Acting
Martha Wainwright
Born
1976-05-08 (50)
Place of birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known for
Acting
Credits
34 titles
Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. She was raised in a musical family along with her older brother, Rufus Wainwright, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Known for
5.8After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.5David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
7.2Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
The Graham Norton Show
2007
4.0Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
4.7Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the subject of everyone’s conversations and/or are important figures in recent events. Participants are invited to speak freely, voicing their opinions on headline news or on a subject that is near and dear to them.
Tout le monde en parle
2004
7.1Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Plamondon: des mots qui résonnent
2024
No synopsis available yet.
Rallumer les étoiles à Béthanie
2021
5.0It’s time to Canuck n’ Roll as we celebrate Canada Day with a trip through the best of the BBC’s music archives, exploring some of that great nation’s finest music stars.
Canadian Hits at the BBC
2021
NRA girl takes a wild ride on the metro in Montreal. Travelling from station to station, she encounters an array of colourful characters in a bizarre musical journey that’s peppered with hilarious and unexpected incidents. This joyful, heartwarming animated film portrays Montreal in all its vitality, creativity and diversity, with plenty of humour and good cheer, to the tune of Kate and Anna McGarrigle’s timeless hit “Complainte pour Ste-Catherine.”
The Girl with the Red Beret
2023
2010s · 3 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
À grands coups d’amour pour Gerry : 25 ans plus tard
2015
NRA Documentary feature film directed by Lian Lunson celebrating the late Kate McGarrigle.
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle
2013
No synopsis available yet.
Burning Ice
2010
2000s · 4 titles
7.2A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The Aviator
2004
6.4Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. The interview is interspersed with archive photos and exuberant praise and live perfomances from an eclectic mix of musicians, including: Jarvis Cocker, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson, ANOHNI, The Handsome Family and U2's Bono and The Edge.
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
2006
NRRecorded in 2008, direct from the Knitting Factory stage in downtown Manhattan. This The McGarrigle Christmas Hour features Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson among others.
A Not So Silent Night
2008
NR"L'Absence" – 4:00 "14th Street" – 4:33 "Harvester of Hearts" – 2:41 "Natasha" – 3:24 "The Art Teacher" – 3:34 "Hallelujah" – 4:22 "Matinee Idol" – 2:58 "Vibrate" – 3:17 "Gay Messiah" – 4:17 "Want" – 5:27 "Greek Song" – 3:52 "Foolish Love" – 5:35 "I Don't Know What It Is" – 5:40 "Dinner at Eight" – 5:00 "Beautiful Child" – 6:28 "Oh What a World" – 4:13 "Liberty Cabbage" – 4:56 "California" – 3:28 "As in Happy" – 3:40
Rufus Wainwright: Live at the FiIlmore
2004
1990s · 2 titles
NROne hour documentary about American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright. Loudon's being followed on a tour, traveling from the American West-coast to the East-coast. He performs, talks about his career and meets old friends, and some of his kids. In New York, Loudon plays the piano with son Rufus Wainwright. In Montreal we meet with his ex wife Kate McGarrigle, and daughter Martha.
One Man Guy
1993
This live performance featuring Kate and Anna McGarrigle with their family and friends, captures the unique spirit of American song from Cole Porter to the Appalachians.
The McGarrigle Hour
1999
Series credits
5.8After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.5David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
7.2Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
The Graham Norton Show
2007
4.0Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
4.7Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the subject of everyone’s conversations and/or are important figures in recent events. Participants are invited to speak freely, voicing their opinions on headline news or on a subject that is near and dear to them.
Tout le monde en parle
2004
7.1Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
2.0No synopsis available yet.
La semaine des 4 Julie
2020
5.9Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
1.0No synopsis available yet.
En direct de l'univers
2009
3.7Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.
Q&A
2008
6.1Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
7.5Public figures from different backgrounds meet each week. At first glance, these guests would seem to have little in common. However, something does unite them all: an event or experience that they have graciously agreed to share that justifies their seat at the same table. As the program unfolds, their shared history is gradually revealed.
Y'a du monde à messe
2017
6.7A weekly BBC Two magazine programme focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more.
The Culture Show
2004
NRMélissa Lavergne and Normand Brathwaite host a unique musical show where all musical styles collide and where emerging artists rub shoulders with big-name performers.
Belle et Bum
2003
7.6A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community.
Olive Kitteridge
2014
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal
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NRNo synopsis available yet.
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale
1998
No synopsis available yet.
Microphone
2017
No synopsis available yet.
Tout le monde aime
2018
NRArtists from different musical backgrounds join their voices in performances recorded before a live audience in the intimate setting of the Marquee Ballroom, Halifax's famous alternative music venue.
Mix sonore
2020
