Martha Gehman
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Martha Gehman (born 1955) is an American actress and acting coach, perhaps best known for her role as Ophelia in the 1985 cult classic The Legend of Billie Jean.[1][2]
She also had supporting roles in The Flamingo Kid,[3] F/X, Threesome and A Kiss Before Dying.
Gehman has a twin sister, Abbie, and is the daughter of actress Estelle Parsons and Richard Gehman.[4] Her nephew is football player Eben Britton.
She is currently a co-artistic director of the Actors Studio in New York.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Nikki Willis | |
| 1985 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ophelia | |
| 1986 | F/X | Andy | |
| 1988 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Lisa | Short film |
| 1991 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Patricia Farren | |
| 1991 | Father of the Bride | Andrea | |
| 1994 | Threesome | Renay | |
| 1994 | Unveiled | Ellen Morrow | |
| 1996 | Scorpion Spring | Jo | |
| 1997 | Mr. Jealousy | Josselyn | |
| 1997 | Walking to Waldheim | Zelda Sher | Short film |
| 1998 | Practical Magic | Patty | |
| 1999 | Trafficking | Carmella | |
| 2004 | Y.M.I. | Forever | |
| 2005 | Going Shopping | Melanie | |
| 2011 | Broken | Karen Sanders (voice) | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Izzy Otis | Episode: "The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School of Rules and Regulations" |
| 1987 | Spenser: For Hire | Louanne | Episode: "Gone Fishin'" |
| 1991 | Sunday Dinner | Vicky Benedict | Regular role (5 episodes) |
| 1991 | Murphy Brown | Secretary #47 | Episode: "Inside Murphy Brown" |
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Betty | Episode: "A Star Is Unborn" |
| 1996 | Days of Our Lives | Michelle Bernard | TV series |
| 1997 | Boston Common | Molly | Episode: "Soup to Nuts" |
References
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- ↑ Pantoga, Elfrieda. Billie Jean Pulls Punches, Milwaukee Sentinel, July 26, 1985
- ↑ Christian Slater has suddenly grown up, Bartow Press, February 12, 1996 (does not mention Gehman, but notes "cult" status of this film)
- ↑ Blank, Ed. Traditional values put to the test in an effective 'Flamingo Kid', Pittsburgh Press, December 28, 1984
- ↑ Parsons, Gehman stage real mother-daughter act, Chicago Sun-Times, November 23, 1989 ("Estelle Parsons... Now, the actress' own daughter, Martha Gehman, will appear with her on a New York stage. Gehman is an attractive blonde (her twin sister, Abbie, is an editor of the fashion magazine Mirabella).")
- ↑ https://theactorsstudio.org/who-we-are/leadership/
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External links
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