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Where the Wild Things Are (2009) -- The second theatrical trailer for Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are, an adaptation of Maurice Sendak's children's book. In it, Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world -- a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
4 March 1954, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Wrote "Second City TV" (1976)'s famous sketch "High-Q", considered one of the funniest... more
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(141 articles)
Oscar MythBusting: One Day They'll Be Nominated!
 (From FilmExperience. 2 December 2009, 9:00 AM, PST)
Film review: Where the Wild Things Are
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 27 November 2009, 2:08 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Mitch & Mickey
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Dec. 812:00 PMDISN Chicken Little  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Writer, Soundtrack, Director, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Cat Tale (2010) (in production) (voice) .... Bessie
  2. Best Restaurant (2009) (announced) (rumored) .... Veda
  3. Killers (2010) (post-production)
  4. Temple Grandin (2010) (TV) (post-production) .... Aunt Ann

  5. "Glenn Martin DDS" .... Jackie Martin (15 episodes, 2009)
        - Mom Dated THAT Guy? (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Jackie Martin
        - Little Miss Backstabber (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Jackie Martin
        - Fatal Direction (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Jackie Martin
        - Korea Opportunities (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Jackie Martin
        - From Here to Fraternity (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Jackie Martin
          (10 more)
  6. Where the Wild Things Are (2009) (voice) .... Judith
    ... aka Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  7. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" .... Bam Bam (1 episode, 2009)
        - Funkhouser's Crazy Sister (2009) TV episode .... Bam Bam
  8. Away We Go (2009) .... Gloria Farlander
  9. Good Behavior (2008) (TV) .... Jackie West
  10. Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006) (V) (voice) .... Rowena
    ... aka 12 Dancing Princesses (Australia: TV title)
  11. For Your Consideration (2006) .... Marilyn Hack
  12. Penelope (2006) .... Jessica Wilhern
  13. Brother Bear 2 (2006) (V) (voice) .... Kata
  14. Monster House (2006) (voice) .... Mom
    ... aka Neighbourhood Crimes & Peepers (Philippines: English title: review title)
  15. Over the Hedge (2006) (voice) .... Penny
  16. Chicken Little (2005) (voice) .... Tina - Alien Mom
  17. "Six Feet Under" .... Carol Ward (4 episodes, 2003-2005)
        - A Coat of White Primer (2005) TV episode .... Carol Ward
        - The Eye Inside (2003) TV episode .... Carol Ward
        - You Never Know (2003) TV episode .... Carol Ward
        - Perfect Circles (2003) TV episode .... Carol Ward
  18. Game 6 (2005) .... Lillian Rogan
  19. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) .... Justice Strauss
    ... aka Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)
  20. The Wool Cap (2004) (TV) .... Gloria
  21. Surviving Christmas (2004) .... Christine Valco
  22. A Mighty Wind (2003) .... Mickey Crabbe
  23. "Odd Job Jack" .... Claudia Johnson (1 episode, 2003)
        - Broke & Broker (2003) TV episode .... Claudia Johnson
  24. "Bram and Alice" .... Ms. O'Connor (1 episode, 2002)
        - Pilot (2002) TV episode .... Ms. O'Connor
  25. Orange County (2002) .... Cindy Beugler
  26. "Committed" (2001) TV series .... Liz Larsen (unknown episodes)
  27. Speaking of Sex (2001) .... Connie Barker
  28. Best in Show (2000) .... Cookie Fleck
  29. "MADtv" .... Woman on Blind Date (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #5.24 (2000) TV episode .... Woman on Blind Date
  30. Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000) (voice)

  31. Bartok the Magnificent (1999) (V) (voice) .... Ludmilla
  32. The Life Before This (1999) .... Sheena
  33. Late Last Night (1999) (TV) .... Shrink
  34. Home Fries (1998) .... Beatrice Lever
  35. Hope (1997) (TV) .... Muriel Macswain
  36. Pippi Longstocking (1997) (voice) .... Mrs. Prysselius
    ... aka Pippi Långstrump (Sweden)
    ... aka Pippi Langstrumpf (Germany)
  37. "The Outer Limits" .... Becka Paulson (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
        - Revelations of Becka Paulson (1997) TV episode .... Becka Paulson
  38. The Last of the High Kings (1996) .... Cathleen
    ... aka Summer Fling (USA: video title)
  39. Waiting for Guffman (1996) .... Sheila Albertson
  40. Tall Tale (1995) .... Calamity Jane
    ... aka Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill
  41. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Geraldine Ferrett (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - Let the Punishment Fit the Crime (1994) TV episode .... Geraldine Ferrett
  42. A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) .... April Simon
    ... aka Twist of Fate (Australia: TV title)
  43. Wyatt Earp (1994) .... Allie Earp
  44. The Paper (1994) .... Susan
  45. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (voice) .... Sally / Shock
    ... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D (USA: promotional title)
  46. "The Hidden Room" .... Laurel Brody (1 episode, 1993)
        - The First Battle (1993) TV episode .... Laurel Brody
  47. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) .... Kate McCallister
    ... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
  48. There Goes the Neighborhood (1992) .... Jessie Lodge
    ... aka Paydirt
  49. "Morton & Hayes" .... Amelia Von Astor / ... (1 episode, 1991)
        - Daffy Dicks (1991) TV episode .... Mimi Von Astor/Amelia Von Astor
  50. Home Alone (1990) .... Kate McCallister
  51. "Dream On" .... Irma (1 episode, 1990)
        - 555-HELL (1990) TV episode .... Irma
  52. "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show" (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Dave Thomas
        - Episode #1.5 (1990) TV episode
  53. Betsy's Wedding (1990) .... Gloria Henner
  54. Dick Tracy (1990) .... Texie Garcia
  55. Little Vegas (1990) .... Lexie
    ... aka Little Vegas: A Desert Story (USA: long title)

