Andrea Martin Biography (1947-)

Full name, Andrea Louise Martin; born January 15, 1947, in Portland, ME; sister-in-law of Martin Short (an actor and comedian); married Bob Dolman (a screenwriter), 1980 (divorced); children: Joe, Jack. Addresses: Agent: Gary Gersh, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401; (voice work) Vox, Inc., 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, voice artist, comedienne, writer
Birth Details: January 15, 1947; Portland, Maine, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Julie Liverfoot, The David Steinberg Show, CBS, 1972
Member of ensemble, The Sunshine Hour, 1976
Member of ensemble, Second City Television (also known as Second City T.V., SCTV, SCTV Network, and SCTV Television Network), syndicated, 1977-80
Member of ensemble, SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV ComedyNetwork and SCTV Network), NBC, 1981-83
Member of ensemble, SCTV Network (also known as SCTV and SCTV Channel), Cinemax, 1983-84
Member of ensemble, The Comedy Zone, CBS, 1984
Roxie Brinkerhoff (title role), Roxie, CBS, 1987
Melissa, Poison, Showtime, 1988
Voice of Mrs. Freebus, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (animated), NBC, 1988-89
Voice, Camp Candy, 1989
Multiple characters, The Carol Burnett Show, CBS, 1991
Alice Manoogian, The Martin Short Show, NBC, 1994
Voice of Queen Slug-for-a-Butt, Earthworm Jim (animated), The WB,1995-96
Christine, Life ... and Stuff (also known as Life and Stuff), CBS, 1997
Voice of Mrs. Lemon, Recess (animated; also known as Disney's "Recess": Created by Paul and Joe), ABC and syndicated, 1997
Captain Carol Czynencko, Damon, Fox, 1998
Voices from Elmo's World, Sesame Street (also known as CanadianSesame Street, The New Sesame Street, Open Sesame, Sesame Park, and Les amis de Sesame), PBS, 1998
Voice of Martha, George and Martha (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999
Voice of Ms. Meany, The New Woody Woodpecker Show (animated), Fox,1999
Voice of Crances Wilder, Committed (animated), NBC, 2001
Aunt Voula, My Big Fat Greek Life, CBS, 2003
Voice of Mrs. Stoppable, a recurring role, Kim Possible (animated), The Disney Channel, between 2003 and 2005
Also voice of Wanda the Fairy, Sesame Street (also known as Canadian Sesame Street, The New Sesame Street, Open Sesame, Sesame Park, and Les amis de Sesame), PBS.
Movies
Steffie Conti, Torn Between Two Lovers, CBS, 1979
Toots, Boris and Natasha, Showtime, 1992
Miss Cratchitt, Gypsy, CBS, 1993
Voice of Aunt Betsey, David Copperfield (also known as CharlesDickens' "David Copperfield" and David Copperfield's Christmas), NBC, 1993
Mirth Meadows, Guitarman, 1994
Diana Moon Glampers (some sources cite Heather Hoffman), Harrison Bergeron (also known as Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron"), Showtime, 1995
My Funny Valentine, AMC, 2000
Voice of witch, The Kid (animated; also known as Gahan Wilson's"The Kid"), Showtime, 2001
Serena, Prince Charming, TNT, 2001
Voice of Ms. Fowl, Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies (animated), 2005
Specials
That Thing on ABC, ABC, 1978
That Second Thing on ABC, ABC, 1978
The Robert Klein Show, NBC, 1981
Late Night Film Festival, NBC, 1985
Second City (Chicago) Twenty-Fifth Anniversary (also known as The Second City 25th Anniversary Special), HBO, 1985
Yolanda Devilbis, Martin Short Concert for the North Americas, Showtime, 1985
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival, 1985
Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
Comic Relief (also known as Comic Relief II), HBO, 1987
Host, Just for Laughs, Showtime, 1987
Multiple characters, The Best of SCTV, ABC, 1988
Merrill Markoe's Guide to Glamorous Living, Cinemax, 1988
Second City (Toronto) Fifteenth Anniversary Special (also known asThe Second City Anniversary Reunion and Second City's 15th Anniversary Special), Showtime, 1988
Sesame Street, Special (also known as Put Down the Duckie),PBS, 1988
Host, Women of the Night II, HBO, 1988
Baloney, CBC), 1989
Multiple characters, Andrea Martin: Together Again, Showtime, 1989
Host, Six Ladies Laughing, Lifetime, 1990
Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind, Comedy Central, 1991
A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan (also known as Los Angeles and Chicago Salute to Michael Jordan), NBC, 1991
Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International, Lifetime, 1992
In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War against AIDS, ABC, 1992
Friends of Gilda, CBC, 1993
Ad woman, In Search of Dr. Seuss, TNT, 1994
Granny, The Trial of Red Riding Hood, The Disney Channel, 1994
Voice of Miss Carbuncle, Frosty Returns (animated), CBS, 1995
Interviewee, "John Candy: A Tribute," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
Multiple characters (in archive footage), The Best of John Candy on SCTV, 1996
Edith Prickley, Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival, 1999
Girls Nite Out!, Black Entertainment Television, 1999
The Armenian Americans, PBS, 2000
