Stephanie Martin

Stephanie Martin, sometimes credited as Stéphanie Martin, is an American–born Canadian singer and actress having performed in notable musical productions in both French and English. She is best known for her role as Éponine in three productions of the musical Les Misérables and as the Québécoise French singing voice of Pocahontas in the 1995 Disney animated film Pocahontas.

Life and career Stephanie Martin was born in the United States where she spent the first six years of her life. She is a dual Canadian-American citizen. The family then moved to Beaconsfield, Quebec where, as a child, Stephanie sang with both parents in Montreal's Donovan Chorale. She participated in the Diocesan Folk Music Camp for youths held at Camp Kinkora located in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, Quebec. She began performing publicly in her mid-teens in Montreal.

Stephanie Martin played the role of Éponine in Les Misérables for 3 consecutive years starting with the bilingual Montreal production followed by the London production in 1992–1993. This aforementioned production of Les Misérables in Paris won the 1992 Molière Award for Best Musical.

Stephanie Martin has performed with symphony orchestras across North America, Europe and Asia. She is a core member of Jeans 'n Classics developed by Peter Brennan. Stephanie has toured North America with Jeans 'n Classics singing with symphony orchestras in programs of classic rock. Stephanie has participated in a United Nations Show Tour for Canadian peacekeeping troops in Lahr, Zagreb and Sarajevo. There, Stephanie delivered a peace package from Quebec elementary school children. In 1995 and 1996, she toured 11 cities in Japan with the Francis Lai Music Orchestra International Tour under the direction of Raphael Sanchez.

Stephanie has numerous acting and singing credits in both Television and Film. She was heard announcing as the French "Voice of God" during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2015 Pan American and Para Pan American Games held in Toronto.

Stephanie Martin has released two original music albums and one single. The albums shape line & harmony in 2007 and April Snow in 2016 were both co-written and produced by Juno Award winner Chad Irschick. The single SAILING ON was co-written with Diane Leah and produced by Dave Pickell.

Stephanie Martin has resided primarily in Toronto, Ontario with husband Andrew Sabiston since they met in 1994 during the Toronto musical production of Napoleon at the Elgin Theatre.

Community involvement Stephanie Martin has contributed to fundraising events for organizations bringing awareness to missing people. She performed at the Bring Christina Home Fundraising Gala in 2008 and can be heard on the lead track of the Missing Children's Network benefit CD entitled Help us Find the Children.

Stephanie Martin was a committee member of Toronto's BIKESTOCK 2014, an organization promoting cycling safety in Toronto founded by Albert Koehl.

Stephanie Martin has been a guest singer at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (MCC Toronto). Stephanie has recorded a version of her song Walk in the Light with noted musical director Diane Leah and the choir of MCC Toronto for their music album These Old Walls. Walk in the Light was the working title of her musical album, funded by Kickstarter backers, released March 30, 2016 as April Snow.

Personal life Martin has been married to Andrew Sabiston since 1996. They have one child.

Discography Original music studio albums Year Title Artist Producer Label 2007 shape, line & harmony Stephanie Martin Chad Irschick Sovereign Productions 2016 April Snow Stephanie Martin Chad Irschick Sovereign Productions

Original music studio single Year Title Composers/Artists/Writers Producer Label 2010 SAILING ON Diane Leah, Stephanie Martin, Dave Pickell Dave Pickell Sovereign Productions

Musicals; cast recording credits Year Title Producer Role 1991 Les Misérables Trema, original Paris cast recording Éponine 1995 Robert Marien: Broadway-Montreal Analekta, cast recording Lead tracks 1996 Napoleon EMI Broadway Angel, Toronto cast recording Clarice 1997 La vie en bleu: comédie musicale Trema, original Paris cast Germaine 2011 Schwartz's: The Musical Centaur Theatre Company, Montreal live cast recording Amber

Animation feature

Year Title Producer Role 1995 Pocahontas, une légende indienne Walt Disney Records, French Québécois recording Pocahontas singing voice

Theatre productions

Year Title Theatre Director Role 1991 Les Misérables Théâtre Saint-Denis, Montreal, Winnipeg tour Richard J. Alexander Éponine 1991 – 1992 Les Misérables Théâtre Mogador, Paris John Caird Éponine 1992 – 1993 Les Misérables 1994 Napoleon The Elgin Theatre, Toronto John Wood Clarice 1994 Robert Marien: Broadway-Montreal, musical revue chapiteau Saint-Sauveur, Quebec and tour Robert Marien various 1994 Love Notes Centaur Theatre Company, Montreal Lu Hanessian various 1997 La vie en bleu: comédie musicale Théâtre Mogador, Paris and Monaco Robert Hossein Germaine 2009 Napoleon Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie Richard Ouzounian Therese 2011 Schwartz's: The Musical Centaur Theatre Company, Montreal Roy Surette Amber

Animation features credits – singer

Year Title Distribution Role 1995 Le caillou et le pingouin; Quebec version of The Pebble and the Penguin Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (direct to video) Marina singing voice, Quebec dub 1995 Pocahontas, une légende indienne Disney animation Pocahontas singing, Quebec dub 1998 Pocahontas 2 : À la découverte d'un monde nouveau Disney animation (direct to video) Pocahontas singing, Quebec dub

Television

Series and television film credits – actress Year Title Role 2003 Interlude Izumi Marufuji (English version, voice) 2006 Time Warp Trio Sophie 2007 Booky & the Secret Santa (television film) Caroler No. 1 2010 The Dating Guy Shoji (voice) 2006 – 2012 Postcards from Buster Mora (voice) – 15 episodes

Series credits – singer/back-up vocalist

Year Title Particulars 2003 – 2005 JoJo's Circus back-up vocalist – 8 episodes 2006 – 2012 Postcards from Buster featured songs singer – 15 episodes