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 Theat ... re, 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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Mac's Mom
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Aug 04, 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Mrs. Mac
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Aug 04, 2005
Playing House
as Mary Pat Caruso
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 29, 2014
Hot Sluts
as Jackie
Episodes: 5
First Aired: May 26, 2009
Ray Donovan
as Sandy Patrick
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jun 30, 2013
Grey's Anatomy
as Sally
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 27, 2005
Desperate Housewives
as Woman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 2004
CSI: NY
as Mrs. Collins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2004
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Office Manager
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Female Trucker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 2000
Hunter
as Iris Balzer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1984
Make It or Break It
as Marge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 22, 2009
Perception
as Shirley (Homeless Woman)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 09, 2012
Weeds
as Doctor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 07, 2005
Mom
as Lillian
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 2013
Night Court
as Woman in First Row of Gallery #2
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 04, 1984
Bravest Warriors
as Dolores (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 08, 2012
Lab Rats
as Greta
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 27, 2012
Night Court
as Sister Mo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 04, 1984
ER
as Sister Helen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1994
Sliders
as Shirley Montana
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 22, 1995
Wander Over Yonder
as Dorothy (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 2013
My Name Is Earl
as Joy's Grandma
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 2005
Shooter
as Adele Poole
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 15, 2016
Rizzoli & Isles
as Kendra Dee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 12, 2010
2 Broke Girls
as Ms. Pyle
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 2011
Without a Trace
as Iris Healy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 2002
Strong Medicine
as Iris Rawlings
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 23, 2000
ER
as Mrs. Zarian
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1994
The New Normal
as Miss Pepper
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 2012
The Closer
as Mrs. Wallingham
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 13, 2005
Shameless
as Doctor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 2011
Falcon Crest
as Criminal Institute Hospital Floor Nurse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 04, 1981
Napoleon Dynamite
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jan 15, 2012
The Twilight Zone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 1985
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