Birth Name: Marianne Farley
Birth Date: 1950-01-01
Birth Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Details
Alternate Names: Marianne Therien
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Satan's School for Girls (2000) as Joan
Most Important Roles: - 9 (2016) as La caissière
- White Skin (2004) as Claire Lefrançois
- Imaginaerum (2012) as Gem Whitman
- Snow & Ashes (2010) as
- The Christmas Choir (2008) as Marilyn Stone
- Forbidden Secrets (2007) as Gina Matthews
- Lotto 6/66 (2006) as Brett Handler
- Tell Me Why These Things Are So Beautiful (2024) as Marianne Molnar
- Lethal Obsession (2007) as Karen Reynolds
- Swept Under (2015) as Sheila Bryant
Career Highlights: - 9 (2016)
- White Skin (2004)
- Imaginaerum (2012)
- Snow & Ashes (2010)
- The Christmas Choir (2008)
- Forbidden Secrets (2007)
- Lotto 6/66 (2006)
- Tell Me Why These Things Are So Beautiful (2024)
- Lethal Obsession (2007)
- Swept Under (2015)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Oscar - Best Live Action Short Film (2019)
- Won Best Short - Grand Prize (2018)
- Won Jury Award - Best Queer Short Film (2018)
- Won Jury Award - Best Short Film (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Best Short Film - Short Film (2021)
- Won Best Short - Grand Jury Award (2018)
- Won Jury Award - Best Short Film (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Short Film - Best Short Film (2021)
- Won Festival Prize - Best of the Festival (Grand Prize) (2018)
- Won Festival Prize - H. Paul Fitzpatrick People's Choice Award (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Mill Valley Film Festival Award - Best Short Film (2021)
- Won FilmOut Festival Award - Best Short Film Female (2018)
- Won FilmOut Audience Awards - Best Short Film Female (2018)
- Won Prix la Vague - Best Canadian Short Film (2017)
- Nominated for 1 Grand Prize - International Competition (2021)
- Nominated for 1 Holebikort Award (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Festival Award - Best International Film (2021)
- Won Jury Award - Best Women's International Short (2018)
- Won Jury Award - Best International Narrative Short (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Canadian Grand Prize (2021)
Full Biography
Marianne Farley is an actress and director, known for White Skin (2004), The Christmas Choir (2008) and Imaginaerum (2012). She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Marianne has recorded a couple of music discs, including one for the French market in Quebec. Her television and film work has been lauded with many nominations and wins. One of these wins was for her film White Skin (2004). White Skin won a Genie award for the Best First Feature Film, a Best Canadian First Feature Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and a Best Canadian Feature Award in the Victoria Independant Film and Video Festival for director Daniel Rob. Marianne directed her first short film, when Saccage was released in 2015.
