Martha Wainwright | |
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![]() Wainwright performing at the Cambridge Folk Festival, 2008 | |
Background information | |
Born | May 8, 1976 |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Folk, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | MapleMusic |
Website | marthawainwright |
Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums.
Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and the younger sister of singer–composer Rufus Wainwright.
Martha Wainwright's live performances have received critical praise, with The Telegraph writing that her concerts "leave in no doubt that she is a singular star.[1]" Apart from music, she has appeared in several film projects, including Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge alongside Frances McDormand. Wainwright owns and operates Ursa, a café, concert-hall, bar, and recording space in Montreal.