Acting

Martha Wainwright

Born May 8, 1976 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada (age 50)

Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. She was raised in a musical family along with her older brother, Rufus Wainwright, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Known For

The AviatorThe Aviator · 2004
The Aviator
7.22004
MovieDrama
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Waitresses WantedWaitresses Wanted · 2008
Waitresses Wanted
4.22008
MovieActionThriller
Brazilian native Priscilla Paredes is intent on staying in Montreal, despite the expiration of her student visa. Out of desperation, she takes a job as an exotic dancer at the Elixir, a downtown strip club, where she meets Milagro, a headstrong Quebecoise and fellow dancer who, ironically, longs to move to Brazil. Priscilla is welcomed into Milagro's secret family life, and introduced to her young daughter Chloé; Milagro in turn teaches Priscilla how to fight for what she wants, for what she needs.
Plamondon: des mots qui résonnentPlamondon: des mots qui résonnent · 2024
Plamondon: des mots qui résonnent
2024
MovieMusic
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigleSing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle · 2013
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle
2013
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A Documentary feature film directed by Lian Lunson celebrating the late Kate McGarrigle.
Olive KitteridgeOlive Kitteridge · 2014
Olive Kitteridge
7.62014
SeriesDrama
A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community.

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