Host, HBO Family Preview 2000, HBO, 2000
Multiple characters (in archive footage), The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire, CBC, 2002
Voice of Mrs. Stoppable, Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time (animated;also known as Disney's "Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time"), The DisneyChannel, 2003
Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, Bravo, 2005
Pilots
From Cleveland, CBS, 1980
Anson and Lorrie, NBC, 1981
Charlene Singer, I'm Home, Fox, 1990
Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car (also known as Toonces and Friends), NBC, 1992
Sick in the Head, Trio, 2003
Episodic
Baffin Islander and second anthem singer, The Hart & Lorne Terrific Hour, 1971
Wilma Willoughby, "The Joy of Kensington," King of Kensington, CBC, 1975
Multiple characters, including Monica Magnani, "Rome, Italian Style withJimmy Buffett," Second City TV, 1982

Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1982, 1983, 1987
Eddie Gordon, "The Goodbye Girl," Kate & Allie, CBS, 1987
Eddie Gordon, "Stage Mother," Kate & Allie, CBS, 1987
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, CBS, 1988
Therapy patient, "Psychiatric Hour," The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox,1989
Dr. Fontana Blue, "Idella's Breakdown," Maniac Mansion, The FamilyChannel, 1992
Voice of Mrs. Willoughby, "Goofin' Up the Social Ladder," Goof Troop (animated; also known as Disney's "Goof Troop"), The Disney Channel, 1992
Guest, Women Aloud (also known as Funny Ladies), Comedy Central, 1992
Voice of Gromble's mother, "Not You Again!," Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon, 1994
Voices of Lisa Lorraine and Mighty Mom, "Make 'em Laugh," Batman (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series), Fox, 1994
Voice of Val de Ree, "A Civil War," Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (animated), USA Network, 1994
Ishka, "Family Business," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated,1995
Voice of female neighbor, "Statuesque," Freakazoid! (animated), 1995
Voice of Mayor Gallagher, "The Longest Weekend," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 2002
Connie, "The Truth about Cars and Dogs," Meego, CBS, 1997
Voices of Madame Olga and Pig Mom, Nightmare Ned (animated), ABC,1997
Voice of Mother Nahasapeemapetilon, "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1997
Guest host, Mad TV, Fox, 1997
Voice, Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules"), ABC and syndicated, 1998
Voice of Mother Condor, "Flight of the Donnie," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1998
Voice of Ms. Entebee, Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain (animated; alsoknown as Steven Spielberg Presents "Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain"), TheWB, 1998
Voice of Mad Harriet, "Little Girl Lost: Parts 1 & 2," Superman (animated), The WB, 1998
Lil Vaughn, "Joyride," The Outer Limits (also known as The NewOuter Limits), Showtime, 1999
Millie, "Norm vs. Death," Norm (also known as The Norm Show), ABC, 1999
The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
Voice of Mad Harriet, "Legacy: Parts 1 & 2," Superman (animated), The WB, 2000
Betty Winn, "Basketball Jones," DAG, NBC, 2001
Anne Heche, "Bill Maher/Steve Martin," Primetime Glick, Comedy Central, 2001
Anne Heche, "Rob Lowe/Billy Crystal," Primetime Glick, Comedy Central, 2001
Kaye Pazzuti, "Two Days of Freedom," Ed (also known as Stuckeyville), NBC, 2002
Nora Kaminski, "Miracles & Wonders," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002
Voice of Ms. Fowl, "Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion," The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (animated), Nickelodeon, 2003
Lucretia Marinara, "You've Got Meat," Chilly Beach, CBC, 2005
Madame Elizabeth, "Season Finale," Hope & Faith, ABC, 2005
Guest, HypaSpace, Space Channel, 2006
Awards Presentations
The 1985 Juno Awards, 1985
The 47th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1993
The 51st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1997
Other
The Rimshots, CBC, 1976
Contestant, Celebrity Poker Showdown (miniseries), Bravo, 2005
Television Work
Specials
Executive producer, Andrea Martin: Together Again, Showtime, 1989
Film Appearances
Wife, It's Not Just You, Murray! (short film), 1964
Gloria Wellaby, Cannibal Girls, American International Pictures, 1973
Phyllis "Phyl" Carlson, Black Christmas (also known as Silent Night, Evil Night and Stranger in the House), Ambassador, 1974
Zipporah, Wholly Moses!, Columbia, 1980
Concord seductress, Soup for One, Warner Bros., 1982
Linda White, Club Paradise, Warner Bros., 1986
Waiting room patient, Innerspace, Warner Bros., 1987
Ruth, Martha, Ruth & Edie, Norstar Releasing/Simcom International, 1988
April, Rude Awakening, Orion, 1989
Claire Broudy, Worth Winning, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Bag lady, Ted and Venus, Double Helix, 1991
Bitsy Rivers, Too Much Sun, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1991
