Siobhan Murphy
Siobhan Murphy | |
|---|---|
 Siobhan Murphy in Patient (short film) 2009 | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
Siobhan Murphy is a Canadian actress who has appeared in The Smart Woman Survival Guide in 2006, Men with Brooms in 2010, Max & Shred in 2014, Murdoch Mysteries in 2016 and Merry Happy Whatever in 2019.
Early life
[edit]From a young age she enjoyed participating at the Young People's Theatre in Toronto.[1] From a young age, Murphy took piano and ballet lessons, but stopped age 16, to focus on acting.[1] Murphy enrolled for a short course at York University, Toronto, in the Conservatory Acting program, learning classical and technical characteristics of acting performance.[1] She graduated with a degree in acting in 2005.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2006, six months after graduating from university, Murphy landed a lead role as Liz Duncan (the producer), in The Smart Woman Survival Guide,[2] making her debut screen appearance on television, in a series where for 36 episodes, Murphy honed her acting talent and confidence towards becoming a comedy actress.[1] In 2009, Murphy starred in the short film Patient for which she received a Best Actress award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards.[2]
Murphy appeared in several Hallmark movies,[1] and in 2014, had roles in Max and Shred.[1] In 2016, Murphy made her first appearance as Ruth Newsome in CBC Television's Murdoch Mysteries in season 10 episode 8.[1][3] In 2019, Murphy was a series regular in the Netflix dark comedy holiday series Merry Happy Whatever alongside Dennis Quaid, who played her father.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Patient (short) | Chanel Hilton[2] |
| 2014 | Hellmouth (film) | Fay |
| 2014 | 15 Minutes (short) | Jill Kincaid |
| 2015 | Let's Rap | Hope Black |
| 2015 | Spotlight | Intern |
| 2015 | No Stranger Than Love | Helen |
| 2017 | Filth City | Reporter Myriam Keen |
| 2018 | Ode to Rita (short) | Kate |
| 2019 | An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order | Kate |
Television film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oh Christmas Tree [1] | Maria |
| 2014 | Apple Mortgage Cake | Sherrie |
| 2014 | Surrogate's Terror | Sara |
| 2015 | Merry Matrimony | Julie |
| 2016 | A Perfect Christmas | Annie |
| 2016 | Nutcracker Christmas | Jen |
| 2019 | The Sisterhood | Jasmine |
| 2021 | Two for the Win | Jenny Green |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes / ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | The Smart Woman Survival Guide | Liz / Elizabeth | 39 episodes[2] |
| 2007 | Across the River to Motor City | Marie Hart | 4 episodes[2] |
| 2010 | Men with Brooms | April | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bridge (TV series) [2] | Deke's Ex Wife | 2 episodes – God Bless the Child and Vexation of Spirit |
| 2011 | Flashpoint (TV series) | Anna Logan | Episode – Priority of Life |
| 2011 | Against the Wall (TV series) | Dee Hoffman | 1 episode – Boys Are Back |
| 2012 | Rookie Blue | Becca Nicholson | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Saving Hope | Robin Adams | Episode – Little Piggies |
| 2013 | Less Than Kind | Susan | Episode – Something Blue |
| 2013 | The Ron James Show | Linda | Episode – Science |
| 2013 | Cracked | Clara Dwyer | Episode – The Thump Parade |
| 2014 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Young Mom | Episode 14/4 – Can't Stop This Thing We Started |
| 2016 | Four in the Morning | Girl | Episode – Four Christs |
| 2014–2016 | Max & Shred | Diane Ackerman | 35 episodes[1] |
| 2016 | Reign (TV series) | Countess Von Court | Episode – To the Death |
| 2016 | Orphan Black | Leslie | Episode – The Stigmata of Progress |
| 2016 | Good Witch (TV series) | Beth | 2 episodes – Driven + Second Time Around |
| 2015–2017 | Filth City | Myriam Keen | 4 episodes – It's Showtime! + Back to Work + Dead Ends + Drug Squad: Pilot |
| 2017–2018 | Upstairs Amy | Veronica Mayhew | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | The Bold Type | Cleo Williams | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Odd Squad | Bonny / Bonnie | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Schitt's Creek | Bobbi | Episode – The Jazzaguy |
| 2019 | Merry Happy Whatever | Patsy | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Heartland | Laura | 3 episodes – Long Road Back + Stress Fractures + Diamond in the Rough |
| 2020 | Modern Family | Fiancée | Episode – Legacy |
| 2021 | Danger Force | Celia / Celia O'Brian | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2024 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ruth Newsome | 19 episodes from season 10, episode 8 onwards[3] |
| 2023 | Pretty Freekin Scary | Grim Reaper | Recurring role |
| 2024 | Cross (American TV series) | Tania Hightower | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Los Angeles Movie Awards, US | Best Actress | Patiemt | Won | [4][2] |
| 2018 | First Glance Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast (Web Series) (shared) | Filth City | Nominated | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Interview With Actress Siobhan Murphy". mydevotionalthoughts.net. 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Siobhan Murphy". CBC. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Murdoch Mysteries: Talking Ruth Newsome with Siobhan Murphy". TV-EH. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Siobhan Murphy Awards". IMDb (Index source only). Retrieved 15 March 2023.