Anne-Marie Martin

Last updated

Anne-Marie Martin
Eddie Benton in Prom Night.png
Martin in Prom Night (1980)
Born
Edmonda Benton

(1957-11-11) November 11, 1957 (age 66) [1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesEddie Benton
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • equestrian
Years active1976–2003
Known for
Spouse
(m. 1987;div. 2003)
Children1

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).

Contents

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

Still of Eddie Benton in Prom Night (1980) Wendy - Prom Night hall scene.png
Still of Eddie Benton in Prom Night (1980)

In her early career, Martin was credited under the name Eddie Benton, most notably in the unsuccessful series pilot/telefilm Dr. Strange (1978), for which she was paid $2,000 a week. [3] She subsequently appeared in the slasher film Prom Night (1980), Savage Harvest (1981), The Boogens (1981), and had a cameo in Halloween II (1981); as well as numerous TV series guest roles. Among these were Stella Breed, a woman with psychokinetic powers in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Twiki is Missing", and an officer who faces an amputation after injury in the line of duty on T. J. Hooker . [4]

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 Highway to Heaven episode in which she and Victor French traded bodies. [4] From 1982 to 1985, she appeared as attorney Gwen Davies on the soap opera Days of Our Lives . [7] Alan Spencer subsequently cast her in Sledge Hammer! , as Dori Doreau; he also wrote an episode of the series that allowed her to, if not exactly change bodies with Sledge Hammer, at least impersonate him. Martin appeared as Doreau on the series from 1986 until 1988.

Personal life

Martin married author Michael Crichton in 1987 (she had a small role in Crichton's film Runaway three years earlier), and following the cancellation of Sledge Hammer!, retired from TV and film acting. In 1989, they had a daughter, Taylor-Anne. [8] Martin co-wrote, with Crichton, the screenplay to the 1996 film Twister . The couple separated in 2001 and divorced in 2003.

Martin went on to pursue her love of horses and ride competitively. She rode for Team USA in the World Championship competition[ when? ] for Icelandic horses. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1978 Dr. Strange Clea Lake As Eddie Benton
Television film
[3]
1978 Deadman's Curve NancyAs Eddie Benton
1978Killer's DelightFirst Victim – Girl with DogAs Eddie Benton
1979 The Shape of Things to Come Kim SmedleyAs Eddie Benton [5]
1980 Waikiki PennyAs Eddie Benton
Television film
[10]
1980 Prom Night WendyAs Eddie Benton [11]
1981 Savage Harvest Wendy
1981 The Boogens Jessica Esford [4]
1981 Halloween II Darcy EssmontUncredited
1984 Runaway Hooker at Bar [11] [4]
1996 Twister Writer [4]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1976 Wonder Woman JuneEpisode: "Beauty on Parade" [11]
1977 The Streets of San Francisco Lisa DemmingEpisode: "Once a Con" [3]
1977 Rafferty Nurse Koscinski3 episodes
1977 Magic Mongo LolaEpisode: "Two Faces of Donald"
1978 Switch Jacy YoungEpisode: "Photo Finish"
1979 240-Robert LauriEpisode: "Earthquake"
1979 Time Express Laureen ColeEpisode: "Rodeo/Cop"
1980 B.J. and the Bear DeirdreEpisode: "BJ and the Witch" [12]
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Stella BreedEpisode: "Twiki is Missing" [11]
1981 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Charlotte McGrawEpisode: "Keep on Buckin'"
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star RoxanneEpisode: "Brain Drain"
1983 T. J. Hooker Officer Karen HallEpisode: "Lady in Blue" [13]
1984 The Young Ones Victorian PrincipleEpisode: "Time"
1984 St. Elsewhere Mrs. DowdEpisode: "The Children's Hour"
1982–1985 Days of Our Lives Gwen DaviesSeries regular [7]
1986 Highway to Heaven Linda Blackwell/Mark GordonEpisode: "Change of Life" [4]
1986–1988 Sledge Hammer! Dori Doreau41 episodes [4]

Miscellaneous

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2003 Virtua Cop 3 Janet T. MarshallVideo game [14]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geneviève Bujold</span> Canadian actress (born 1942)

Geneviève Bujold is a Canadian actress. For her portrayal of Anne Boleyn in the period drama film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), Bujold received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other film credits include The Trojan Women (1971), Earthquake (1974), Obsession (1976), Coma (1978), Murder by Decree (1979), Tightrope (1984), Choose Me (1984), Dead Ringers (1988), The House of Yes (1997), and Still Mine (2012).

Anne Lockhart is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lieutenant Sheba in the television series Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979).

<i>Sledge Hammer!</i> American television crime comedy series (1986–1988)

Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from September 23, 1986, to February 12, 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer, a caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marie Windsor</span> American actress (1919–2000)

Marie Windsor was an American actress known for her femme fatale characters in the classic film noir features Force of Evil, The Narrow Margin and The Killing. Windsor's height created problems for her in scenes with all but the tallest actors. She was the female lead in so many B movies that she became dubbed the "Queen" of the genre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anne Helm</span> American actress and author, born 1938

Anne Helm is a retired Canadian-born actress and children's author, who primarily appeared in guest roles on episodes of various American television series. Her few film roles include playing Elvis Presley's love interest in the 1962 film Follow That Dream. Helm had two recurring roles, playing Molly Pierce in five episodes during the 85-episode run of the mid-1960s series Run for Your Life and playing the minor role of nurse Mary Briggs in an unknown number of episodes of the daily soap opera General Hospital from 1971 to 1973.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barbi Benton</span> American retired model, actress and singer

Barbi Benton is an American retired model, actress, television personality, and singer. She appeared in Playboy magazine, as a regular on the comedy series Hee Haw, and recorded several moderately successful albums in the 1970s. After the birth of her first child in 1986, Benton retired from show business.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barbara Babcock</span> American actress (born 1937)

