Marta McGonagles first theatrical release was in March 2007 IFCs Believe In Me with Samantha Mathis Jeffrey Donovan Heather Matarazzo and Bruce Dern Marta played one of the lead players as Sadie York in this inspirational tale of an Oklahoman allfemale basketball team in the 1960s A promising start for a young actress who hasnt been in Los Angeles but two years Marta McGonagles film career began in Texas in the award winning independent films Land of Shadowed Sand and SideFX She was directed by Aint It Cool News Aaron Morgan playing an ancient vampire Angela Rosefe in Blind Marta then landed her breakout role in Red Ridge where she played Isabella an immigrant forced into sex slavery and prostitution Soon after that she traveled to Costa Rica for the lead role opposite Joaquim de Almeida in Blue Sombrero as a teen who takes over her late fathers de Almeida presidency with the help of a rouge military squad In 2005 Marta made the move to Los Angeles After spending most the early part of her still very young career doing dramas and horror films she was finally able to put her sketchcomedy background to use in the comedies Fist in the Eye and Twins She also landed her first television roles in Nickelodeons Drake amp Josh Comedy Centrals Reno 911 and as a recurring sketch player in Foxs Talk Show with Spike Feresten Marta also returned to the stage for ten months performing at the World Famous Comedy Store with the sketch troupe Gumbo She can also be seen on the web starring opposite Rachael Leigh Cook in Half Court Push which she and Rachel volunteered for in support of the Stayfrees Girls In The Directors Chair series Coming to your cell phones this summer on Freemantles Atomic Wedgie Channel she is Carmen in the comedy series Secret Girlfriend In 2008 The Spot a film expected to be released theatrically she stars as Monica a Congo player trapped in an abusive relationship and a dream that might never come true Marta just finished filming Bavaria Films Short Cut to Hollywood a road trip feature shooting throughout the United States Bavaria is excited to have added Marta to the stellar cast in this international film as the sexy free spirited Shannon She is currently filming The Winged Man scribed by Motorcycle Diaries Academy nominated Jose Rivera starring opposite Shalim Ortiz with Ana Ortiz Once a week Marta gives back to the community through acting by teaching Los Angeles elementary school children about literacy and to never give up in the twowoman play Sor Juana through the nonprofit organization Enrichment Works
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