  56. Andrea Martin... Together Again (1989) (TV) .... Dee Lee/Jane/Kitten/Holly Faun/Marcie
  57. I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989) (TV) .... Nancy Mae
  58. "The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley" .... Miss Malone (13 episodes, 1988)
        - The Irving Who Came to Dinner (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Miss Malone
        - Eddy, We Hardly Knew Ye (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Miss Malone
        - Eyewitness Ed (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Miss Malone
        - Blowin' in the Wind (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Miss Malone
        - Driver Ed (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Miss Malone
          (8 more)
  59. Beetle Juice (1988) .... Delia Deetz
  60. "Trying Times" .... Rebecca (1 episode, 1987)
        - Get a Job (1987) TV episode .... Rebecca
  61. Really Weird Tales (1987) (TV) .... Theresa Sharpe ('I'll Die Loving')
  62. Heartburn (1986) .... Betty
  63. "George Burns Comedy Week" (1 episode, 1985)
        - The Dynamite Girl (1985) TV episode
  64. After Hours (1985) .... Gail
  65. The Last Polka (1985) (TV) .... Lemon Twin
  66. "SCTV Channel" .... Clotta White / ... (5 episodes, 1983-1984)
        - Pledge Week/The Steve Bashekis Story (1984) TV episode .... Lola Heatherton
        - Allenscam (1984) TV episode .... Melissa Humphries
        - Stars in One: Bob Hope/Happy Hour (1984) TV episode .... Essie
        - Date Debate, The/Scary Previews (1984) TV episode .... Clotta White
        - It's a Wonderful Film (1983) TV episode .... Various
  67. "The New Show" .... Various (2 episodes, 1984)
        - Episode #1.3 (1984) TV episode .... Various
        - Episode #1.1 (1984) TV episode .... Various
  68. Rock & Rule (1983) (voice) .... Aunt Edith
    ... aka Ring of Power
  69. "SCTV Network 90" .... Various / ... (27 episodes, 1981-1982)
    ... aka SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title)
    ... aka SCTV Network (USA: new title)
        - Christmas 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Various
        - Days of the Week, The/Street Beef (1982) TV episode .... Various
        - Rome, Italian Style (1982) TV episode .... Various
        - Battle of the PBS Stars (1982) TV episode .... Various
        - Chariots of Eggs (1982) TV episode
          (22 more)
  70. Easter Fever (1980) (TV) (voice) .... Scarlett O'Hare
  71. Nothing Personal (1980) .... Audrey
  72. Double Negative (1980) .... Judith
    ... aka Deadly Companion
  73. "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour" (1980) TV series (unknown episodes)
  74. "You've Come a Long Way, Katie" (1980) TV mini-series

  75. Intergalactic Thanksgiving (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Ma Spademinder
    ... aka Please Don't Eat the Planet
  76. "Second City TV" .... Various / ... (50 episodes, 1976-1979)
    ... aka SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA)
    ... aka Second City Revue (Canada: English title)
        - The Flaming Turkey (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - Consumer Action Line (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - Pipeline (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - SCTV Disco (1979) TV episode .... Various
          (45 more)
  77. Witch's Night Out (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Malicious
  78. "Coming Up Rosie" (1975) TV series .... Myrna Wallbacker (1976-77)
  79. The Rimshots (1976) (TV)
Writer:
  1. Andrea Martin... Together Again (1989) (TV) (special material)
  2. The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV) (writer)
  3. Really Weird Tales (1987) (TV) (episode "I'll Die Loving")
  4. "SCTV Channel" (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
        - Allenscam (1984) TV episode (writer)
        - Date Debate, The/Scary Previews (1984) TV episode (writer)
        - It's a Wonderful Film (1983) TV episode (writer)
  5. "SCTV Network 90" (28 episodes, 1981-1982)
    ... aka SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title)
    ... aka SCTV Network (USA: new title)
        - Christmas 1982 (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - Days of the Week, The/Street Beef (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - Rome, Italian Style (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - Battle of the PBS Stars (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - Chariots of Eggs (1982) TV episode (writer)
          (23 more)

