Anne-marie martin biography

Canadian actress (born 1957)

Anne-Marie Martin (born Edmonda Benton; November 11, 1957) is a Canadian screenwriter, equestrian, and former actress who is best known for playing Sgt.

Dori Doreau in the American television comedy series Sledge Hammer! from 1986 to 1988, as well as her roles in several horror films, such as Prom Night (1980) and The Boogens (1981).

Early life

Martin was born Edmonda Benton^[2] in Toronto, Ontario on November 11, 1957.^[1] Prior to embarking on a screen acting career, she worked for theater director Hrant Alianak in Toronto, performing at the Theatre Passe Muraille.^[3]

Career

In her early career, Martin was credited under the name Eddie Benton, most notably in the unsuccessful series pilot/telefilm Dr.

Strange (1978), for which she was paid $2,000 a week.^[3] She subsequently appeared in the slasher film Prom Night (1980), Savage Harvest (1981), The Boogens (1981), a