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Introduction :
- A white blonde actress with piercing eyes and sharp facial features, Marina Benedict has been on the screen since 1998.
- Marina is best known for her roles as Charlotte Wills in Torchwood (2006 – 2011), Flesh and Bone (2015) & Prison Break: Resurrection (2017).
- A winner of many awards for various performances, she is also an accomplished singer, dancer and stage actress.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Marina was born in Seattle, Washington in December 1960.
- She was ‘born to perform’ & at just 7 years old, took her first lead role in Peace Child’s International Touring Company.
- At 15 she was accepted into a summer program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London.
- Marina went on to land the lead role in the independent feature film “The Spirit,” before returning home to study at the Cornish College of the Arts’ dance department.
- Marina was taught by Ann Reinking, star of the musical “Chicago.”
- She even won top honors from the Royal Academy of Dance while in London.
Early Career :
- Marina first appeared on TV as the lead singer of 5NY, a BMG pop group, in 1998.
- With this group, she released the singles ‘Open Your Eyes’ and ‘The Spirit.’ The band toured in Europe and made it onto the Billboard Top 40 in Germany.
- Marina went on to appear in the 1999 TV show, Wasteland & from 2000-2001, she began gaining popularity for her role as Lola in the TV sitcom Nikki.
Life on TV, Profession and Net Worth :
- Since then, she has mostly appeared in TV dramas including: Father Lefty (2002), ER (2008), Desperate Housewives (2010), CSI:Miami (2010), True Blood (2013), Perception (2013), Bones (2014).
- She has also starred in short films such as: “Death in Charge” & “Not Your Time.”
- Played a recurring role as Charlotte Wills in the popular Doctor Who spin-off, “Torchwood” as well as a prominent part as Toni Cannava in the mini-series, Flesh and Bone.
- In 2016, she took a break from TV to star in the romantic comedy, Losing in Love but returned as A&W in the 2017 series of Prison Break.
Awards and Recognition :
- In 2009-2010, Marina received the award for Best Performance for an Actress in a Leading Role at the International Film Festival for her role as the Baby Sitter in the short horror film Death in Charge.
- Won Best Actor for the same performance at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival and Best Actress at the Tabloid Witch Awards.
- Nominated for an award for her lead role as Lois Landry in ER.