Martha Burns
Actor · Director
Born Apr 23, 1957 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Active 1971–present · Awards: Dora Mavor Moore Awards
Martha Burns is a Canadian actress known for her stage work and youth outreach in Ontario and her leading role as Ellen Fanshaw in the TV dramedy series Slings and Arrows.
Filmography
The World Is A Wedding (2026) — AnnaGuillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) — AgathaAlias Grace (2017) — Mrs. ParkinsonRobin And Mark And Richard III (2016) — DirectorRemedy (2014) — Rebecca BakerAfter All These Years (2013) — PhyllisThe Samaritan (2012) — GretchenRepublic of Doyle (2010) — JoyceBlindness (2008) — Woman with InsomniaMurdoch Mysteries (2008) — Mrs. BurgessSilk (2007) — Mme. JoncourThe Skulls III (2004) — Swim CoachSiblings (2004) — Miss BradfordSlings & Arrows (2003) — Ellen FanshawStorm of the Century (1999) — CounselorThe Last 100 Days (1999)What Katy Did (1999) — Aunt IzzieEmily of New Moon (1998) — Eve Kinch Murray · Eve KinchMarie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye (1997) — Lisette BoudreauThe Boys Next Door (1996)Never Talk to Strangers (1995) — MauraNo Price Too High (1995) — Jean PartridgeDue South (1994) — Nadia · Caroline FraserGreat Performances (1971) — Cathleen