---
name: "Andrea Martin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/andrea-martin"
fi1m_id: "andrea-martin"
imdb_id: "nm0551908"
tmdb_id: 8263
wikidata_id: "Q442309"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 January 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-18T04:23:09.031880+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Andrea Martin

## Identity

Andrea Martin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/andrea-martin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** andrea-martin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0551908
- **TMDB ID:** 8263
- **Wikidata ID:** Q442309
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Martin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442309, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551908/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8263

Actor. Born 15 January 1947 in Portland, Maine, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 January 1947, Portland, Maine, USA
- **Active:** 1997–2002
- **Also known as:** Andrea Louise Martin, آندریا مارتین
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Eugene Levy](https://film.one/person/eugene-levy.md), [Martin Short](https://film.one/person/martin-short.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 70 (2), 2000s 70 (1), 2020s 77 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 60 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Family 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $573m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Martin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442309, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551908/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8263

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*My Big Fat Greek Wedding*](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md) (70)
- **Disney+:** [*Anastasia*](https://film.one/film/anastasia.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Andrea Martin is an American-Canadian actress, comedian and singer. Born on 15 January 1947 in Portland, Maine, she began her career in improvisational comedy with Toronto's Second City and gained prominence as a performer and writer on the Canadian sketch series SCTV (1976–1984).

Martin has received two Primetime Emmy Awards for writing on SCTV. On Broadway she won Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for *My Favorite Year* (1992) and the 2013 revival of *Pippin*, and holds the record for the most nominations in that category. She has appeared in productions including *Candide*, *Oklahoma!*, *Young Frankenstein* and *Noises Off*.

Her film roles include Liz Butsky in *Wag the Dog* (1997) and Aunt Voula in *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* (2002) and its sequels. She has provided voices for animated films such as *Anastasia* (1997) and series including *The Simpsons*. Martin was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2018.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org, canadaswalkoffame.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* (2002), Fi1m 70, as Aunt Voula — [page](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md)
- *Anastasia* (1997), Fi1m 64, as Phlegmenkoff / Old Woman (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/anastasia.md)
- *Wag the Dog* (1997), Fi1m 77, as Liz Butsky — [page](https://film.one/film/wag-the-dog.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...* (2026), Fi1m 77, as Self / Robin — [page](https://film.one/film/you-had-to-be-there-how-the-toronto-godspell-ignited-the-comedy-revolution.md)

