Marin Ireland Biography

Fast Facts

• Her performance in Neil LaBute's Broadway play "reasons to be pretty" earned her a 2009 Theatre World Award
• She received a Hartt Alumni Award from her alma mater, the University of Hartford, in 2010
• She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Hartt School, the performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford
• Quote: "(On the craft of acting) "The possibility that we can, as artists, create a truly sacred, holy experience with the audience, is very profound and moving to me․""
• Quote: "(On working with actor Chris Messina in "28 Hotel Rooms," a film about a one-night stand) "It's hard for me to imagine doing something this intimate for this long with somebody I didn't know very well․""
• Quote: "(On playing mentally disturbed roles) "Even though it's a lot of crazies and weirdos it's not the same kind․ So I feel good about that; I don't feel typecast as one particular kind of crazy․""
• Quote: "(On the roles she plays) "Usually I end up being the frumpy or mentally challenged or in 'reasons to be pretty,' regular․ Or a weirdo․ I play a lot of weirdos․""