Acting
Martha Burns
Born April 23, 1957 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (age 69)
No biography available.
Known For
Blindness · 2008Blindness
★ 6.52008
MovieDramaMystery
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Moon Dog · 2019Moon Dog
2019
MovieDrama
Moon Dog is the story of a young woman, estranged from her family, who returns home to fulfill a life-changing pact with her father. This pact is one that changes the very moral code our lives are governed by, but when it comes to family, where is the line?
A Wake · 2011A Wake
2011
MovieDrama
After the mysterious death of their infamous director, members of a formerly renowned theatre company reunite for his wake. The grieving widow welcomes the thespians to her country house, but the drama intensifies when old rivalries and jealousies erupt, exposing a myriad of secrets and lies.
Silk · 2007Silk
★ 5.82007
MovieDramaRomance
French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.
Never Talk to Strangers · 1995Never Talk to Strangers
★ 5.31995
MovieThrillerRomance
Sarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and falls in love with him. As a cause of this relationship, she changes her personality when she begins to receive anonymous telephone calls.
The Samaritan · 2012The Samaritan
★ 5.52012
MovieThriller
After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.
The Boys Next Door · 1996The Boys Next Door
★ 6.71996
MovieComedyDrama
Kind-hearted social worker Jack Palmer feels guilty about not spending enough time with his wife due to the pressures of his job taking care of four developmentally disabled men: obsessive-compulsive Norman, bipolar Arnold, childlike Lucien, and schizophrenic Barry. When Jack announces his decision to leave his job, his four charges react quite unexpectedly to the news.
Robin And Mark And Richard III · 2016Robin And Mark And Richard III
★ 9.02016
MovieDocumentary
Theatre director Robin Phillips rehearses actor Mark McKinney over the course of 3 years.
Movies
Blindness · 2008Blindness
★ 6.52008
MovieDramaMystery
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Moon Dog · 2019Moon Dog
2019
MovieDrama
Moon Dog is the story of a young woman, estranged from her family, who returns home to fulfill a life-changing pact with her father. This pact is one that changes the very moral code our lives are governed by, but when it comes to family, where is the line?
A Wake · 2011A Wake
2011
MovieDrama
After the mysterious death of their infamous director, members of a formerly renowned theatre company reunite for his wake. The grieving widow welcomes the thespians to her country house, but the drama intensifies when old rivalries and jealousies erupt, exposing a myriad of secrets and lies.
Silk · 2007Silk
★ 5.82007
MovieDramaRomance
French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.
Never Talk to Strangers · 1995Never Talk to Strangers
★ 5.31995
MovieThrillerRomance
Sarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and falls in love with him. As a cause of this relationship, she changes her personality when she begins to receive anonymous telephone calls.
The Samaritan · 2012The Samaritan
★ 5.52012
MovieThriller
After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.
The Boys Next Door · 1996The Boys Next Door
★ 6.71996
MovieComedyDrama
Kind-hearted social worker Jack Palmer feels guilty about not spending enough time with his wife due to the pressures of his job taking care of four developmentally disabled men: obsessive-compulsive Norman, bipolar Arnold, childlike Lucien, and schizophrenic Barry. When Jack announces his decision to leave his job, his four charges react quite unexpectedly to the news.
Robin And Mark And Richard III · 2016Robin And Mark And Richard III
★ 9.02016
MovieDocumentary
Theatre director Robin Phillips rehearses actor Mark McKinney over the course of 3 years.
The Life Before This · 1999The Life Before This
★ 5.01999
MovieCrimeThriller
Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a neighborhood cafe.
Mad Ship · 2013Mad Ship
★ 5.52013
MovieDrama
A poor young Scandinavian immigrant couple winds up in Canada in search of prosperity, but the hardship of the Great Depression takes a toll in a way they never feared when they went in search of the dream.
The Skulls III · 2004The Skulls III
★ 5.22004
MovieThriller
A young college co-ed tries joining the elite, all-male, secret society, the Skulls, and in so doing, she uncovers some unscrupulous methods used by some of the members to get what they want.
