Marina Benedict

Last updated

Marina Benedict
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Spouse
(m. 2018)

Marina Benedict is an American actress best known for her role in the Golden Globe nominated series Flesh and Bone as Toni Cannava; Prison Break: Resurrection as Emily "A&W" Blake; Gotham as Cherry; ER as Lois Landry; Torchwood: Miracle Day as Charlotte Wills; and Burn Notice as Col. Oksana Zhirkov.

Contents

Career

Benedict was the lead singer in BMG's pop group 5 NY that toured throughout Europe and received a Billboard Top 40 hit in Germany. [1] [2]

Personal life

Benedict attended the Cornish College of the Arts. [3] Benedict became an instructor at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in 2003. She is the Co-Chair of the Dance Department. [4] [ needs update ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006In Memory of MeKristenShort
2008 Dark Streets Dancer
2009Death in ChargeBaby Sitter / DeathShort
2010Not Your TimeDancing AngelShort
2011SpellsLuisaVideo short[ clarification needed ]
2012Sheldon RemainsChevy WoodShort
2014 Locker 13 RachelSegment: "Story #4"
2016Losing in LoveAmber
2017In VinoMagdalenCompleted

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
19985NY - Heiß auf ErfolgMarinaTV film
1999 Wasteland Heather"Indian Summer"
2000–01 Nikki LunaRecurring role
2001 18 Wheels of Justice Felicia"Come Back, Little Diva"
2001An American TownSalem DunneTV film
2002 Angel Kim"Sleep Tight"
2002Father LeftyKatieTV film
2005 Without a Trace Svetlana"Lone Star"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Mary Billings"The Underneath"
2008 ER Lois Landry"Tandem Repeats"
2009 Southland Shawna"Unknown Trouble", "Sally in the Alley"
2010 Desperate Housewives Seamstress"We All Deserve to Die"
2010 CSI: Miami Hannah Beckstrom"Reality Kills"
2011 Torchwood Charlotte Wills Recurring role
2013 True Blood Veronica"The Sun"
2013 Burn Notice Colonel Oksana Zhirkov"Exit Plan"
2013 Perception Zoey"Asylum"
2014 Bones Ingrid Magnusson"The Master in the Slop"
2015 Criminal Minds Ellen Clark"The Night Watch"
2015 Flesh and Bone Toni CannavaTV miniseries
2017 Prison Break: Resurrection Emily "A&W" BlakeTV miniseries
2017 Gotham CherryRecurring role

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">American Musical and Dramatic Academy</span> Private college conservatory for the performing arts

The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) is a private conservatory for the performing arts in New York City and Los Angeles, California. The conservatory offers master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certificates in professional performance. AMDA is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christopher Sieber</span> American actor

Christopher Luverne Sieber is an American actor. He is best known for his roles Kevin Burke in Two of a Kind and Agatha Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Sir Dennis Galahad in Spamalot, and Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical. He has also played both male leads in the musical La Cage aux Folles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Tergesen</span> American actor

Lee Allen Tergesen is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Weird Science, as Tobias Beecher in HBO's prison drama Oz, and as Evan Wright in Generation Kill, as well as guest starring in many other series. In film, he is known for his portrayal of Terry in Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, as well as Vincent Corey in Monster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benedict Cumberbatch</span> English actor (born 1976)

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes. In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015, he was appointed a CBE for services to performing arts and charity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gwendal Peizerat</span> French ice dancer

Gwendal Peizerat is a French former competitive ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 2002 Olympic champion, the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2000 World champion, and a six-time French national champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesse Tyler Ferguson</span> American actor

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is an American actor. From 2009 to 2020, he portrayed Mitchell Pritchett on the sitcom Modern Family, for which he earned five consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony McCarten</span> New Zealand writer

Anthony McCarten is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), The Two Popes (2019), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). McCarten has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including twice for Best Adapted Screenplay, for The Theory of Everything and The Two Popes.

Chryssie Whitehead is an American actress, singer and dancer on Broadway, film and television as well as a passionate educator, director and choreographer.

