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Martha Burns is one of Canada's most distinguished stage and television actresses. She has performed leading roles at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals and at theatres across the country. Winner of ...
Aug 20, 2023 · But we all know where we remember Martha Burns from. As Ellen Fanshaw, she is talented and brittle. She knows her best years are behind her—when we meet her, she’s gone from Ophelia to Gertrude, and that’s a hard time in an actress’s life. From there, it’s a long slide to the Nurse; there isn’t even a role for an older woman in most ...
Nov 14, 2013 · Canadian actors Paul Gross & Martha Burns are top of their field for their contributions to the theatre, television, and movies. They are also role models, ...
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Slings and Arrows: Created by Susan Coyne, Bob Martin, Mark McKinney. With Paul Gross, Martha Burns, Stephen Ouimette, Susan Coyne. Legendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to New Burbage Theatre Festival after his mentor's death, encountering his spirit and attempting to stage a remarkable Hamlet production amidst chaos with a difficult cast and staff.
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Nov 30, 2015 · Martha Burns would like theatre goers to think about the word ‘grotesque’. It’s a word that describes her character Judy’s world in Bruce Norris’s unflinching play, Domesticated, thanks ...
Mar 28, 2015 · Martha Burns is a Canadian theatre legend, appearing on stages across the country and serving as a founding member of one of our greatest companies- Soulpepper. She’s most beloved, however, for her award-winning turn in the cult classic TV show Slings & Arrows where she starred alongside her husband Paul Gross as an ageing diva at a suspiciously Stratford-like Shakespeare company.
Feb 27, 2024 · Martha Burns, a native of New Mexico, earned a Doctor of Letters with distinction from Drew University and won the Faulkner-Wisdom Gold Medal for Short Story. Martha is the mother of two daughters and now has four grandchildren. She has lived and worked in La Luz, New Mexico, New Jersey, Hawaii, California, and Switzerland and now lives in ...
