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,[1] and Peaches in JoJo's Circus.

Marnie McPhail
Born
Occupations
  • Actress
  • musician
Years active1981–present
Spouse
(m. 2004)

Personal life edit

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.[2] At age 14, she was cast in her first major role as Annie Edison in the children's television series The Edison Twins (1982).[2] She is married to Reed Diamond.[3] She appeared in Sliders series 4/22 episode, Revelations.

Filmography edit

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Year Work Role Notes
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
1996 Star Trek: Voyager Alcia Live-action TV
1996 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 [4]
2000 Dirty Pictures Reising
2000 One True Love Lucy Pearl
2001 A Town Without Christmas Isabel Live-action film[1]
2001 Stolen Miracle Karen Lewis [1][5]
2001 The Associates Cindy Baxter Live-action TV
2001–2004 Braceface Maria Wong (voice) Animated series
2002 Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay Brooke
2002 RFK Ethel Kennedy Live-action film[6]
2002 Scared Silent Lynn Jordan
2003 Blue Murder Roseanne Svoboda
2003 Wild Card Barb Miller
2003 The Piano Man's Daughter Young Lily Kilworth [7][8]
2003 I Want a Dog (voice) Animated short
2003–2006 JoJo's Circus Peaches (voice) Animated series
2003–2004 Queer as Folk Rita Montgomery
2004 Sugar Madge [9]
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played Mary Ouimet Live-action film[10]
2005–2008 Delilah & Julius (voice) Animated series
2006 The State Within George Blake TV mini-series[11][12]
2007 Standoff Sarah
2007 Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming Molly Cogan Live-action film
2022 Murdoch Mysteries Daisy Stewart
2023 Dream Scenario Claire [13]
2023 Orphan Black: Echoes Dr. Pam Teller 3 episodes
2023 Beacon 23 Kaneddy
2023–present The Way Home Rita Richards Live-action TV
2024 Trap Completed

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Title of work Result Ref.
1986 Gemini Award Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series The Edison Twins Won [14]
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

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Movie based on real baby snatching" by Tony Atherton, Ottawa Citizen (18 Dec, 2001) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 240516146
  2. ^ a b "'Tis the season to be Marnie, fa la la la la" by Rita Zekas, Toronto Star (21 Dec, 2001) [Ontario Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 438374459
  3. ^ "`Journeyman' actor Reed Diamond also rides parade floats" by Susan Young, Oakland Tribune (5 Dec, 2007) Retrieved from ProQuest 352233429
  4. ^ Grizzly Falls review by Robert Koehler at variety.com
  5. ^ "Portfolio goes prime time with Stolen Miracle for CTV" at playbackonline.ca
  6. ^ RFK review by Michael Speier at variety.com
  7. ^ "On set: Piano Man’s Daughter" at playbackonline.ca
  8. ^ "‘Piano’ fine-tunes cast" by Brendan Kelly at variety.com
  9. ^ Sugar review by Dennis Harvey at variety.com
  10. ^ The Greatest Game Ever Played review by John Anderson at variety.com
  11. ^ The State Within review by Ray Richmond at www.hollywoodreporter.com
  12. ^ "‘State Within’: It’s fun (if you can follow)" by Robert Lloyd at www.latimes.com
  13. ^ "A Man of Your Dreams, Like It or Not" by Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times (10 Nov, 2023) Retrieved from ProQuest 2887805855
  14. ^ "Green Gables big Gemini awards winner" at the Windsor Star (5 Dec, 1986) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 253704480

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