Martha Thatcher is a classically trained actor, singer, and writer based in Los Angeles. Motivated by a passion for great storytelling and a deep love of complex characters, Martha has been grateful to portray a range of dynamic, odd, funny, deep, roles in a career that spans theatre, film, and television. 

​

As a member of the Newman Musical Family, Martha came by her love of film and television early, growing up on major studio lots as her family provided the scores to countless films & series. Couple a lifelong passion for the mode of filmic storytelling with an insatiable appetite for Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams, and you have an artist hungry to tell stories that matter, regardless of the medium (but always keeping medium in mind). 

​

As an actor, Martha has been honored to work at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Kingsmen Shakespeare Company, 5Star Theatricals, Classical Tahoe Festival, Montgomery Arts House for Music & Architecture, Ashland New Plays Festival, and more, alongside work in film and television.

​

As a writer, Martha is interested in delving into the complexities and idiosyncrasies that make characters tick. She brings her knowledge of acting craft and Shakespeare to inform the pace and poetry of her writing, drawing inspiration from her classical training and marrying it with modern tone and sensibilities.

 

Martha  is proud to be the creator and show runner of Burn The Witch: The Series, a queer-forward sci-fi/fantasy adventure series, on which she also acted as head writer and producer.  Burn The Witch: The Series is currently releasing on Youtube.

 

As a queer artist, Martha has set out to tell truthful and resonant queer-forward stories, letting her own values and the outcry for more female-led, humanity-driven content guide her work. She is grateful to have the opportunity to tell stories that reflect the truth and humanity of underrepresented voices through her unique lens.