## Complete filmography (152)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Fantasy Life* (2026), as Helen
- *Best Medicine* (2026), series, as Judith
- *A Very Jonas Christmas Movie* (2025), as Deb
- *Overcompensating* (2025), series, as Dean Jessica Ballick
- *Armenia, My Home* (2024), as narrator
- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3* (2023), as Aunt Voula
- *Romantiche* (2023), as Paggetto cresta (segment "Michela")
- *The Gilded Age* (2022), series, as Madame Dashkova
- *Harlem* (2021), series, as Robin Goodman
- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), series, as Joy Payne — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)
- *The Calls Are Coming from Inside* (2021), as Voice
- *The Patrick Star Show* (2021), series, as Agnes Steelhead (voice)
- *Evil* (2019), series, as Sister Andrea
- *Diane* (2019), as Bobbie
- *Little Italy* (2018), as Franca
- *Corner Gas Animated* (2018), series, as Andrea Martin (voice)
- *They Shall Not Perish* (2017), as Baidzar Bakalian
- *Will & Grace* (2017), series, as Zusanna
- *Great News* (2017), series, as Carol
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Francesca Lovatelli
- *Hairspray Live!* (2016), as Prudy Pingleton
- *Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz* (2016), as The Hungry Tiger (voice)
- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2* (2016), as Aunt Voula
- *Act One: Live from Lincoln Center* (2015), as Aunt Kate / Freida Fishbein / Beatrice Kaufman
- *Difficult People* (2015), series, as Marilyn Kessler
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Linda P. — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb* (2014), as Rose
- *Working the Engels* (2014), series, as Ceil Engel
- *After All These Years* (2013), as Anita
- *Delivering the Goods* (2012), as Anna
- *The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!* (2012), as (voice)
- *Crash & Bernstein* (2012), series, as Mother Green
- *Girl Most Likely* (2012), as Stage Zelda
- *I, Martin Short, Goes Home* (2012), as Midwife
- *Three Inches* (2011), as Belinda Spackman
- *Three Inches* (2011), series, Actor
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Fig — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Mrs. Greenfield — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Breaking Upwards* (2009), as Helaine
- *St. Urbain's Horseman* (2007), as Sarah Hersh
- *Barbie as the Island Princess* (2007), as Queen Ariana (voice)
- *The TV Set* (2007), as Becky
- *Young Triffie's Been Made Away With* (2007), as Mrs. Grace Melrose
- *The Wedding Bells* (2007), series, Actor
- *Little Mosque on the Prairie* (2007), series, Actor
- *Black Christmas* (2006), as Barbara 'Ms. Mac' MacHenry
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Bonnie — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *How to Eat Fried Worms* (2006), as Mrs. Bommley
- *Brother Bear 2* (2006), as Anda (voice)
- *The Producers* (2005), as Kiss Me-Feel Me
- *Kitchen Confidential* (2005), series, as Margie
- *Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains* (2005), as Ms. Fowl (voice)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Sri Lankan Worker (voice)
- *Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies* (2004), as Ms. Fowl (voice)
- *New York Minute* (2004), as Anne Lipton
- *Cracking Up* (2004), series, as Carol Baxter
- *Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion* (2003), as Ms. Fowl (voice)
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Madame Elizabeth
- *Chilly Beach* (2003), series, as (voice)
- *Jimmy Neutron: The Eggpire Strikes Back* (2003), as Miss Fowl (voice)
- *My Big Fat Greek Life* (2003), series, as Aunt Voula
- *Sick in the Head* (2003), Actor
- *Ozzy & Drix* (2002), series, as Aunti Histamine (voice)
- *The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius* (2002), series, as Ms. Fowl (voice), Ms. Fowl / Lady (voice)
- *Kim Possible* (2002), series, as Mrs. Stoppable (voice), Nervous Singer (voice), Mrs. Stoppable / Sassy's Owner (voice)
- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* (2002), as Aunt Voula — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md)
- *Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius* (2001), as Ms. Winfred Fowl (voice)
- *Gahan Wilson's The Kid* (2001), as Witch
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Nora Kaminski
- *All Over the Guy* (2001), as Dr. Ellen Wyckoff
- *Hedwig and the Angry Inch* (2001), as Phyllis Stein
- *Prince Charming* (2001), as Serena
- *Committed* (2001), series, Actor
- *Recess: School's Out* (2001), as Lunchlady Harriet (voice)
- *DAG* (2000), series, as Betty Winn
- *Ed* (2000), series, as Kaye Pazzuti
- *Loser* (2000), as Professor
- *Believe* (2000), Actor
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World* (2000), as The Lecture Lady
- *Bartok the Magnificent* (1999), as Baba Yaga (voice)
- *The New Woody Woodpecker Show* (1999), series, as Ms. Meany (voice)
- *SpongeBob SquarePants* (1999), series, as Miss Gristlepuss (voice)
- *George and Martha* (1999), series, as Martha (voice)
- *The Norm Show* (1999), series, Actor
- *The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue* (1999), as Muriel (voice)
- *The Rugrats Movie* (1998), as Aunt Miriam (voice)
- *The Lionhearts* (1998), series, as (voice)
- *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Mother Condor (voice)
- *Hercules* (1998), series, as Additional Voice Talent (voice), Snake woman (voice)
- *CatDog* (1998), series, as Talluhla / Indian (voice)
- *Damon* (1998), series, as Capt. Carol Czynencko
- *Wag the Dog* (1997), as Liz Butsky — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/wag-the-dog.md)
- *Anastasia* (1997), as Phlegmenkoff / Old Woman (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/anastasia.md)
- *Life... and Stuff* (1997), series, as Christine
- *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Mad Harriet (voice)
- *Bogus* (1996), as Penny
- *Freakazoid!* (1995), series, as Female Neighbor (voice)
- *Earthworm Jim* (1995), series, as Queen Slug-for-a-Butt (voice)
- *Harrison Bergeron* (1995), as Diana Moon Glampers
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Lil Vaughn
- *In Search of Dr. Seuss* (1994), as The Ad Woman
- *Aaahh!!! Real Monsters* (1994), series, as Gromble's Mom (voice)
- *Gypsy* (1994), as Miss Cratchitt