Murder Most Likely · 1999Murder Most Likely
★ 5.81999
MovieCrimeDrama
In 1981, former RCMP Undercover Agent "Patrick Kelly" was accused of causing the mysterious death of his wife. Managing to elude the authorities, Kelly married his second wife, and continued to live the extravagant lifestyle he so desperately desired. However, in 1984, based on the testimony of a key witness, Kelly was finally convicted of the first-degree murder of his wife, (allegedly by throwing her off the balcony of their luxury high-rise condo). But then a whole ten years later, the witness claimed she lied on the stand.
What Katy Did · 1999What Katy Did
★ 6.81999
MovieDramaTV Movie
A 13-year-old girl is more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with help from her aunt, until a tragic accident changes her outlook on life.
Profoundly Normal · 2003Profoundly Normal
★ 5.32003
MovieDramaRomance
Donna Lee Shelby, a mentally challenged girl who lives in Forest Haven, an institution for the developmentally disabled, meets Ricardo Thornton, a fellow resident. When Forest Haven is closed by a court order, Donna and Ricardo venture into the real world on their own.
After All These Years · 2013After All These Years
★ 5.82013
MovieTV MovieMystery
When a woman is wrongly accused of the death of her ex-husband, she sets out to solve the murder mystery and find the real killer before the day of the funeral, when she is to be taken into custody.
Love & Savagery · 2009Love & Savagery
★ 4.52009
MovieRomanceDrama
In 1969, a visiting geologist from Newfoundland arouses scandal in a small Irish village when he romances a local girl who’s destined for the convent.
French Immersion · 2011French Immersion
★ 3.32011
MovieComedy
Four Anglo-Canadians and a New Yorker find themselves in a two-week long total French immersion program in the fictional, remote town of St-Isidore-du-Coeur-de-Jésus, tucked away somewhere in Northern Quebec. The place is perfect for total immersion since, according to the most recent census, 99% of the population is comprised of pure laine Quebeckers for the most part unilingual French, fervently nationalist, and all, save one person, named Tremblay.

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The World Is A Wedding · 2026The World Is A Wedding
2026
MovieDramaComedy
A teenager joins his grandmother at a mahjong game, where he encounters a mysterious woman threatening to unravel secrets from their family's past.
Paint Cans · 1994Paint Cans
★ 4.01994
MovieComedy
A Canadian take on The Player.
Thanks of a Grateful Nation · 1998Thanks of a Grateful Nation
★ 4.81998
MovieDramaTV Movie
An examination of the aftermath of Desert Storm and how servicemen and women were affected by it medically.
You Might As Well Live · 2009You Might As Well Live
★ 4.82009
MovieComedy
On the advice of his childhood hero, Robert R. Mutt embarks on a madcap adventure to attain the three keys to being a "somebody" - a girl, some money and a championship ring.
The Last 100 Days · 1999The Last 100 Days
★ 10.01999
MovieDocumentaryWar
Canadian military accomplishments in the last hundred days of World War I, when the German Army was destroyed, surpassed those of any other army. The Canadian success was, in no small measure, due to Arthur Currie, whom a recent British historian describes as "the most successful Allied General and one of the least well known."
Siblings · 2004Siblings
★ 5.12004
MovieComedy
Joe and his siblings have a couple of problems. First off, their stepparents are despicably evil. Secondly, they seemed to have killed them. Now this mixed up mess of half-sisters and step-brothers have to figure out how to dispose of the bodies, cover up the murders, collect their grandfather's inheritance and somehow stick together as a family -- all without getting caught. Not to mention Joe's incessant need to keep tabs on his promiscuous sister, an eye on the precocious little ones and a lustful watch on the girl next-door. Growing up has its complications. Murder's just one of them.
Boxing · 2015Boxing
2015
MovieDrama
Returning to boxing class after a traumatic event, Sheila has a tough time coping with a classmate's far-from-selfless efforts to express her concern.
TV Shows
Murdoch Mysteries · 2008Murdoch Mysteries
★ 7.72008
SeriesMysteryDrama
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Great Performances · 1971Great Performances
★ 6.11971
SeriesComedyDocumentary
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Republic of Doyle · 2010Republic of Doyle
★ 7.02010
SeriesComedyDrama
Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Doyles don't always land on the right side of the law.
