Anne-Marie Martin
Anne-Marie Martin | |
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Born | Edmonda Benton November 11, 1957[1] |
Other names | Eddie Benton |
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Years active | 1976–2003 |
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Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Anne-Marie Martin (born Edmonda Benton; November 11, 1957) is a Canadian retired actress, screenwriter and equestrian who is perhaps best known for playing Sgt. Dori Doreau in the American television comedy series Sledge Hammer! from 1986 to 1988, as well as her roles in several horror films, such as Prom Night (1980) and The Boogens (1981).
Early life
Martin was born Edmonda Benton[2] in Toronto, Ontario on November 11, 1957.[1] Prior to embarking on a screen acting career, she worked for theater director Hrant Alianak in Toronto, performing at the Theatre Passe Muraille.[3]
Career
In her early career, Martin was credited under the name Eddie Benton, most notably in the unsuccessful series pilot/telefilm
Prior to this she appeared in The Shape of Things to Come (1979), a low-budget Canadian science fiction film that attempted to capitalize on the popularity of Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica.[5] She had previously auditioned to play Princess Leia in Star Wars, but lost out to Carrie Fisher.[6] She was also a regular on the short-lived 1977 series Rafferty opposite Patrick McGoohan and appeared in the equally short-lived Time Express in 1979.
In the early 1980s, she appeared in a
Personal life
Martin married author
Martin went on to pursue her love of horses and ride competitively. She rode for Team USA in the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1978 | Dr. Strange | Clea Lake
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As Eddie Benton Television film |
[3] |
1978 | Deadman's Curve | Nancy | As Eddie Benton | |
1978 | Killer's Delight | First Victim – Girl with Dog | As Eddie Benton | |
1979 | The Shape of Things to Come | Kim Smedley | As Eddie Benton | [5] |
1980 | Waikiki | Penny | As Eddie Benton Television film |
[10] |
1980 | Prom Night | Wendy | As Eddie Benton | [11] |
1981 | Savage Harvest
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Wendy | ||
1981 | The Boogens | Jessica Esford | [4] | |
1981 | Halloween II | Darcy Essmont | Uncredited | |
1984 | Runaway
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Hooker at Bar | [11][4] | |
1996 | Twister | — | Writer | [4] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1976 | Wonder Woman | June | Episode: "Beauty on Parade" | [11] |
1977 | The Streets of San Francisco | Lisa Demming | Episode: "Once a Con" | [3] |
1977 | Rafferty | Nurse Koscinski | 3 episodes | |
1977 | Magic Mongo
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Lola | Episode: "Two Faces of Donald" | |
1978 | Switch | Jacy Young | Episode: "Photo Finish" | |
1979 | 240-Robert | Lauri | Episode: "Earthquake" | |
1979 | Time Express | Laureen Cole | Episode: "Rodeo/Cop" | |
1980 | B.J. and the Bear
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Deirdre | Episode: "BJ and the Witch" | [12] |
1980 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Stella Breed | Episode: "Twiki is Missing" | [11] |
1981 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Charlotte McGraw | Episode: "Keep on Buckin'" | |
1983 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Roxanne | Episode: "Brain Drain" | |
1983 | T. J. Hooker | Officer Karen Hall | Episode: "Lady in Blue" | [13] |
1984 | The Young Ones | Victorian Principle | Episode: "Time" | |
1984 | St. Elsewhere | Mrs. Dowd | Episode: "The Children's Hour" | |
1982–1985 | Days of Our Lives | Gwen Davies | Series regular | [7] |
1986 | Highway to Heaven | Linda Blackwell/Mark Gordon | Episode: "Change of Life" | [4] |
1986–1988 | Sledge Hammer! | Dori Doreau | 41 episodes | [4] |
Miscellaneous
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2003 | Virtua Cop 3 | Janet T. Marshall | Video game | [14] |
References
- ^ a b "Anne-Marie Martin". AllMovie. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-919-76318-0.
- ^ The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. June 23, 1978. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Anne-Marie Martin". TV Guide. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Star Wars Audition - Anne-Marie Martin (Eddie Benton).avi". YouTube. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-140-07377-5.
- ^ In appreciation of Michael Crichton
- ^ FEIF WorldRanking Results of Anne-Marie Martin
- ^ "The Suite Life". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. December 3, 1979. p. A-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ProQuest 386463119
- ^ "The Witch". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. July 13, 1980. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anne-Marie Martin: Other appearances". AllMovie. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Anne Marie Martin (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
External links
- Anne-Marie Martin at IMDb