Sandy Martin
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Sandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions.
Per her official website, Sandy Martin has been acting professionally since she was 15 years old. She has been a founding member of several successful theatrical companies in New York City and Los Angeles. She has adapted the screenplays of several theatrical plays and served as associate producer of several TNT productions including the theatrically released film Gettysburg.
As a character actress some of her best known roles include a policewoman in 48 Hrs.
, Mrs. Meredith in Real Genius
, a dying burn victim in Nip/Tuck
, Janice in Barfly
, and Mac's mom in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
. She has appeared in movies such as Defenseless
, China Moon
, Speed, Napoleon Dynamite
, and Hot Tamale
. Martin was featured in the popular film Marley & Me
as the woman who sold Marley as "Clearance Puppy".
Martin is also well known for her recurring role on the HBO series Big Love
. Her character, Selma Green, is unique: the cross dressing sister of polygamous cult leader Roman Grant and the senior wife of his rival polygamous cult leader Hollis Green. The character has sparked much discussions on fan forums due to her as of yet unexplained transvestism
and bizarre relationship with her husband (who refers to her as "Brother Selma").
Per her official website, Sandy Martin has been acting professionally since she was 15 years old. She has been a founding member of several successful theatrical companies in New York City and Los Angeles. She has adapted the screenplays of several theatrical plays and served as associate producer of several TNT productions including the theatrically released film Gettysburg.
As a character actress some of her best known roles include a policewoman in 48 Hrs.
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. is a 1982 American action comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy as a cop and convict, respectively, who team up to catch a cop-killer. The title refers to the amount of time they have to solve the crime. This was Eddie Murphy's film debut , and Joel...
, Mrs. Meredith in Real Genius
Real Genius
Real Genius is a 1985 satirical comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge. The film's screenplay was written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft and Peter Torokvei. It stars Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret....
, a dying burn victim in Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
, Janice in Barfly
Barfly (film)
Barfly is a 1987 American film which is a semi-autobiography of poet/author Charles Bukowski during the time he spent drinking heavily in Los Angeles. The screenplay by Bukowski was commissioned by the French film director Barbet Schroeder – it was published, with illustrations by the author, in...
, and Mac's mom in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...
. She has appeared in movies such as Defenseless
Defenseless
-Plot summary:Lawyer T.K. represents Steven Seldes who claims he is innocent of involvement in making under-age porn movies. He is also her lover, so when she meets his wife things are awkward for her - he didn't say he was married and his wife turns out to be an old student friend. Next day she...
, China Moon
China Moon
China Moon is a 1994 neo-noir written by Roy Carlson, directed by John Bailey, and starring Ed Harris and Madeleine Stowe.-Plot:The film opens as detectives Kyle Bodine and Lamar Dickey investigate a murder scene...
, Speed, Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
, and Hot Tamale
Hot tamale
Hot tamale may refer to:*Hot Tamales, a brand of cinnamon candy*"Hot Tamales", a song by Cassandra Wilson from Belly of the Sun-See also:*Tamale*Hot Tamale Baby, a 1985 blues album by Macia Ball...
. Martin was featured in the popular film Marley & Me
Marley & Me
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog is a New York Times bestselling autobiographical book by journalist John Grogan, published in 2005, about the thirteen years he and his family shared their life, home, and heart with Marley, a possibly neurotic, and certified "untrainable",...
as the woman who sold Marley as "Clearance Puppy".
Martin is also well known for her recurring role on the HBO series Big Love
Big Love
Big Love is an American television drama that aired on HBO between March 2006 and March 2011. The show is about a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family in Utah that practices polygamy...
. Her character, Selma Green, is unique: the cross dressing sister of polygamous cult leader Roman Grant and the senior wife of his rival polygamous cult leader Hollis Green. The character has sparked much discussions on fan forums due to her as of yet unexplained transvestism
Transvestism
Transvestism is the practice of cross-dressing, which is wearing clothing traditionally associated with the opposite sex. Transvestite refers to a person who cross-dresses; however, the word often has additional connotations. -History:Although the word transvestism was coined as late as the 1910s,...
and bizarre relationship with her husband (who refers to her as "Brother Selma").