Martha Gehman (born 1955) is an American actress and acting coach. She played the role of Ophelia in the 1985 cult classic The Legend of Billie Jean.Pantoga, Elfrieda. Billie Jean Pulls Punches, Milwaukee Sentinel, July 26, 1985Christian Slater has suddenly grown up, Bartow Press, February 12, 1996 (does not mention Gehman, but notes "cult" status of this film)
She also had supporting roles in The Flamingo Kid,Blank, Ed. Traditional values put to the test in an effective 'Flamingo Kid', Pittsburgh Press, December 28, 1984 F/X, Threesome and A Kiss Before Dying.
Gehman has a twin sister, Abbie, and is the daughter of actress Estelle Parsons and Richard Gehman.Parsons, Gehman stage real mother-daughter act, Chicago Sun-Times, November 23, 1989 ("Estelle Parsons... Now, the actress' own daughter, Martha Gehman, will appear with her on a New York stage. Gehman is an attractive blonde (her twin sister, Abbie, is an editor of the fashion magazine Mirabella).") Her nephew is football player Eben Britton.
She is a co-artistic director of the Actors Studio in New York.https://theactorsstudio.org/who-we-are/leadership/
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1984Nikki Willis1985Ophelia1986F/XAndy1988LisaShort film1991Patricia FarrenFather of the BrideAndrea1994ThreesomeRenayUnveiledEllen Morrow1996Scorpion SpringJo1997Mr. JealousyJosselynWalking to WaldheimZelda SherShort film1998Practical MagicPatty1999TraffickingCarmella2004Y.M.I.Forever2005Going ShoppingMelanie2011BrokenKaren Sanders (voice)Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes1984CBS Schoolbreak SpecialIzzy OtisEpisode: "The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School of Rules and Regulations"1987Spenser: For HireLouanneEpisode: "Gone Fishin'"1991Sunday DinnerVicky BenedictRegular role (5 episodes)Murphy BrownSecretary #47Episode: "Inside Murphy Brown"1994BettyEpisode: "A Star Is Unborn"1996Days of Our LivesMichelle BernardTV series1997Boston CommonMollyEpisode: "Soup to Nuts"
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