Dorothy, Stepping Out (also known as Un amour de prof), Paramount, 1991
Olivia, All I Want for Christmas, Paramount, 1991
Voice of piano teacher, The Itsy Bitsy Spider (animated short film), Paramount, 1992
Penny, Bogus, Warner Bros., 1996
Liz Butsky, Wag the Dog, New Line Cinema, 1997
Voices of Phlegmenkoff and an old woman, Anastasia (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
Voice of Muriel, The Secret of NIMH II: Timmy to the Rescue (animated), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 1998
Voice of Aunt Miriam, The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998
Voice of Baba Yaga, Bartok the Magnificent (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 1999
Phyllis Stein, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, New Line Cinema, 2000
Muriel Twyman, Believe, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 2000
Professor, The Loser, Columbia, 2000
Dr. Ellen Wyckoff, All Over the Guy, Lions Gate Films, 2001
Voice of Lunchlady Harriet, Recess: School's Out (animated), BuenaVista/Walt Disney, 2001
Voices of Mrs. Fowl, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (animated), Paramount, 2001
Aunt Voula, My Big Fat Greek Wedding (also known as Mariage a la grecque), IFC Films, 2002
Senator Anne Lipton, New York Minute, Warner Bros., 2004
Kiss Me-Feel Me, The Producers, Universal, 2005
Mrs. Grace Melrose, Young Triffie's Been Made Away With, Cinemaginaire/Morag Loves Company Limited, 2006
Ms. Mac, Black Christmas, Dimension Films, 2006
Stage Appearances
Lucy, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (musical), New York City, 1970
Godspell, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1972
What's a Nice Country like You Doing in a State like This?, Theatre in the Dell, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1974
Hard Sell, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New YorkCity, 1980
Liz, Sorrows of Stephen, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1980
Alice Miller, My Favorite Year (musical), Vivian Beaumont Theatre,Lincoln Center, New York City, 1992-93
Chloe, Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1993
Mistress Quickly, The Merry Wives of Windsor, New York ShakespeareFestival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1994
Juno, Out of This World, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1995
Weill: The Threepenny Opera, New York City, 1996
Nude, Nude, Totally Nude (solo show), Los Angeles, then New York Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, both 1996
Old lady, Candide, George Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1997
Betty's Summer Vacation, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA, 1998
Dolly Levi, The Matchmaker, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1998
Cat in the hat, Seussical the Musical (workshop production), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1999
Aunt Eller, Oklahoma! (musical), George Gershwin Theatre, 2002
The Exonerated, Forty-Five Bleecker Street Theatre, New York City,between 2002 and 2004
Dolly Levi, The Matchmaker, Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 2004
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 2004
Serafina, The Rose Tattoo, Huntington Theatre Company, 2004
Golde, Fiddler on the Roof (musical), Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 2005
Appeared in Private Lives, Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario,Canada; The Royal Family, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA; She Loves Me, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City; and The Vagina Monologues, Westside Theatre Downstairs, New York City; alsoappears in tribute and benefit performances.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Kathy Tudor, Kid Safe: The Video, 1988
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig, New Line Home Video, 2003
Albums
My Favorite Year (cast recording), RCA Victor, 1993
Audio Books
Reader, For Crime Out Loud, Durkin Hayes Audio, 1996
WRITINGS
Television Series
Contributing Writer
Second City Television (also known as Second City T.V., SCTV, SCTV Network, and SCTV Television Network), syndicated, 1977-80
SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV Comedy Network and SCTV Network), NBC, 1981-83
SCTV Network (also known as SCTV and SCTV Channel),Cinemax, 1983-84
Television Specials
Andrea Martin: Together Again, Showtime, 1989
Television Pilots
From Cleveland, CBS, 1980
Stage Scripts
Nude, Nude, Totally Nude (solo show), Los Angeles, then New York Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, both 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, June 20, 1997, p. 31
New York, July 18, 1994, p. 52; November 7, 1994, p. 120; April 17, 1995, pp. 108-109; May 12, 1997, p. 62
New Yorker, May 19, 1997, pp. 98-100
Opera News, September, 1996, pp. 63-65
Playbill, May 28, 2002; February 11, 2005
TV Guide, February 22, 2003, p. 19

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