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Sandy Martin

Known For: Acting
Born: March 3, 1949
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

Filmography

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

Shooter

2016 · Adele Poole

Stars Are Already Dead

2016 · Grandma

Some Kind of Beautiful

2014 · Susan Vale

Transparent

2014 · Sandy

Playing House

2014 · Mary Pat Caruso

Mom

2013 · Lillian

Wander Over Yonder

2013 · Dorothy (voice)

Lovelace

2013 · Ticket Lady

Ray Donovan

2013 · Sandy Patrick

Ass Backwards

2013 · Qwen

Bravest Warriors

2012 · Dolores (voice)

Seven Psychopaths

2012 · Tommy's Mother (uncredited)

The New Normal

2012 · Miss Pepper

Perception

2012 · Shirley (Homeless Woman)

Sunset Stories

2012 · Stu

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

A Very Sunny Christmas

2009 · Mrs. McDonald

Make It or Break It

2009 · Marge

Hot Sluts

2009 · Jackie

My Suicide

2009 · Mrs. Ellis

Marley & Me

2008 · Lori

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

Adam & Steve

2005 · Biker Chick

Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Sally

Desperate Housewives

2004 · Woman

CSI: NY

2004 · Mrs. Collins

Napoleon Dynamite

2004 · Grandma

Nip/Tuck

2003 · Helen Holden

Without a Trace

2002 · Iris Healy

Stranger Inside

2001 · Mrs. Johnny Cochran

One Night at McCool's

2001 · Bingo Vendor Woman

The Division

2001 · Marriage Counselor

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Office Manager, Female Trucker

Strong Medicine

2000 · Iris Rawlings

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

Sliders

1995 · Shirley Montana

ER

1994 · Sister Helen, Mrs. Zarian

Speed

1994 · Bartender

China Moon

1994 · Gun Saleswoman

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

1991 · Counselor Pennell

Testing Dirty

1990

Police Story

1988 · Mona Ramsey

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

Matlock

1986 · Manager

The Twilight Zone

1985 · (segment "Nightcrawlers")

Real Genius

1985 · Mrs. Meredith

Hunter

1984 · Iris Balzer

The Duck Factory

1984 · Waitress

Night Court

1984 · Woman in First Row of Gallery #2, Sister Mo

Carpool

1983 · Peggy Ryan

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983 · Nurse Chapman

48 Hrs.

1982 · Policewoman

One Shoe Makes it Murder

1982 · Gloria

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Mrs. Lawson

Farrell: For the People

1982 · Newswoman

The Patricia Neal Story

1981 · 1st Woman

Falcon Crest

1981 · Criminal Institute Hospital Floor Nurse

Sizzle

1981 · Freda's Assistant

The Gift of Love

1978 · Jan's Mother

Lou Grant

1977 · Gloria Lawder

False Face

1977 · Sandy

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