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.
Luca
as Grandma Paguro (voice)Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But...
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Jack Traven, an LAPD cop on SWAT detail, and veteran SWAT officer Harry Temple thwart an...
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Dumbo
as Verna the SecretaryA young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but...
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
as Mrs. DixonAfter seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes...
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48 Hrs.
as PolicewomanA hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him,...
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Lovelace
as Ticket LadyStory of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her...
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A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important...
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Real Genius
as Mrs. MeredithChris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid....
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A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in...
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Jawbreaker
as NurseWhen an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the...
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China Moon
as Gun SaleswomanDetective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After...
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Barfly
as JaniceDowntrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're...
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Some Kind of Beautiful
as Susan ValeBy day, Richard Haig is a successful and well-respected English professor at renowned Trinity...
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My Suicide
as Mrs. EllisAfter declaring that he's going to film himself committing suicide for a school project, Archie...
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Adam & Steve
as Biker ChickAdam and Steve are two gay youths who have a one-night stand that ends embarrassingly. Nearly...
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Mosquito
as AnnieA tale of sacrifice and showmanship told through rival doctors in the old west.
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Ass Backwards
as QwenTwo best friends embark on a cross country trip back to their hometown to attempt to win a...
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Krippendorf's Tribe
as NurseAfter squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James...
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Extremities
as Officer SudowA woman escapes from the man who is about to rape her, but leaves her purse behind. Afraid that...
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One Night at McCool's
as Bingo Vendor WomanJewel murders her boyfriend and moves in with Randy, a bartender at McCool's. His cousin Carl is...
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Vendetta
as Kay ButlerA sexy stuntwoman gets herself thrown into prison to avenge the death of her sister.
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Daddy
as Ultrasound ReceptionistTwo high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.
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Scalpel
as SandyA psychopathic plastic surgeon transforms a young accident victim into the spitting image of his...
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Carpool
as Peggy RyanFour strangers are thrown together in a carpool when a bag of money, almost a million dollars,...
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Female Perversions
as TrudyAn ambitious female attorney wallows in excess and meaningless sex with both male and female...
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The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
as Mrs. DickeyBrady Hawkes and Billy Montana join forces once again in this new adventure. This time around...
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One Shoe Makes it Murder
as GloriaRobert Mitchum stars as a down-and-out ex-cop whose entanglement with a shady casino owner...
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A Very Sunny Christmas
as Mrs. McDonaldDennis and Dee decide to teach Frank a lesson "A Christmas Carol"-style, and Mac and Charlie...
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Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
as Counselor PennellThree novels - three dramatic stories in the walls of the women's prison. The first story - a...
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Marlene
as Louella ParsonsMarlene is a 2000 German biopic film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and starring Katja Flint, Hans...
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Sizzle
as Freda's AssistantA sultry nightclub singer, a small-town girl in the big city, sets out to avenge her boyfriend's...
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The Gift of Love
as Jan's MotherInspired by O. Henry's short story about a young bride and groom, each of whom foolishly--but...
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The Patricia Neal Story
as 1st WomanThe dramatic account of actress Patricia Neal's miraculous recovery from a near-fatal stroke in...
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Sunset Stories
as StuA dark comedy about two people's chase around Los Angeles to find a missing cooler.
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Farrell: For the People
as NewswomanAdventures of the DA's new lady assistant.
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Little Girl Lost
as Violet YoungThis heart-wrenching story inspired by real events depicts the trials of the Brady family, who...
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The Head Thieves
as Judy CastilloThree brothers develop an elaborate plan to recover stolen cash and go on the run.
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Stars Are Already Dead
as GrandmaAfter his mother's devastating death, Phoenix moves to LA where he meets two people change his...
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Grey's Anatomy
as SallyFollows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan...
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Female TruckerA Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Office ManagerA Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Mac's MomFour egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way...
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Mrs. MacFour egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way...
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The Twilight Zone
as uncreditedThis 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...
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Without a Trace
as Iris HealyThe series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.
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Ray Donovan
as Sandy PatrickSet in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top...
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My Name Is Earl
as Joy's GrandmaWhen petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his...
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Weeds
as DoctorAfter the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her...
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Desperate Housewives
as uncreditedLooking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of...
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Rizzoli & Isles
as Kendra DeePerhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane...
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Mom
as LillianAan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom...
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Perception
as Shirley (Homeless Woman)Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government...
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The Closer
as Mrs. WallinghamDeputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit...
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Sliders
as Shirley MontanaIn his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite...
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Shooter
as Adele PooleBob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after...
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CSI: NY
as Mrs. CollinsFollow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified...
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Wander Over Yonder
as Dorothy (voice)The adventures of Wander, an eternally-optimistic intergalactic traveler and constant do-gooder,...
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Night Court
as Woman in First Row of Gallery #2Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to...
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Night Court
as Sister MoNight Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to...
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ER
as Mrs. ZarianER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...
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ER
as Sister HelenER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...
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Make It or Break It
as MargeSet in the world of competitive gymnastics, the series follows a group of teen Olympic hopefuls...
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Lab Rats
as GretaLeo is an ordinary teenager who has moved into a high-tech "smart'' house with his mother,...
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Hunter
as Iris BalzerHunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred...
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Bravest Warriors
as Dolores (voice)In the year 3085, Chris, Beth, Wallow and Danny, four teenage heroes-for-hire, warp through the...
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Napoleon Dynamite
as uncreditedNapoleon Dynamite is an American animated sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name....
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Hot Sluts
as JackieEndless cleavage, bitchy girl fights, and an 800-pound disco ball. All in one slutty nightclub.
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