Annie Murphy

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Annie Murphy
Murphy in 2017
Born
Anne Frances Murphy

( 1986-12-19 ) December 19, 1986 (age 37)
Ottawa, Ontario , Canada
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active 2007?present
Spouse
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( m.  2011) ​

Anne Frances Murphy (born December 19, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She rose to international recognition for her starring role as Alexis Rose in the sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015?2020), for which she garnered acclaim and won a Primetime Emmy Award and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award .

Murphy has since starred in the dark comedy series Kevin Can F**k Himself (2021?2022), the second season of the comedy-drama series Russian Doll (2022), and the episode " Joan Is Awful " of the anthology series Black Mirror (2023). She also had a voice role in the animated comedy film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).

Early life [ edit ]

Murphy was born in Ottawa , Ontario , [1] [2] on December 19, 1986. [3] Both her parents were teachers. [2] She attended high school at Elmwood School in Ottawa, where she performed in stage productions. [4]

Murphy enrolled at Queen's University for one year before transferring and receiving a degree in theatre performance at Concordia University . [2] She then trained at the Canadian Film Centre Actors' Conservatory. [4]

She moved to Los Angeles at age 22 to pursue an acting career. [5]

Career [ edit ]

Murphy in February 2015

Murphy made her acting debut in the crime-thriller television film Lethal Obsession (2007). She continued to perform small and extra roles in various other Canadian films, such as Story of Jen (2008), [6] Lick (2010), [7] and A Windigo Tale (2010). [8] She also appeared in several Canadian television series, including Good God (2012) and Rookie Blue (2012). [9] She has said that, during this time, she was a "struggling actress" who "was begging to go in for comedies" but her resume had only drama. [8]

She also appeared in numerous American television series, including The Beautiful Life: TBL (2009), Blue Mountain State (2010), Against the Wall (2011), and Beauty & the Beast (2012). [9] [10]

Murphy was considering quitting acting as a career path [11] when, in 2013, she auditioned for and got the role of Alexis Rose on the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek . [5] She recalled in 2020, "My house had just burnt down, I had like, $3 in my bank account, I hadn't worked in close to two years. And I had just blown my very first screen test?like blown it, blown it, blown it… I found myself crying in the Pacific Ocean, a very snotty cry, and the universe was like, 'Don't do this anymore. This is not for you!' But then, two days later, I got the audition for Schitt's Creek ." [12] She played the character for the series' entire run of six seasons, from January 2015 until April 2020. [13] [14] [15] [16]

After six years in Montreal, Murphy moved to Toronto, where she co-created and starred in The Plateaus , a 2015 web series about four insufferable musicians. [2] [17] Her performance in the show earned her a nomination at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media. [18] At the same ceremony, Murphy was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in Schitt's Creek . [18] She earned the same nomination for this performance in 2018 , [19] 2019 , [20] and 2020 . [21] It also brought her nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards , [22] Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards , [23] and Best Actress in a Breakthrough Role at the 2019 Gracie Awards , the latter of which she won. [24] In September 2020, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in the final season of Schitt's Creek . [25]

In February 2020, she was cast as the lead in AMC 's television dark comedy series Kevin Can F**k Himself . [26] Because of the COVID-19 pandemic , production of the show was delayed by several months, but resumed in September 2020. [27] [28]

In 2020, Murphy appeared in a holiday advertising campaign for Hudson's Bay department stores opposite her Schitt's Creek co-star Catherine O'Hara . [29] She also appeared in a series of ads for meal-kit company HelloFresh , including in a soap-opera style web series titled Hungry Hearts . [30] In January 2021, she appeared in a commercial for Nintendo Switch , appearing in one scene opposite her real-life mother. In September 2021, she appeared in an advertising campaign for the contraceptive Phexxi . [31]

In 2022, Murphy portrayed young Ruth Brenner in the Netflix comedy-drama series Russian Doll . In 2023, she appeared opposite Salma Hayek in an episode of the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror , titled " Joan Is Awful ".

