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Marnie Mahannah (Actress and Film Director)

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Name
  
Marnie Mahannah

Marnie Mahannah with a tight-lipped smile while wearing a red sleeveless top and necklace

Height
  
5.7 ft, 1.73 m

Occupation
  
Actress

Movies & Series 
  
My Wife's Secret Life (2019), The Good Doctor (2017), Killer Twin (2018)

Similar
  
Tamlyn Tomita, Antonia Thomas, Beau Garrett,

Canadian actress Marnie Mahannah has been gaining recognition in show business since her debut in 2011. She is best known for her roles in The Good Doctor, My Wife's Secret Life, and Killer Twin.
She's taller than the average girl (5'7'') and has distinct facial features with long brown hair. This set her apart from other actresses and, coupled with her impressive acting skills and hard work, won her numerous roles since the start of her career.
She later branched out to other artistic specialties, including writing, producing, and directing. She has since continued to share her talent with the world.

Contents

A Demonic Method



Marnie Mahannah sitting on the chair while wearing denim shorts and a brown t-shirt with a batman design

Facts

    •  Since Canada is a bilingual country, it's safe to assume that she learned French in school and probably has a decent understanding of it even if she's not a fluent speaker.
    •  She sometimes practices and memorizes her lines with her mother when she's shooting in her proximity.
    •  She enjoys reading, some of her favorites being Liquor, Lust, and The Law, as well as The Last Gang in Town.
    •  Her movie A Puppy Love won an award in 2020 at the Hollywood North Film Awards for best VFX and color in a Canadian short.
    •  She uploads short videos of herself to Vimeo, where she acts out monologues and brief exchanges.
    •  She's entertained by musicians Tidy, Yes Bear, and Cherrie Laurel.
    •  She has an Instagram account with the handle @marn113, where she posts about her life and upcoming projects.
    •  In 2020, while in quarantine, she participated in an online Monologue and Stand Up Comedy Showcase, where she performed a piece titled Not a West Coast Girl... Yet.

Early and Personal Life

Marnie Mahannah wearing a black coat, gray inner blouse, and earrings

Marnie was born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, where she developed an interest in acting and performing.

She's settled down in Vancouver, British Columbia, from which she continues her acting and directorial endeavors.

Career

Marnie Mahannah with a tight-lipped smile while wearing a sleeveless denim jacket and black inner blouse

Marnie has an impressive background as an artist and an entertainer. She started her career in show business by acting in the TV movie La Fontaine (2011).

She then went on to take part in a few short movies, including A Demonic Method (2011), It's So Damn Hot (2012), M Is for Meat (2013), Triangle of Me (2013), Close-Up (2017), 15 Years Later (2017), For the Best (2020), Solitude (2020), The Cycle (2020), and Patter (2021).

She also participated in the experimental film He Who Dreams (2013) and a few full-length movies, namely Killer Twin (2018), Blackwell (2019), My Wife's Secret Life (2019), and Admitted or Dead (2021).

She also tried her hand at TV series and had minor roles in Swerve (2017) and The Good Doctor (2018). Since she was once a location production assistant for the movie American Mary (2012), she decided to partake in other movie production aspects.

So, she went on to work as a writer and actress for the two short films, Always Been Alone (2016) and Stranger to Integrity (2016). She was also a casting assistant/actress in Where Everyone Lives (2020),

Afterward, Marine collaborated with the Vancouver-based production company, OddDOCTRINE, where she acted, wrote and directed her own short movie, A Puppy Love (2019). She was also the movie's executive producer and casting director.

She continued to work with OddDOCTRINE and wrote, directed, and occasionally starred in several films, including GHOST'R (2020), Henfight (2020), and Anamnesis (2020).

Family

Marnie Mahannah with a tight-lipped smile while wearing a red sleeveless top and necklace

Not much is known about Marnie's family except that she appears to be related to her Henfight co-star, Dayna Mahannah (cousins or more probably sisters).

References

Marnie Mahannah (Actress and Film Director) BC Local News