  6. "Second City TV" (52 episodes, 1976-1979)
    ... aka SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA)
    ... aka Second City Revue (Canada: English title)
        - The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - The Flaming Turkey (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Consumer Action Line (1979) TV episode (writer)
          (47 more)
Soundtrack:
  1. For Your Consideration (2006) (performer: "The Purim Song")
  2. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) (performer: "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow")
  3. A Mighty Wind (2003) (writer: "One More Time", "The Sure-Flo Song") (performer: "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow", "When You're Next to Me", "One More Time", "A Mighty Wind", "The Sure-Flo Song", "The Ballad Of Bobby And June", "Killington Hill")
  4. Best in Show (2000) (performer: "God Loves A Terrier", "Terrier Style")

  5. Waiting for Guffman (1996) (performer: "Midnight At The Oasis")
Director:
  1. "The Outer Limits" (2 episodes, 1998)
    ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
        - Glyphic (1998) TV episode
        - Josh (1998) TV episode
  2. "Dream On" (1 episode, 1991)
        - And Your Little Dog, Too (1991) TV episode
Self:
  1. "Made in Hollywood" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #5.4 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 13 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2009)
        - Where the Wild Things Are (2009) TV episode .... Herself
        - Over the Hedge: Off the Strip & Onto the Screen (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "The Hour" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka CBC News: The Hour (Canada: English title: long title)
        - Episode dated 23 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 25 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 21 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  6. Canada's Walk of Fame (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  7. "Film '72" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
    ... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 5 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  8. The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  9. "eTalk Daily" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka eTalk (Canada: English title: new title)
        - Episode dated 15 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "Canada A.M." .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Canada A.M. Weekend (Canada: English title: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 6 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 1 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  12. Comic Relief 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  13. "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  14. Meet the Cast of 'Over the Hedge' (2006) (V) .... Herself
  15. "MTV News" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 11 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  16. "Celebrity Poker Showdown" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Tournament 5, Game 1 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  17. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) (as Mitch & Mickey) .... Perfomer: 'A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow'
  18. A Terrible Tragedy: Alarming Evidence from the Making of the Film - A Woeful World (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Herself
  19. The Mark Twain Prize: Lily Tomlin (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  20. Searching for Debra Winger (2002) .... Herself
  21. "Primetime Glick" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Catherine O'Hara/Ray Romano (2002) TV episode .... Herself
  22. The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (TV) .... Astro Glide
  23. The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself (Pretty Funny Female Performance)
  24. "Showbiz Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 27 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
  25. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Herself

  26. "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Bakery Ben (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  27. "The Martin Short Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #1.15 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  28. "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode #10.6 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  29. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 1995)
        - To John with Love: A Tribute to John Candy (1995) TV episode .... Herself
  30. Friends of Gilda (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  31. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1988-1992)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Catharine O'Hara/10,000 Maniacs (1992) TV episode .... Herself - Host
        - Catherine O'Hara/R.E.M. (1991) TV episode .... Herself - Host
        - Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes (1988) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
  32. "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Talk Show (1992) TV episode .... Herself
  33. The Movie Awards (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  34. In the Director's Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands (1990) (TV) .... Herself

  35. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself - Audience Member
  36. The Second City Toronto 15th Anniversary (1988) (TV) .... Herself/Lady Love
  37. Comic Relief (1986/I) (TV) .... Barbara Leary
  38. David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  39. Tears Are Not Enough (1985) .... Herself

  40. "The Alan Hamel Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode dated 26 January 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Herself
  41. "Canada After Dark" .... Herself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode dated 12 January 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "20 to 1"
        - Magnificent Movies (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Kate
  2. It Happened That Way (2004) (V) .... Herself - 'Allie Earp'
  3. The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire (2002) (TV) .... Various SCTV Characters
  4. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Kate
  5. "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
        - Series 10 Compilation 2 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
        - Series 10 Compilation 1 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  6. The Best of John Candy on SCTV (1996) (TV) .... Various Characters
  7. The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV) .... Various Characters
  8. "SCTV Network 90"
        - Compilation (1981) TV episode .... Various
  9. "Second City TV"
        - The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Various

Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial for Dristan nasal spray (1979) (Canada) more
Genres:
Comedy | Animation | Family | Drama more
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