Activism [ edit ]

Murphy is an ambassador for the global relief agency Care Canada . In 2019, she visited Jordan to learn about Care's efforts to empower women and girls in the region. [32] In January 2021, she donated proceeds from the auction of her first red carpet dress to Encampment Support Network, a not-for-profit that helps Toronto's homeless people. [33]

Personal life [ edit ]

Murphy married singer and musician Menno Versteeg , lead singer of the bands Hollerado and Anyway Gang , in August 2011. [34] [35] [36] In 2013, a fire occurred at their home; the two were uninjured but lost most of their belongings. [1]

Murphy has a tattoo of James Stewart 's silhouette on her wrist, citing his "heartbreaking, sweet, and funny" performance in Harvey as one of her influences. [37]

Filmography [ edit ]

Film [ edit ]

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Story of Jen Ana
2010 Lick Jennifer
A Windigo Tale Friend in Art Gallery
2012 Overwatch Clare Short film
2014 Saturday Night Special Charlotte Short film
2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Chelsea (voice)
Fingernails Natasha

Television [ edit ]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Lethal Obsession Sarah Television film
2007 The Business Lawyer Episode: "Lance-A-Lot"
2008 Picture This Kid on Phone Television film
2009 The Beautiful Life: TBL Sarah Episode: "Pilot"
2010 Blue Mountain State Jill 2 episodes
2011 Against the Wall Tanya Episode: "Memories We Fear"
2012 Beauty & the Beast Amy Episode: "Saturn Returns"
2012 Flashpoint Daycare Worker #2 Episode: "Keep the Peace (Part 1)"
2012 Good God Tara Episode: "The Naked Truth"
2012 Rookie Blue Angela Kehoe Episode: "Girls' Night Out"
2015 The Plateaus Morgan 10 episodes
2015?2020 Schitt's Creek Alexis Rose 80 episodes
2021?2022 Crank Yankers Angela (voice) 3 episodes
2021 American Dad! Klaus' Date (voice) Episode: "Flush After Reading"
2021 Robot Chicken Various voices Episode: "May Cause Immaculate Conception"
2021?2022 Kevin Can F**k Himself Allison McRoberts 16 episodes
2022 Murderville Herself Episode: "Murder by Soup"
2022 Russian Doll Ruth Brenner 5 episodes
2022 Fairfax Various voices Episode: "Career Day"
2023 Black Mirror Joan Tait / Herself Episode: " Joan Is Awful "
2023 Praise Petey Petra "Petey" St. Barts (voice) 10 episodes
2024 Nine Perfect Strangers Imogen Season 2 [38]

Music videos [ edit ]

Year Title Role Artist
2011 " Good Day at the Races " Woman Hollerado
2014 "Desire 126" Woman 1
2018 "I Really Like You" Tom Little Junior
2020 "The Shining But Tropical" Woman Wild Pink

Discography [ edit ]

Singles [ edit ]

Title Year Peak positions Album
US
Dance
Dig.
[39]
"Yng Luv" (as part of The Plateaus ) 2014 ? Non-album single
" A Little Bit Alexis " 2019 21 Non-album single

Awards and nominations [ edit ]

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2014
Juno Awards Recording Package of the Year White Paint Nominated [40]
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media The Plateaus Nominated [18]
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Schitt's Creek Nominated [18]
2018
Canadian Screen Awards Nominated [19]
2019 Canadian Screen Awards Nominated [20]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated [22]
Gracie Awards Best Actress in a Breakthrough Role Won [24]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [23]
2020 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated [21]
Dorian Awards TV Musical Performance of the Year (" A Little Bit Alexis ") Nominated [41]
Best TV Performance ? Supporting Actress Won [42]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won [25]
2021 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated [43]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated [44]
Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress ? Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated [45]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Comedic Performance Nominated [46]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [47]
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won [47]

References [ edit ]

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External links [ edit ]

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