Barbara Babcock is an American actress. She began her career on television in mid-1950s with guest-starring appearances in more than 60 television series through her career. She made several appearances on Star Trek: The Original Series, Mannix and Murder, She Wrote and had a recurring role in the CBS prime time soap opera, Dallas from 1978 to 1982.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anne Francis</span> American actress (1930–2011)

Anne Francis was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science-fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956) and the television action-drama series Honey West (1965–1966). Forbidden Planet marked a first in color, big-budget, science-fiction-themed motion pictures. Nine years later, Francis challenged female stereotypes in Honey West, in which she played a perky blonde private investigator who was as quick with body slams as witty one-liners. She earned a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nomination for her performance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anne-Marie Johnson</span> American actress and impressionist (born 1960)

Anne-Marie Johnson is an American actress and impressionist. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Nadine Hudson–Thomas in What's Happening Now!! (1985–1988), Althea Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (1988–1993), or her recurring role as fashion designer Donna Cabonna on That's So Raven (2006) during its final season. Johnson is known as a cast member of the FOX sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1993–1994) during its final season, and has had recurring or regular roles in Melrose Place, JAG, Girlfriends and The InBetween.

<i>Prom Night</i> (1980 film) 1980 Canadian slasher film by Paul Lynch

Prom Night is a 1980 slasher film directed by Paul Lynch and written by William Gray. Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen star. The film's plot follows a group of high school seniors who are targeted at their prom by a masked killer, seeking vengeance for the accidental death of a young girl. The film features supporting performances from Casey Stevens, Eddie Benton, Mary Beth Rubens and Michael Tough.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharon Acker</span> Canadian actress and model (1935–2023)

Sharon Eileen Acker was a Canadian film, stage, and television actress and model. She appeared mostly on television in Canada and the United States from 1956 to 1992. She played Della Street, Perry Mason's loyal secretary, in The New Perry Mason opposite Monte Markham. Her film roles include Lucky Jim, Point Blank and Don't Let the Angels Fall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conchata Ferrell</span> American actress (1943–2020)

Conchata Galen Ferrell was an American actress. She played Berta the housekeeper on the sitcom Two and a Half Men from 2003 to 2015, and received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the role. Ferrell had previously been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in L.A. Law.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gretchen Corbett</span> American actress and theater director

Gretchen Hoyt Corbett is an American actress and theater director. She is primarily known for her roles in television, particularly as attorney Beth Davenport on the NBC series The Rockford Files, but has also had a prolific career as a stage actress on Broadway as well as in regional theater.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Wincott</span> Canadian actor (born 1956)

Jeffrey Wincott is a Canadian actor and martial artist best known for his lead role in the television series Night Heat.

Paul Lynch is a Canadian film director and television director.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nita Talbot</span> American actress

Nita Talbot is an American actress. She received an Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the 1967–68 season of Hogan's Heroes.

Susanne Benton is a retired Canadian actress known for her film roles as General Dreedle's WAC in Catch-22 (1970) and Quilla June Holmes in A Boy and His Dog (1975). In 1972, she appeared in the Andy Griffith film The Strangers in 7A, credited under her birth name, Susanne Hildur. She also used that name when appearing in an episode of Barnaby Jones a year later in 1973.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Susan Tolsky</span> American actress (1943–2022)

Susan Gaye Tolsky was an American actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Tolsky began acting in high school and later studied nursing at the University of Texas at Austin before switching her major to theater. In 1967, she relocated to Hollywood and made her television debut on the sitcom The Second Hundred Years. Within a year, she earned a main role on the ABC comedy Western series Here Come the Brides (1968–1970) as Biddie Cloom.

<i>The Boogens</i> 1981 American film

The Boogens is a 1981 American monster film directed by James L. Conway and starring Rebecca Balding, Fred McCarren, Anne-Marie Martin, Jeff Harlan, John Crawford, Med Flory, Jon Lormer, and Scott Wilkinson. The title refers to scaly turtle-like monsters that are released from an abandoned and boarded-up silver mine, and begin to wreak havoc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wendy Lyon</span> Canadian actress

Wendy Lyon is a Canadian film and television actress. She began her career in television, appearing on the miniseries Anne of Green Gables (1985) before having a recurring role on the Canadian series The Campbells (1986–1990). She made her feature film debut in a leading role in the supernatural horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987).

References

  1. 1 2 "Anne-Marie Martin". AllMovie . Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  2. Gould, Ed (1988). Entertaining Canadians: Canada's international stars, 1900-1988 . Cappis Press. p.  25. ISBN   978-0-919-76318-0.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Eddie Benton, actress". The Gazette . Montreal, Quebec. June 23, 1978. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Anne-Marie Martin". TV Guide . Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Fraser, Brian (May 3, 1979). "The Shape of Things to Come". The Ottawa Journal . Ottawa, Ontario. p. 68 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Star Wars Audition - Anne-Marie Martin (Eddie Benton).avi". YouTube. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. 1 2 McNeil, Alex (1984). Total Television: A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. Viking. p. 160. ISBN   978-0-140-07377-5.
  8. In appreciation of Michael Crichton
  9. FEIF WorldRanking Results of Anne-Marie Martin
  10. "The Suite Life". Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Hawaii. December 3, 1979. p. A-4 via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Fate dealt Martin a winning hand" by Jean Howard Houghton, The Globe and Mail (9 June, 1984) Retrieved from ProQuest   386463119
  12. "The Witch". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. July 13, 1980. p. 69 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Anne-Marie Martin: Other appearances". AllMovie . Archived from the original on October 19, 2019.
  14. "Anne Marie Martin (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 2, 2022.