<i>Louisiana Purchase</i> (film) 1941 film by Irving Cummings

Louisiana Purchase is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Bob Hope, Vera Zorina, and Victor Moore. It is an adaptation of Irving Berlin's 1940 Broadway musical of the same name. A Paramount Pictures production, the film was directed by Irving Cummings, with Robert Emmett Dolan serving as musical director as he had done for the play. The film satirises the US Democratic Party and political corruption. The film was Bob Hope's first feature film in Technicolor. The title refers to the State of Louisiana offering to drop the deceased leader Huey Long's controversial Share Our Wealth program, and fully support President Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal. In return, FDR promised federal dollars for public works in Louisiana, a deal cynically referred to by many as the second Louisiana Purchase.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caissie Levy</span> Canadian actress and singer

Caissie Levy is a Canadian-American actress and singer, mainly known for her work in musical theatre on Broadway and in the West End. Her early Broadway credits included Penny Pingleton in Hairspray and Sheila in Hair, a role she also played in the West End. She originated the role of Molly Jensen in the West End and Broadway productions of Ghost: the Musical, and played Fantine in the 2014 Broadway revival of Les Misérables. Levy also originated the role of Elsa in Frozen on Broadway. For her performance on the cast recording of Caroline, or Change, she was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2023. Levy originated the role of Diana Goodman in the London production of Next to Normal and received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

<i>Thriller – Live</i> Musical by Various Artists

Thriller Live is a two-and-a-half-hour concert revue celebrating the music of The Jackson 5 and the solo work and life of Michael Jackson. It had already been performed in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia before opening at the Lyric Theatre, London, on 21 January 2009. The show was conceived by Jackson family friend and author Adrian Grant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marina Diamandis</span> Welsh/Greek singer-songwriter (born 1985)

Marina Lambrini Diamandis, known mononymously as Marina and previously by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Greek-Welsh singer, songwriter and record producer.

<i>The Family Jewels</i> (Marina and the Diamonds album) 2010 studio album by Marina and the Diamonds

The Family Jewels is the debut studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis, released under the stage name Marina and the Diamonds. It was released on 15 February 2010 by 679 Recordings and Atlantic Records. Diamandis collaborated with several producers including Pascal Gabriel, Liam Howe, Greg Kurstin, Richard "Biff" Stannard, and Starsmith during its recording. She identifies the lyrical themes as "the seduction of commercialism, modern social values, family, and female sexuality."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marina Diamandis discography</span>

Welsh singer and songwriter Marina Diamandis, known professionally as Marina and formerly Marina and the Diamonds, has released five studio albums, seven extended plays, 26 singles, five promotional singles and 34 music videos.

<i>Electra Heart</i> 2012 studio album by Marina and the Diamonds

Electra Heart is the second studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis, released under the stage name Marina and the Diamonds. It was released on 27 April 2012 by 679 Artists and Atlantic Records. Diamandis collaborated with producers including Liam Howe, Greg Kurstin, Dr. Luke, Diplo and Stargate during its recording, and subsequently transitioned from the new wave musical styles seen throughout her debut studio album, The Family Jewels (2010). Their efforts resulted in a concept album consisting of electropop and dance-pop music, a distinct departure from her earlier projects. Lyrically, the album discusses topics of love and identity. Diamandis created the title character "Electra Heart" to represent female archetypes in popular American culture.

AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, commonly called AMDA and previously called AMDA – Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine and American Medical Directors Association, is a medical specialty professional organization with a focus on providing long-term care.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Ramos</span> American actor and singer (born 1991)

Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez, known professionally as Anthony Ramos, is an American actor and singer. After graduating in musical theatre from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, he began working in stage musicals. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton. He received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance in the 2020 stage recording of the play.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xochitl Gomez</span> American actress (born 2006)

Xochitl Gomez is an American actress. She began acting at age five, performing in local musical theater productions and student films. Gomez made her professional debut in 2018 in Raven's Home. She starred in the first season of the Netflix comedy series The Baby-Sitters Club (2020), and gained wider recognition for playing America Chavez in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). In 2023, she became the winner on season 32 of Dancing with the Stars.

Sagine Sémajuste is a Haitian Canadian actress and dancer. She is best known for her recurring roles as Farah in the television series 19-2, and Sabine in the television series Grand Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. Harrison Ghee</span> American musical theatre actor

J. Harrison Ghee is an American actor, singer, and dancer, best known for their work on Broadway. They first received recognition for their performance as Lola in Kinky Boots. In December 2022, they originated the role of Jerry/Daphne in Some Like It Hot, a stage musical based on the 1959 film of the same name. They won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for their performance, and as such Ghee and Alex Newell became the first openly nonbinary actors to be nominated for and to win a Tony Award. In 2024, they won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

References

  1. "Marina Benedict". FilmBug. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  2. "5NY* – Spirit Song". Discogs. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  3. "Marina Benedict Musical Theatre, Dance, Los Angeles". AMDA. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  4. "AMDA FACULTY". AMDA. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)