American actress (born 1955)
Martha Gehman |
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| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, acting coach |
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| Years active | 1984–2015 |
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Martha Gehman (born 1955) is an American actress and acting coach, perhaps best known for her role as Ophelia in the 1985 cult classic The Legend of Billie Jean.[1][2]
She also had supporting roles in The Flamingo Kid,[3] 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.[4] Her nephew is football player Eben Britton.
- ^ Pantoga, Elfrieda. Billie Jean Pulls Punches, Milwaukee Sentinel, July 26, 1985
- ^ Christian Slater has suddenly grown up, Bartow Press, February 12, 1996 (does not mention Gehman, but notes "cult" status of this film)
- ^ Blank, Ed. Traditional values put to the test in an effective 'Flamingo Kid', Pittsburgh Press, December 28, 1984
- ^ 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).")