Marta Alicia Martin (born September 10, 1966) is an American television and film

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Personal life

Martin was born in

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. She is of partial

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heritage on her mother's side. She is one of four children. She relocated to

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at the age of 19.

Work

In 1987, Martin came to Los Angeles on a

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with $500. After a series of odd jobs, she landed her first film role (performing under the name "Marta Alicia") in the film ''

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'' co-starring

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. Her roommate during her first years in Los Angeles was

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and '' CSI: Miami'' star

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. They remain best friends to this day. Martin spent much of the 1990s guest-starring in a variety of network sitcoms and dramas, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Players'', and ''

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''. She was part of the original cast of the

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drama '' Brothers & Sisters'', before the cast was overhauled prior to premiering. She would continue television work in the 2007 Lifetime movie ''Christmas in Paradise'' co-starring ''

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'' star

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. She co-starred in the 2009 film release ''Skills Like This'' which won the Audience Award at the 2007

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Filmography

*''

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'' (2009) *''

Christmas in Paradise ''Christmas in Paradise'' is a 2007 American Lifetime television Christmas movie which originally aired on December 15, 2007. Starring Charlotte Ross, Colin Ferguson, Devon Werkheiser, Josie Loren, Kenton Duty and Aria Wallace, the film tells t ...

'' (2007) *''

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'' (1 episode, 2007) *''Skills Like This'' (2007) *''

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'' (1 episode, 2007) *'' Brothers & Sisters'' (1 episode, unaired pilot 2007) *'' CSI: Miami'' (1 episode, 2004) *'' CSI: NY'' (1 episode, 2004) *''

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'' (1 episode, 2003) *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (1 episode, 2002) *'' City of Angels'' (1 episode, 2000) *'' Any Day Now'' (1 episode, 1999) *''

'' (2 episodes, 1994–1999) *''

'' (1 episode, 1998) *''

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'' (2 episodes, 1998) *'' Players'' (2 episodes, 1997) *''

Diagnosis Murder ''Diagnosis: Murder'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery medical drama, medical crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son Steve, a homicide detective ...

'' (1 episode, 1997) *''

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'' (1 episode, 1996) *'' JAG'' (1 episode, 1995) *''

'' (2 episodes, 1995) *''Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure'' (1995) *''

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'' (1 episode, 1995) *''

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'' (1 episode, 1993) *''

'' (1992) *''Monday Morning'' (1990)

References

External links

Official Marta Martin site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Marta Actresses from Ohio American actresses of Mexican descent Living people 1966 births People from Medina, Ohio 21st-century American women