Marnie McPhail


Marnie McPhail-Diamond is a Canadian actress and musician. She began her career starring as Annie Edison in the CBC Television children's series The Edison Twins. She later moved to the United States to star in the daytime soap operas Generations and Days of Our Lives, guest-starred in a number of prime time series, made-for-television movies and feature films most notably playing Lieutenant Eiger in Star Trek: First Contact. She later starred in the Canadian legal drama The Associates and the animated sitcoms Braceface and JoJo's Circus.

Early life

McPhail was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Later, she moved to Toronto, Ontario, where she attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts.

Career

At age 14, she was cast in her first major role as Annie Edison in the children's television series The Edison Twins. She later began guest-starring in episodes of both Canadian and American television series T and T, Night Heat, L.A. Law, Dragnet, Tequila and Bonetti and Street Legal. She was a regular cast member in the daytime soap operas Generations as Carla Meyers in 1989, and Days of Our Lives as Hayley Monahan in 1992. In 1993 she made her big screen debut playing the leading role of Toronto blues singer and pianist in the drama film The Circle Game, directed by Brigitte Berman. The film premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival.
McPhail appeared in a number of made-for-television movies, notably Without Warning, Body Language, Evidence of Blood, Dirty Pictures, Haven, A Town Without Christmas, Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story, and RFK playing Ethel Kennedy. She played Lieutenant Eiger in the science fiction film Star Trek: First Contact and appeared in films Grizzly Falls, The Last Producer, Sugar and The Greatest Game Ever Played. On television, she also guest-starred on Murder One, Space: Above and Beyond, Star Trek: Voyager, ER, Silk Stalkings, The X Files, Sliders, Soul Food and Queer as Folk. She starred in the Canadian legal drama The Associates and the British political thriller The State Within.
After starring in the 2007 made-for-television movie Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming, McPhail took a break from acting. She returned to screen in 2021 with appearances in Hallmark Channel movies. In 2023 she appeared in the black comedy film Dream Scenario and had a recurring role in the science fiction thriller Orphan Black: Echoes. Also in 2023 she began appearing in a recurring role in the Hallmark Channel drama series, The Way Home.

Personal life

In 2004, McPhail married actor Reed Diamond, whom she met in 2002 on the set of Lifetime television movie Scared Silent. They have one daughter.

Filmography

YearWorkRoleNotes
1984–1986The Edison TwinsAnnie EdisonDebut; children's TV series
1991Deadly MedicineHelen McKay
1993Kiss of a KillerBetty
1994The Circle GameMonika
1994Without WarningDonna Hastings
1995Renegade Julie SeatonEpisode: "Liar's Poker"
1996Star Trek: BorgAnastastia TargusVideo game
1996Star Trek: VoyagerAlciaLive-action TV
1996Star Trek: First ContactInge EigerLive-action film
1996The UninvitedHalley
1997Blood EvidenceEdna Mae KinleyLive-action film
1997Born BadLoan officer
1997Freaky StoriesNarratorSegment: "The Babysitter"
1997Nights Below Station StreetMyhrra
1998Evidence of BloodEdna Mae Kinley
1998Mind GamesCora
1998Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction MaggieLive-action TV series
1999Grizzly FallsMother
2000Dirty PicturesReising
2000One True LoveLucy Pearl
2001A Town Without ChristmasIsabelLive-action film
2001Stolen MiracleKaren Lewis
2001The AssociatesCindy BaxterLive-action TV
2001–2004BracefaceMaria Wong Animated series
2002Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary KayBrooke
2002RFKEthel KennedyLive-action film
2002Scared SilentLynn Jordan
2003Blue MurderRoseanne Svoboda
2003Wild CardBarb Miller
2003The Piano Man's DaughterYoung Lily Kilworth
2003I Want a DogAnimated short
2003–2006JoJo's CircusPeaches Animated series
2003–2004Queer as FolkRita Montgomery
2004SugarMadge
2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedMary OuimetLive-action film
2005–2008Delilah & JuliusAnimated series
2006The State WithinGeorge BlakeTV mini-series
2007StandoffSarah
2007Stir of Echoes: The HomecomingMolly CoganLive-action film
2022Murdoch MysteriesDaisy Stewart
2023Dream ScenarioClaire
2023Orphan Black: EchoesDr. Pam Teller3 episodes
2023Beacon 23Kaneddy
2023–presentThe Way HomeRita RichardsLive-action TV
2024LongingPost-Production
2024TrapJody's MomCompleted