Sandy Martin
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1949-03-03 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- 샌디 마틴
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.
Known For
TV Shows (44)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Sally
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Office Manager / Female Trucker
Shameless
2011
as Doctor
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Woman
ER
1994
as Sister Helen / Mrs. Zarian
Without a Trace
2002
as Iris Healy
The Closer
2005
as Mrs. Wallingham
CSI: NY
2004
as Mrs. Collins
Falcon Crest
1981
as Criminal Institute Hospital Floor Nurse
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Kendra Dee
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Mac's Mom / Mrs. Mac
2 Broke Girls
2011
as Ms. Pyle
Mom
2013
as Lillian
Weeds
2005
as Doctor
Strong Medicine
2000
as Iris Rawlings
Parenthood
2010
as Dog Breeder
Night Court
1984
as Woman in First Row of Gallery #2 / Sister Mo
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Helen Holden
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Joy's Grandma
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Mrs. Lawson
Ray Donovan
2013
as Sandy Patrick
Matlock
1986
as Manager
Sliders
1995
as Shirley Montana
The Division
2001
as Marriage Counselor
The Unit
2006
as Woman with Cane
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Nightcrawlers")
Big Love
2006
as Selma Greene
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
as Nurse Chapman
Hunter
1984
as Iris Balzer
Lou Grant
1977
as Gloria Lawder
Perception
2012
as Shirley (Homeless Woman)
Shooter
2016
as Adele Poole
Wander Over Yonder
2013
as Dorothy (voice)
Saving Grace
2007
as Sister Laura Marie
Lab Rats
2012
as Greta
Transparent
2014
as Sandy
Make It or Break It
2009
as Marge
Bravest Warriors
2012
as Dolores (voice)
The New Normal
2012
as Miss Pepper
Playing House
2014
as Mary Pat Caruso
Napoleon Dynamite
2012
as Grandma
The Duck Factory
1984
as Waitress
Police Story
1988
as Mona Ramsey
Hot Sluts
2009
as Jackie
Movies (45)
Luca
2021
as Grandma Paguro (voice)
Speed
1994
as Bartender
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
as Momma Dixon
Seven Psychopaths
2012
as Tommy's Mother (uncredited)
Dumbo
2019
as Verna
Lovelace
2013
as Ticket Lady
Marley & Me
2008
as Lori
Jawbreaker
1999
as Nurse
48 Hrs.
1982
as Policewoman
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
as Grandma
Some Kind of Beautiful
2015
as Susan Vale
Real Genius
1985
as Mrs. Meredith
Barfly
1987
as Janice
Female Perversions
1996
as Trudy
Mosquito
2022
as Annie
China Moon
1994
as Gun Saleswoman
Carpool
1983
as Peggy Ryan
One Night at McCool's
2001
as Bingo Vendor Woman
My Suicide
2009
as Mrs. Ellis
Extremities
1986
as Officer Sudow
Sparkler
1997
as Ed
False Face
1977
as Sandy
Testing Dirty
1990
Sunset Stories
2012
as Stu
Ass Backwards
2013
as Qwen
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Nurse
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
as Mrs. Dickey
Sizzle
1981
as Freda's Assistant
Daddy
1987
as Ultrasound Receptionist
Vendetta
1986
as Kay Butler
On the Line
1998
as Bartender #1
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009
as Mrs. McDonald
The Invisible Raptor
2024
as Henrietta McCluckskey
The Patricia Neal Story
1981
as 1st Woman
Little Girl Lost
1988
as Violet Young
Adam & Steve
2005
as Biker Chick
Stranger Inside
2001
as Mrs. Johnny Cochran
Marlene
2000
as Louella Parsons
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
1991
as Counselor Pennell
The Gift of Love
1978
as Jan's Mother
Farrell: For the People
1982
as Newswoman
The Head Thieves
2018
as Judy Castillo
They Come at Night
1998
as Hazel
One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982
as Gloria
Stars Are Already Dead
2016
as Grandma
About Sandy Martin
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 a… With 89 credits spanning from 1977 to 2024, Sandy Martin has appeared in 45 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sandy Martin Movies
- Luca (2021) — as Grandma Paguro (voice)
- Speed (1994) — as Bartender
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) — as Momma Dixon
- Seven Psychopaths (2012) — as Tommy's Mother (uncredited)
- Dumbo (2019) — as Verna
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