Marnie McPhail
Marnie McPhail Diamond is an American-born Canadian actress and musician who is well-known for playing Maria Wong in Braceface, Annie Edison in The Edison Twins, and Peaches in JoJo's Circus.
Marnie McPhail | |
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| Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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Personal life
McPhail was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Later, she moved to Toronto, Ontario, where she attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts. At age 14, she was cast in her first major role as Annie Edison in the children's television series The Edison Twins (1982). She met her husband, Reed Diamond, on the set of Scared Silent (2002) and they have been married since 2004. McPhail and her husband are both members of the rock band "Chuck Valiant;" McPhail is the lead singer and Diamond plays guitar. She appeared in Sliders series 4/22 episode, Revelations.
Filmography
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| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 1984–1986 | The Edison Twins | Annie Edison | Debut; children's TV series |
| 1991 | Deadly Medicine | Helen McKay | |
| 1993 | Kiss of a Killer | Betty | |
| 1994 | The Circle Game | Monika | |
| 1994 | Without Warning | Donna Hastings | |
| 1995 | Renegade | Julie Seaton | Episode: Liar's Poker |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Borg | Anastastia Targus | Video game |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Alcia | Live-action TV | |
| Star Trek: First Contact | Inge Eiger | Live-action film | |
| 1996 | The Uninvited | Halley | |
| 1997 | Blood Evidence | Edna Mae Kinley | Live-action film |
| 1997 | Born Bad | Loan officer | |
| 1997 | Freaky Stories | Narrator | Segment: "The Babysitter" |
| 1997 | Nights below Station Street | Myhrra | |
| 1998 | Evidence of Blood | Edna Mae Kinley | |
| 1998 | Mind Games | Cora | |
| 1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (Segment: "The Bucket") | Maggie | Live-action TV series |
| 1999 | Grizzly Falls | Mother | |
| 2000 | Dirty Pictures | Reising | |
| 2000 | One True Love | Lucy Pearl | |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas | Isabel | Live-action film |
| The Associates | Cindy Baxter | Live-action TV | |
| Braceface | Maria Wong | Animated series | |
| 2002 | Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay | ||
| 2002 | RFK | Ethel Kennedy | Live-action film |
| 2002 | Scared Silent | Lynn Jordan | |
| 2003 | I Want a Dog | Animated short | |
| JoJo's Circus | Peaches | Animated series | |
| 2004 | Sugar | Madge | |
| 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Mary Ouimet | Live-action film |
| 2005-2008 | Delilah & Julius | Animated series | |
| 2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Molly Cogan | Live-action film |
| 2023 | The Way Home | Rita Richards | Live-action TV |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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| 1986 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series | The Edison Twins | Won |
| 2001 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | The Associates (for episode #1.11: "Killing the Rat") | Nominated |
| 2002 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | The Associates | Nominated |