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 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.
Fotos
Películas (47)
The Invisible Raptor
2024 · Henrietta McCluckskey
Mosquito
2022 · Annie
Luca
2021 · Grandma Paguro (voice)
Dumbo
2019 · Verna
The Head Thieves
2018 · Judy Castillo
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017 · Momma Dixon
Stars Are Already Dead
2016 · Grandma
Some Kind of Beautiful
2014 · Susan Vale
Lovelace
2013 · Ticket Lady
Ass Backwards
2013 · Qwen
Seven Psychopaths
2012 · Tommy's Mother (uncredited)
Sunset Stories
2012 · Stu
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009 · Mrs. McDonald
My Suicide
2009 · Mrs. Ellis
Marley & Me
2008 · Lori
Lower Learning
2008 · Olympia Parpadelle
The Great Buck Howard
2008 · Female Hotel Worker
Adam & Steve
2005 · Biker Chick
Napoleon Dynamite
2004 · Grandma
Stranger Inside
2001 · Mrs. Johnny Cochran
Divina pero peligrosa
2001 · Bingo Vendor Woman
Marlene
2000 · Louella Parsons
Jawbreaker
1999 · Nurse
They Come at Night
1998 · Hazel
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998 · Nurse
On the Line
1998 · Bartender #1
Sparkler
1997 · Ed
Female Perversions
1996 · Trudy
Speed
1994 · Bartender
China Moon
1994 · Gun Saleswoman
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
1991 · Counselor Pennell
Testing Dirty
1990
Little Girl Lost
1988 · Violet Young
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987 · Mrs. Dickey
Barfly
1987 · Janice
Daddy
1987 · Ultrasound Receptionist
Vendetta
1986 · Kay Butler
Extremities
1986 · Officer Sudow
Real Genius
1985 · Mrs. Meredith
Carpool
1983 · Peggy Ryan
48 Hrs.
1982 · Policewoman
One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982 · Gloria
Farrell: For the People
1982 · Newswoman
The Patricia Neal Story
1981 · 1st Woman
Sizzle
1981 · Freda's Assistant
The Gift of Love
1978 · Jan's Mother
False Face
1977 · Sandy
Series (44)
Shooter
2016 · Adele Poole
Transparent
2014 · Sandy
Playing House
2014 · Mary Pat Caruso
Mom
2013 · Lillian
Wander Over Yonder
2013 · Dorothy (voice)
Ray Donovan
2013 · Sandy Patrick
Bravest Warriors
2012 · Dolores (voice)
The New Normal
2012 · Miss Pepper
Perception
2012 · Shirley (Homeless Woman)
Lab Rats
2012 · Greta
Napoleon Dynamite
2012 · Grandma (voice)
2 Broke Girls
2011 · Ms. Pyle
Shameless
2011 · Doctor
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · Kendra Dee
Parenthood
2010 · Dog Breeder
Make It or Break It
2009 · Marge
Hot Sluts
2009 · Jackie
Saving Grace
2007 · Sister Laura Marie
Big Love
2006 · Selma Greene
The Unit
2006 · Woman with Cane
My Name Is Earl
2005 · Joy's Grandma
Weeds
2005 · Doctor
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · Mac's Mom, Mrs. Mac
The Closer
2005 · Mrs. Wallingham
Anatomía según Grey
2005 · Sally
Desperate Housewives
2004 · Woman
CSI: NY
2004 · Mrs. Collins
Nip/Tuck
2003 · Helen Holden
Without a Trace
2002 · Iris Healy
The Division
2001 · Marriage Counselor
CSI: Las Vegas
2000 · Office Manager, Female Trucker
Strong Medicine
2000 · Iris Rawlings
Sliders
1995 · Shirley Montana
ER
1994 · Sister Helen, Mrs. Zarian
Police Story
1988 · Mona Ramsey
Matlock
1986 · Manager
The Twilight Zone
1985 · (segment "Nightcrawlers")
Hunter
1984 · Iris Balzer
The Duck Factory
1984 · Waitress
Night Court
1984 · Woman in First Row of Gallery #2, Sister Mo
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · Nurse Chapman
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Mrs. Lawson
Falcon Crest
1981 · Criminal Institute Hospital Floor Nurse
Lou Grant
1977 · Gloria Lawder