Video
Movie · as Kathy Tudor
The Best of SCTV
Movie
Martha, Ruth & Edie
Movie · as Ruth Morton
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Movie · as Self
On Location: Women of the Night II
Movie · as Self - Host
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
TV · 13 eps
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
TV · 1 ep
Innerspace
Movie · as Waiting Room Patient
The Tracey Ullman Show
TV · 1 ep
Roxie
TV · as Roxie Brinkerhoff · 6 eps
Club Paradise
Movie · as Linda White
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
Movie · as Hanna Champion
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Movie · as Yolanda Devilbis
Kate & Allie
TV · 2 eps
SCTV Channel
TV · 19 eps
Soup for One
Movie · as Concord Seductress
Rome, Italian Style
Movie · as Monica Magnani
SCTV Network 90
TV · as Various · 25 eps
From Cleveland
Movie · as Various
Wholly Moses
Movie · as Zipporah
Torn Between Two Lovers
Movie · as Steffie Conti
Second City Television
TV · as Self - Various Characters · 136 eps
Teleplay
TV · 1 ep
Black Christmas
Movie · as Phyl
Cannibal Girls
Movie · as Gloria Wellaby
The David Steinberg Show
TV · 21 eps
Foxy Lady
Movie · as Girl Next Door
Sesame Street
TV · as The Lecture Lady · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
77 Sunset Strip
TV · 2 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 2 eps