Eliza began acting at a young age in Toronto, taking her earliest steps on stage with Children's Arts Theatre School, before Toronto Youth Theatre, and going on to study drama at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts. Eliza graduated from the Theatre and Drama Studies program at the University of Toronto and Sheridan College, and has performed and created on stages in both Canada and the U.S. since her conservatory years. Some of Eliza's favourite credits include Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Isabella in The Changeling (Shakespeare BASH'd), O (United Solo Festival NYC, United Solo Award Best Satire, All About Solo, Critics' Choice), BLOOM (Bad Hats Theatre, New Bad Ideas 2019 Creator in Residence), Harvey & The Extraordinary (My Entertainment World - 2018 Critics' Pick Award Nominee, Outstanding Solo Performance), Molly in Peter and The Starcatcher (LOT), Hedvig in The Wild Duck Project (Re:Current Theatre), u/s Louise in Gypsy, Emily in Bodies, Patricia in Hiding Like Elephants (Hangar Theatre), Petandra in Paul and Petandra (InspiraTO Festival, Peoples' Choice Award) Gloria in Boeing Boeing, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest (Hart House Theatre), Hellena in The Rover, and Mary Warren in The Crucible (Theatre Erindale). Her full acting resume is available upon request.
Eliza is a member of Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA) and Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA). She is represented by Andre Newell at Shortlist Artists Management.
Eliza is a member of Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA) and Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA). She is represented by Andre Newell at Shortlist Artists Management.
Eliza most recently closed The Money Tree with Roseneath Theatre, toured originally in the fall of 2023, before returning to the Guild Festival Theatre in the summer of 2024. She was thrilled to have joined the cast on this remount tour of the Dora-nominated production, directed by Andrew Lamb.
​Dave N. Morgado (2023)
Eliza recently starred in Seven to Forty Cinema's feature film Otium. The film is currently in post-production.
"Absolutely brilliant.......a triumph of writing and acting"
-All About Solo, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Critics' Choice (O United Solo Festival NYC, 2018)
2018 United Solo Award,
Best Satire
"Eliza Martin shines......a delightfully good time"
-NOW Magazine, NNNN (Harvey & The Extraordinary 2018)
“...At once touching and funny, painful and sweet"
-My Entertainment World, A+ (Harvey & The Extraordinary 2018)
2018 Critics' Pick Award Nominee, Outstanding Solo Performance
"A must-see"
-Samantha Ehm, MOONEY ON THEATRE (Harvey & The Extraordinary 2018)
-NOW Magazine, NNNN (Harvey & The Extraordinary 2018)
“...At once touching and funny, painful and sweet"
-My Entertainment World, A+ (Harvey & The Extraordinary 2018)
2018 Critics' Pick Award Nominee, Outstanding Solo Performance
"A must-see"
-Samantha Ehm, MOONEY ON THEATRE (Harvey & The Extraordinary 2018)
“Martin was fabulous as the feisty, tough talking Long Island girl who has a few surprises of her own.”
-Tracey Beltrano, MOONEY ON THEATRE (Boeing Boeing 2016)
"Eliza Martin was lovely as Molly, delivering humorous lines with a childlike playfulness and more serious ones with the necessary gravitas”
-Stephen Lubin, MOONEY ON THEATRE (Peter and The Starcatcher 2016)
“Molly, played by the ever talented Eliza Martin, was a true example of a rebellious teenager, and a girl ahead of her time; with her adventurous nature and leadership qualities in her role”.
-The Entertainment Fairy (Peter and The Starcatcher 2016)
"Both Martin’s delivery, and the simplicity of the connection, made it accessible for the audience.
-Madeleine Copp, MOONEY ON THEATRE (Wild Duck Project 2015)
-Madeleine Copp, MOONEY ON THEATRE (Wild Duck Project 2015)
"Delightful and coy [...] I couldn't take my eyes off of her"
- Stephanie Silva, THEATREISNTDEAD.com (The Importance of Being Earnest 2014)
“Eliza Martin’s Cecily is a charming ingenue, far cleverer than a country girl ought to be — and entirely credible in being so"
-Mike Anderson, MOONEY ON THEATRE. (The Importance of Being Earnest 2014)
“Martin gave a nice performance as Cecily and reminded me of Carey Mulligan’s portrayal of Daisy in The Great Gatsby, a character with little depth handled by a great actress.” -Maria Cruz, THE MEDIUM (The Importance of Being Earnest 2014)
"Martin makes Hellena’s questioning of Willmore [...] the wittiest part of the play, Behn herself taking many cues from similar scenes in Shakespeare".
-Christopher Hoile, Stage Door (The Rover 2014)
"Eliza Martin depicts qualities of attractiveness, fortitude and even feminine ‘wilery’ [...] great acting"
-Danny Gaisin, Ontario Arts Review (The Rover, 2014)
-Christopher Hoile, Stage Door (The Rover 2014)
"Eliza Martin depicts qualities of attractiveness, fortitude and even feminine ‘wilery’ [...] great acting"
-Danny Gaisin, Ontario Arts Review (The Rover, 2014)
"Eliza Martin [...] inhabits her character with profound honesty"
-Kathelene Cattell-Daniels, The Medium (The Crucible, 2013)
-Kathelene Cattell-Daniels, The Medium (The Crucible, 2013)
Eliza Martin was named a Toronto Monologue Slam Champion, after kicking off the 7th Season in January of 2018.
No Connection from Christopher Beaulieu on Vimeo.
Eliza starred in Seven to Forty Cinema's short film
No Connection which was an Official Selection of 2016 GCN Film Festival, Future of Film Showcase in Toronto, the Korean International Expat Film Festival in Seoul, Vertical Movie Festival in Rome, and Vertifilms Festival in Prague.
No Connection which was an Official Selection of 2016 GCN Film Festival, Future of Film Showcase in Toronto, the Korean International Expat Film Festival in Seoul, Vertical Movie Festival in Rome, and Vertifilms Festival in Prague.