
Sandy Martin
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1949-03-03 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- 샌디 마틴
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (44)

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Sally

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Office Manager / Female Trucker

Shameless
2011
as Doctor

Desperate Housewives
2004
as Woman

ER
1994
as Sister Helen / Mrs. Zarian

The Closer
2005
as Mrs. Wallingham

Falcon Crest
1981
as Criminal Institute Hospital Floor Nurse

CSI: NY
2004
as Mrs. Collins

Without a Trace
2002
as Iris Healy

2 Broke Girls
2011
as Ms. Pyle

Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Kendra Dee

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Mac's Mom / Mrs. Mac

Mom
2013
as Lillian

Parenthood
2010
as Dog Breeder

Weeds
2005
as Doctor

Strong Medicine
2000
as Iris Rawlings

Nip/Tuck
2003
as Helen Holden

Night Court
1984
as Woman in First Row of Gallery #2 / Sister Mo

Matlock
1986
as Manager

Ray Donovan
2013
as Sandy Patrick

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Mrs. Lawson

Sliders
1995
as Shirley Montana

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Joy's Grandma

The Division
2001
as Marriage Counselor

The Unit
2006
as Woman with Cane

The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Nightcrawlers")

Hunter
1984
as Iris Balzer

Big Love
2006
as Selma Greene

Shooter
2016
as Adele Poole

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
as Nurse Chapman

Lou Grant
1977
as Gloria Lawder

Perception
2012
as Shirley (Homeless Woman)

Wander Over Yonder
2013
as Dorothy (voice)

Saving Grace
2007
as Sister Laura Marie

Lab Rats
2012
as Greta

Transparent
2014
as Sandy

Bravest Warriors
2012
as Dolores (voice)

Make It or Break It
2009
as Marge

The New Normal
2012
as Miss Pepper

Playing House
2014
as Mary Pat Caruso
Police Story
1988
as Mona Ramsey

The Duck Factory
1984
as Waitress

Napoleon Dynamite
2012
as Grandma

Hot Sluts
2009
as Jackie
Movies (45)

Luca
2021
as Grandma Paguro (voice)

Speed
1994
as Bartender

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
as Momma Dixon

Lovelace
2013
as Ticket Lady

Dumbo
2019
as Verna

Marley & Me
2008
as Lori

Jawbreaker
1999
as Nurse

48 Hrs.
1982
as Policewoman

Seven Psychopaths
2012
as Tommy's Mother (uncredited)

Napoleon Dynamite
2004
as Grandma

Mosquito
2022
as Annie

Real Genius
1985
as Mrs. Meredith

Barfly
1987
as Janice

Some Kind of Beautiful
2015
as Susan Vale

Female Perversions
1996
as Trudy

China Moon
1994
as Gun Saleswoman

One Night at McCool's
2001
as Bingo Vendor Woman

Sparkler
1997
as Ed

Carpool
1983
as Peggy Ryan

The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
as Mrs. Dickey

Extremities
1986
as Officer Sudow

My Suicide
2009
as Mrs. Ellis

Daddy
1987
as Ultrasound Receptionist

Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Nurse

False Face
1977
as Sandy

Ass Backwards
2013
as Qwen

Testing Dirty
1990

Sizzle
1981
as Freda's Assistant

Sunset Stories
2012
as Stu

On the Line
1998
as Bartender #1

Adam & Steve
2005
as Biker Chick

The Invisible Raptor
2024
as Henrietta McCluckskey

A Very Sunny Christmas
2009
as Mrs. McDonald

Vendetta
1986
as Kay Butler

Little Girl Lost
1988
as Violet Young

Stranger Inside
2001
as Mrs. Johnny Cochran

Marlene
2000
as Louella Parsons

The Patricia Neal Story
1981
as 1st Woman

The Head Thieves
2018
as Judy Castillo

The Gift of Love
1978
as Jan's Mother

They Come at Night
1998
as Hazel

Farrell: For the People
1982
as Newswoman

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
1991
as Counselor Pennell

One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982
as Gloria

Stars Are Already Dead
2016
as Grandma
About 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 a… With 89 credits spanning from 1977 to 2024, Sandy Martin has appeared in 45 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sandy Martin Movies
- Luca (2021) — as Grandma Paguro (voice)
- Speed (1994) — as Bartender
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) — as Momma Dixon
- Lovelace (2013) — as Ticket Lady
- Dumbo (2019) — as Verna
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