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- Birth nameEdmonda Benton
- Edmonda Benton (known professionally as Anne-Marie Martin) is a Canadian actress, screenwriter, and equestrian. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Sgt. Dori Doreau in the American television comedy series Sledge Hammer! from 1986 to 1988, as well as her roles in several horror films, such as Prom Night (1980) and The Boogens (1981). Martin was raised in Toronto, Ontario, and prior to embarking on a screen acting career, she worked for theater director Hrant Alianak in Toronto, performing at the Theatre Passe Muraille.
Martin launched her screen career in the early 1980s, appearing in horror films including Prom Night alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and later establishing herself in television comedy. Her breakthrough television role came with the parody police series Sledge Hammer!, where she played the straight-laced sergeant opposite David Rasche's unhinged detective character. The series became a cult favorite and showcased Martin's comedic timing and dramatic range. Following her acting career, she transitioned into screenwriting, most notably co-writing the screenplay for the 1996 blockbuster film Twister with her then-husband Michael Crichton. The film's original screenplay was released as a mass-market paperback in conjunction with the film, demonstrating the commercial success of their collaborative effort.
Martin's career evolution from actress to screenwriter reflects her multifaceted talents within the entertainment industry. Her work on Twister, which became one of the highest-grossing films of 1996, established her credentials as a successful screenwriter and demonstrated her ability to craft compelling narratives that resonated with both critics and audiences worldwide.
- IMDb mini biography by: Angel
- SpouseMichael Crichton(1987 - September 2002) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenTaylor Anne Martin
- ParentsSylvia Martin
- Retired from acting in the late 1980s and went on to pursue her love of horses and ride competitively.
- The dedication page of "Jurassic Park" reads "for A-M and T", referring to Anne-Marie and her daughter, Taylor Anne.
- The horror movie Prom Night (1980) was her last appearance where she was billed as Eddie Benton. From 1981 on, she went by Anne-Marie Martin.
- She and Michael Crichton have a daughter: Taylor Anne Crichton (born 1989).
- David Rasche, her co-star on Sledge Hammer! (1986), described Martin as a "great kisser".
- One of my most favorite shows was "Wild About Hammer" and I was tied to a chair and gagged and had to try and fight being tied to a chair and you know, it was just fun. It's fun to do silly things. It's fun to roll around on the floor and get dirty. In everyday life you never get to do that. You wake up and you make coffee and you go to the bank and you do all that stuff and you don't get to be tied to a chair and try to kick somebody while you're still tied to it. It's fun. It makes me happy.
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