Marian Edmiston
Supporting Actress Award for Porcupine
2017 First Run Film Festival - NYC
Marian Edmiston is a Philadelphia and New York based actor. She began her acting journey following a successful career in nursing and education. Over the past five years she has worked on over 35 projects in television, film and commercial productions. Major credits include lead roles in A Crime to Remember on the Investigation Discovery channel, and Smile, a music video for alternative pop artist Jay Pray. She has created principal roles in additional ID channel series, independent feature length and short films, as well as student productions that have been screened and won awards at international and national film festivals. Marian received the Supporting Actress award for her voiceover characterization of the Dispatcher in the short film Porcupine at the 2017 First Run Film Festival in New York City.
In 2021, Marian wrote and produced her first short film. She collaborated with Philadelphia based director Joe Ronca on the screenplay, produced and starred in One Last Glance, a short narrative film based on true events and set in the holiday season. Learn more about this film at https://www.onelastglancemovie.com/
Music Video
Smile by Jay Pray Woman - Lead Set in Motion Productions, Philadelphia
Television
Mastermind of Murder Detective Putnam Glass Productions, Bala Cynwyd, PA
People Magazine Jane Whaley - Lead Lucky 8 Productions, NYC
Investigates: Cults
Grave Secrets Detective Red Marble Media, NYC
Broadz Way Maniyah's Grandmother Teagle Productions, Philadelphia, PA
A Crime to Remember Female Neighbor XCON Productions, NYC
A Crime to Remember Mary Burge - Lead XCON Productions, NYC
Evil Lives Here Aunt Jenny - Supporting Red Marble Media, NYC
I'd Kill for You Deb's Mom - Supporting Peacock Productions, NYC
Disappeared Marge Petrone - Supporting NBC/Universal Productions, NYC
Monsters Inside Me Tonya - Supporting Red Marble Media, NYC
The Jury Speaks Deputy Sheriff - Supporting Glass Entertainment Group, PA
Training & Workshops
The Actors Lab Philly Brian Fox Wayne, PA
Commercial Workshop Plaza 7 King of Prussia, PA
Teleprompter Workshop Dave Thomas Philadelphia, PA
Playhouse West Tony Savant Philadelphia, PA
Actors Studio John Armond Las Vegas, NV
Commercials
Geisinger Health System Nurse/Mother Sasquatch and Co. Los Angeles
Delco Tourism Bureau Older Couple Koi-Fly Productions, Philadelphia
Atlas VitaLift Mother/Wife Look Models and Actors, Philadelphia
Neuroflow Therapist Nexo Productions, Philadelphia
Masonic Village Active Adult Look Models and Actors, Philadelphia
Lawrence Chevrolet Customer Mike Lemon Casting, Philadelphia
Blue Ridge Comm. Business Owner Mike Lemon Casting, Philadelphia
Blink Health App Woman shopping Sara Seigel Productions, Inc. NYC
Euflexxa - Arthritis Relief Mother of Bride/Grandmom Howehaus Productions, NYC
National Harbor, MD Promo Professional Woman ShowMyProperty.TV
Feature Films
Joey Pallamino Donna - Supporting World Rock Prod., Philadelphia, PA
Cocoa Jacqueline - Supporting Cocoa The Film LLC, Los Angelos
The Ruggerios Grandma - Supporting Anthony Lerro, Prod. Philadelpha, PA
The Greatest Jacquelyn - Supporting RPS Productions, NY
Northern Shade Nancy - Supporting Working Memory Pictures -Hollywood
Delusional Cynthia - Supporting 2GUNS Productions, NYC
Ageless Love Maryland Starr - Supporting 20/20 Visions Studios, Hollywood
Catching Up Sp. Ed. Teacher - Supporting Old Dog Productions, NYC
The Marshmallow Docent - Supporting Surprise Toy Co. Productions, NYC
Mystery Tour
Day of Salvation Jill Galloway - Supporting World Rock Productions, Philadelphia
The Second Self Jean Andrews - Supporting Anaplastic Productions, Strasburg, PA
Short Films
About Us Eleanor - Supporting Jing Shen, Boston MA
One Last Glance Maura - Lead Keasbey & Mattison Productions, Phila. PA
House of Brotherly Faker Mom - Supporting Max Kane, Prod. , West Chester, PA
Love
1805 Mrs. Tilley - Supporting The 1805 Project, LLC, Tel Aviv
What Dan Did Evelyn - Lead Sarah Simpson, NYC
Birthdays and Christmas Mother - Supporting Veracity Studios, Phila.
Wandering Mind Wife - Supporting Tommy Duncan, III, Baltimore
Dear Dad Mother Bride - Supporting HackStone Film Grp., Baltimore
Diamond Eyes Maggie - Lead David Gloss, Philadelphia
Mr. Shyne Laura - Supporting Sidney Kreitzer Productions, Phila.
Travelers Marie - Lead Alec Shangold, NYC
And Woman Will Inherit
the Earth Isabel - Lead Elizabeth Rakhilkina, Brooklyn
Porcupine Dispatcher - VO Clifford Miu, NYC
The Cardinal Dr. Sloan - Supporting Alan Homeri, NYC
The Anniversary Woman - Lead Steiner Studios, Brooklyn
Assisted Living Judge - Supporting Dan Hunt, NYC
Jake’s Mate Woman - Lead ProduccionesTrespesosSAdeCV
Dormant Woman - Lead Elizabeth Balla, Brooklyn
Disappointing Messiah Nancy - Lead Updog Prod. Bradenton, FL
Disco Zal Nevis - Supporting Alliance Productions, Philadelphia, PA
Bits and Pieces Grandmom - Supporting Transfixion Films, Philadelphia, PA