Byrne, whose birth name is Mary Martha Byrne, began her acting career on Broadway in the hit musical "Annie," in which she played the role of July and also understudied the title role. On television, Byrne starred in When the Cradle Falls, a CBS movie-of-the-week. She appeared in numerous primetime series including Murder, She Wrote, Kate and Allie, Jake and the Fatman, In the Heat of the Night, Doogie Howser, The Young Riders, Parker Lewis, Over My Dead Body, Pros and Cons with James Earl Jones, and Hearts are Wild, as Lainie Kazan's daughter. She starred in the 1983 summer series The Hamptons and appeared in the television films Pink Lightning; Drop-Out Father with Dick Van Dyke and Mariette Hartley; She's Hired, He's Fired with Wayne Rogers and Karen Valentine; The Harvest on PBS; HBO's Anna to the Infinite Power, in which she played the title role; and the Disney Channel's The Eyes of the Amaryllis. She also lists working with Bob Hope on one of his specials as a highlight in her career.
Byrne has also released three CD's, Martha Byrne, which includes songs that she has performed on As The World Turns, Woman Thing Music and most recently, The Other Side. In addition, she just produced the soundtrack to the Calista Flockhart film Jane Doe.
Since 1996, Byrne has hosted the annual Daytime Television Salutes St. Jude Children's Research Hospital benefit, where daytime stars from ABC, NBC and CBS meet and greet fans and treat them to live musical performances. Daytime devotees have the opportunity to mingle with the stars, as well as bid on over 100 auction items, with all profits going toward the hospital.
Martha currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, Officer Michael McMahon and sons, Michael (born May 29th, 1998) and Maxwell (both September 3rd, 2002), and daughter, Annmarie.
Soap Opera Digest Awards Winner, Best Couple (1998, 2000)
Vital Statistics
BIRTHDATE: December 23rd, 1969
BIRTHPLACE: Ridgewood, New Jersey
HAIR: Brown
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Michael McMahon [Nov 12th, 1994]
CHILDREN: Son, Michael Terrence McMahon [May 29th, 1998]
CHILDREN: Son, Maxwell Vincent McMahon [Sep 3rd, 2002 at 11:50AM. Weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz and measured 21 inches long.];
CHILDREN: Daughter, Annmarie McMahon [Jun 12th, 2006. Weighed 7 lbs, 14 oz and measured 20 inches]
News Archives
News Archive: Emmys name Byrne Outstanding Lead Actress. [May 18th, 2001]
News Archive: Byrne, husband expecting second child. [Mar 4th, 2002]
News Archive: Byrne nixes contract, will exit ATWT. [Feb 29th, 2008]
News Archive: Byrne offers her side of ATWT exit story. [Mar 17th, 2008]
News Archive: ATWT hires Loving vet to take over as Lily. [Mar 31st, 2008]
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