Michele Martin was born in Mexico City in June 1, 1991 to an American mother of Irish, Scottish and Russian descent and a Mexican-American father. She was home schooled by her Russian Jewish grandmother in rural southeast Texas.Her love for acting was sparked when she was cast as the sassy ten year-old Brigitta in The Sound of Music. She went on to...
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Michele Martin was born in Mexico City in June 1, 1991 to an American mother of Irish, Scottish and Russian descent and a Mexican-American father. She was home schooled by her Russian Jewish grandmother in rural southeast Texas.Her love for acting was sparked when she was cast as the sassy ten year-old Brigitta in The Sound of Music. She went on to tour America in regional theatre as Cecil Volange in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Jenny in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Charlotte Corday in Marat/Sade, as well as many other theatrical productions.She has studies at The American Conservatory Theatre and The Central School of Speech and Drama in London where she splits her time. She is represented by Tom Fitz at Simon & How. She studies with Marjorie Ballentine, acclaimed protégé of Stella Adler, who has shepherded Gary Oldman and Krysten Ritter.Michele starred in recent independent films such as the award winning Assisting Venus opposite Julian Sands and Jordan Bridges; Dadgum Texas, a comedy with Jeff Fahey; and Blue, out at theaters and VOD this Fall in which she plays Pearl Murphy, a girl struggling with an abusive father played by Kenny Johnson.She has been cast in a modern film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House with Sir Ben Kingsley where she will play the iconic role of Nora Helmer. This next year she can also be seen in the post-apocalyptic action drama Reaper's Shadow and will play Miranda in a steam punk Sci-Fi film version of Shakespeare's The Tempest.Michele has a great love for the craft of acting and hopes to continue choosing challenging roles the broaden minds and touch hearts.She is an ambassador for the Endangered Species Project and supports Mitzvah Circle, an organization that helps people living in poverty. Show less «