- *The Martin Short Show* (1994), series, as Alice Manoogan
- *Duckman* (1994), series, as Mayor Gallagher (voice)
- *David Copperfield* (1993), as Betsey Trotwood (voice)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Ishka — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *The Trial of Red Riding Hood* (1992), as Grandma
- *Frosty Returns* (1992), as Miss Carbuncle (voice)
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Rolling Pin (voice)
- *Goof Troop* (1992), series, as Mrs. Willoughby (voice)
- *The Itsy Bitsy Spider* (1992), as Music Teacher (voice)
- *Boris and Natasha* (1992), as Toots
- *All I Want For Christmas* (1991), as Olivia
- *The Carol Burnett Show* (1991), series, Actor
- *Stepping Out* (1991), as Dorothy
- *Darkwing Duck* (1991), series, as Splatter Phoenix (voice)
- *Rugrats* (1991), series, as Aunt Miriam (voice), Aunt Miriam / Woman (voice)
- *Ted & Venus* (1991), as Bag Lady
- *Too Much Sun* (1991), as Bitsy
- *Bobby's World* (1990), series, Actor
- *Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!* (1990), as Edith Prickley (archive footage)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Apu's Mother (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Worth Winning* (1989), as Claire Braudy
- *Rude Awakening* (1989), as April Stool
- *Andrea Martin... Together Again* (1989), Writer
- *The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley* (1988), series, Actor
- *The Best of SCTV* (1988), Writer
- *Martha, Ruth & Edie* (1988), as Ruth Morton
- *The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour* (1988), series, Actor
- *Kid Safe: The Video* (1988), as Kathy Tudor
- *Innerspace* (1987), as Waiting Room Patient
- *The Tracey Ullman Show* (1987), series, Actor
- *Roxie* (1987), series, as Roxie Brinkerhoff
- *Club Paradise* (1986), as Linda White
- *PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome* (1985), as Hanna Champion · Writer
- *Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas* (1985), as Yolanda Devilbis
- *Kate & Allie* (1984), series, Actor
- *SCTV Channel* (1983), series, Actor
- *Rome, Italian Style* (1982), as Monica Magnani
- *Soup for One* (1982), as Concord Seductress
- *SCTV Network 90* (1981), series, as Various · Writer
- *From Cleveland* (1980), as Various · Writer
- *Wholly Moses* (1980), as Zipporah
- *Torn Between Two Lovers* (1979), as Steffie Conti
- *Teleplay* (1976), series, Actor
- *Black Christmas* (1974), as Phyl
- *Cannibal Girls* (1973), as Gloria Wellaby
- *The David Steinberg Show* (1972), series, Actor
- *Foxy Lady* (1971), as Girl Next Door
- *Sesame Street* (1969), series, as The Lecture Lady
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Andrea Martin at the Opening Night of "Dead Outlaw" on Broadway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-abe81bebd523.jpg) Andrea Martin at the Opening Night of "Dead Outlaw" on Broadway, 2025 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/AndreaMartin-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-AndreaMartin-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![SCTV alum, star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Ishka on Star Trek DS9. NYC Nov. '18. (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-21135382930b.jpg) SCTV alum, star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Ishka on Star Trek DS9. NYC Nov. '18. (2018) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Andrea_Martin_%282018%29.jpg/1280px-Andrea_Martin_%282018%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrea Martin - Lyceum Theatre Backstage 2019 (2020)](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-16366a7a72ea.jpg) Andrea Martin - Lyceum Theatre Backstage 2019 (2020) — Twentyfoursevenarts, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Andrea_Martin_-_Lyceum_Theatre_2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Andrea Martin in New York City in November 2018](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-3efd8e25af4b.jpg) Andrea Martin in New York City in November 2018 — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Andrea_Martin_NYC_Nov18.jpg/1280px-Andrea_Martin_NYC_Nov18.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrea Martin](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-b9c569088f8e.jpg) Andrea Martin — Image via TMDB
- ![Andrea Martin](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-e4d520cc9ab7.jpg) Andrea Martin — Image via TMDB
- ![Andrea Martin](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-cb4f0e6e5755.jpg) Andrea Martin — Image via TMDB
- ![Theatre advertisement for the film, Black Christmas under the U.S title, Silent Night, Evil Night. 14 May, 1975.](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-e1b58f7f3098.jpg) Theatre advertisement for the film, Black Christmas under the U.S title, Silent Night, Evil Night. 14 May, 1975. — Warner Bros., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Black_Christmas_ad_-_May_14%2C_1975.jpg/1280px-Black_Christmas_ad_-_May_14%2C_1975.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Star on Canada's Walk of Fame for the comedy troupe SCTV. Signatures in inner circle, clockwise from top left: Robin Duke, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Marti (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-47dcccfd0fad.jpg) Star on Canada's Walk of Fame for the comedy troupe SCTV. Signatures in inner circle, clockwise from top left: Robin Duke, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Marti (2009) — Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/SCTV_Star_on_Canada%27s_Walk_of_Fame.jpg/1280px-SCTV_Star_on_Canada%27s_Walk_of_Fame.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrea Martin](https://film.one/media/person/87498/gallery-73c1b6264a9a.jpg) Andrea Martin — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 4 won, 1 nominated

- Canada's Walk of Fame 2018: Canada's Walk of Fame (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2016: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)
- Earle Grey Award 1995: Earle Grey Award (won)
- Theatre World Award 1993: Theatre World Award (won)
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award 1973: Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award (won), for *Cannibal Girls*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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