Due South · 1994Due South
★ 7.61994
SeriesDramaCrime
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
Remedy · 2014Remedy
★ 5.42014
SeriesDrama
Griffin Conner, a med-school dropout having left in a haze of disgrace, is forced to return to Bethune General Hospital as its newest orderly and work alongside his family.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities · 2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
★ 7.52022
SeriesDramaMystery
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
Alias Grace · 2017Alias Grace
★ 7.22017
SeriesCrimeDrama
Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps wrongly, for the murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear. Grace claims to have no memory of the murder yet the facts are irrefutable. A decade after, Dr. Simon Jordan tries to help Grace recall her past.
Storm of the Century · 1999Storm of the Century
★ 7.01999
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
When a blizzard hits an isolated island town it brings with it a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing the people for a sinister purpose.
The Hidden Room · 1991The Hidden Room
★ 6.01991
SeriesDramaMystery
The Hidden Room is an American drama-horror anthology television series. Geared mainly towards women, it aired on Lifetime for 33 episodes from 1991 to 1993. Each episode usually centered around a woman in hardship, but with a dark Twilight Zone-esque twist. Most episodes starred a well-known actress in the lead role.
Slings & Arrows · 2003Slings & Arrows
★ 7.32003
SeriesDramaComedy
This darkly comic Canadian series follows the fortunes of a dysfunctional Shakespearean theatre troupe at the fictional New Burbage Festival, exposing the high drama, scorching battles, and artistic miracles that happen behind the scenes.
Emily of New Moon · 1998Emily of New Moon
★ 8.81998
SeriesDrama
Emily of New Moon is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2000. The series originally aired in the United States on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV and it is currently seen in Canada on the Viva, Bravo! and Vision TV cable channels. The series, produced by Salter Street Films, was based on the Emily of New Moon series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The series consisted of three seasons of thirteen episodes and one season of seven episodes, for a total of forty-six. The executive producers were Micheline Charest, Michael Donovan, and Ronald Weinberg.
The series starred Martha MacIsaac as the titular orphan Emily Starr. Susan Clark and Sheila McCarthy played Emily's aunts Elizabeth and Laura, who had taken on the responsibility of raising Emily following her father's death, and Stephen McHattie played her cousin Jimmy. Susan Clark left the series after the first season when her character, Elizabeth, was killed off.
Recurring cast included Chip Ciupka as Mr. Carpenter, Peter Donaldson as Ian Bowles, Richard Donat as Dr. Burnley, Kris Lemche as Perry Miller, John Neville as Uncle Malcolm, Jessica Pellerin as Ilse Burnley, Shawn Roberts as Teddy Kent, and Linda Thorson as Cousin Isabel.
No Price Too High · 1995No Price Too High
★ 10.01995
SeriesDocumentary
The Canadian contribution to World War Two was extraordinary in scale and variety. More than one million people, out of nation of just eleven million, volunteered to serve. To transform a small, virtually unequipped military into a powerful army, navy and air force was a remarkable achievement. No Price Too High traces Canada's involvement from the prewar years through 1945, explaining the events of the war in the context of the political and military realities of the time. There is none of the second guessing that has characterized so much recent analysis of the war. No Price Too High draws on original sources - personal letters and diary entries, and powerful photographs - to evoke the mood of those momentous years. The thoughts, hopes, dreams, fears, and heartbreaks of the generation of Canadians who faced the war are captured. Produced by Norflicks, No Price Too High chronicles Canada's role in the major events of the war, including The Battle of Britain, Dieppe and D-Day.
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays · 2011Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
★ 4.82011
SeriesComedy
Michael, a neurotic young man, sees his therapist David twice a week. David views Michael as an ideal guinea pig for the experimental psychiatric techniques he hopes will turn him into a bestselling pop psychology writer.
The Trojan Horse · 2008The Trojan Horse
★ 4.02008
SeriesDrama
Politician Tom McLaughlin watches from the sidelines as Canada relinquishes sovereignty and joins the United States. He refuses to lose his country without a fight, whether it's fair or not.