Stage and screen star Andrea Martin is set to be honored at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Canada gala event on May 28.
Martin, whose recent credits include Evil, Only Murders in the Building, The Gilded Age and Overcompensating, will receive the Icon Award at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto. She will be honored for a five decade career that includes playing Robin in Godspell in Toronto in 1972 in a live stage company that included future stars Gilda Radner, Martin Short, Eugene Levy and Victor Garber.
Her iconic roles on SCTV, including as the leopard skin-wearing station manager Edith Prickley, started in 1976 when she joined fellow emerging talents John Candy, Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Harold Ramis and Joe Flaherty on the classic Canadian sketch comedy series.
Crossing over to Hollywood, Martin went on to star in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding film series, stage her one-woman show Andrea Martin: Final Days, Everything Must Go!, and earn two Tony Awards and two Emmy Awards, among other honors.
“Few performers have shaped the fabric of comedy like Andrea Martin. From her groundbreaking work on SCTV to her celebrated career on Broadway and across film and television, her artistry has defined eras, influenced generations, and expanded what comedic and dramatic performances can be,” The Hollywood Reporter said in a statement as WIE Canada organizers announced Martin for the career tribute.
The upcoming third annual WIE Canada summit will again bring together the Canadian industry across TV, film and music to celebrate and recognize the achievements of women leading the industry forward. The all-day event is attended by top homegrown producers, actors, musicians and execs.
Martin joins previously announced honoree Malin Akerman, who will receive the Impact Award at the May 28 gala, with more honorees and special guests to be announced in the coming weeks.
