Martha Madison
August 10, 2004 to
March 21, 2008;
November 25, 2015 to
September 12, 2016;
January 24, 2017 to
February 20, 2017;
December 4, 2017 to
December 28, 2017;
March 22, 2018 to
March 27, 2018
Born in Newport News, Virginia and raised in Houston, Texas, Martha Madison has two older sisters and two younger brothers. She started acting at the age of 6 at the Actors' Theatre of Houston.
Each summer, as all her friends headed off to camp, Madison chose to stay behind and take theatre classes. "It was way better and still is!" she says. Madison graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University in August of 1999 where she also was captain of the dance team. She cannot remember a time in her life when she wasn't involved in dance. After college she attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.
Madison's professional credits include a 4-day stint on NBC Daytime's Passions as Lola and an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Madison also appeared in the feature film Kate and Leopold with Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman. Her goal in life was to be a soap star on her favorite show, Days of our Lives. "Have faith beyond the explainable," she says. Her dream came true in 2004 when she landed the role of Belle Black on DAYS.
Madison lives by the saying "to thine own self, be true." In August 2005, Martha joined on with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as a Celebrity Ambassador/Spokesperson for the organization. Madison lives in Los Angeles and celebrates her birthday on July 27.
Ladies of the Lake: Return to Avalon
Vivian Montgomery
2018
One Mississippi
Bibby Baxter
2016
Ladies of the Lake
Vivian Montgomery
2016
Undercover Bridesmaid
Sally
2012
General Hospital
Elizabeth Webber
June 8, 2011 to
June 20, 2011 (Temporary recast)
The Bay
Marly Garrett-Nelson-Foster
2010 to Present
Criminal Minds
Kate
2009
Without a Trace
Jolie
2008
Days of Our Lives
Belle Black
August 10, 2004 to
March 21, 2008;
November 25, 2015 to
September 12, 2016;
January 24, 2017 to
February 20, 2017;
December 4, 2017 to
December 28, 2017;
March 22, 2018 to
March 27, 2018
Passions
Lola
April 8, 2004 to
April 14, 2004
To The Beat!
Clare
2018
The Price for Silence
Deana
2018
A Place Called Hollywood
Sissy Sattire
2015
The Mother of Invention
Chandra
2009
Have Tig at Your Party
Big-Time Soap Star
2008
Kate & Leopold
Office Woman
2001
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2006, 2008)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Newport News, Virginia
DATE OF BIRTH: July 27, 1977
News Archives: DAYS quickly re-recasts role of Belle. [Jul 26, 2004]
News Archives: Brandon Beemer, Martha Madison fired in latest DAYS cuts. [Jan 21, 2008]
News Archives: DAYS star Madison to sub at GH for ill Rebecca Herbst. [May 5, 2011]
News Archive: Serricchio sings country songs, issues a dance-off challenge on Soap Central Live. [Mar 28, 2014]
News Archive: DAYS casting Shawn and Belle's daughter? [May 15, 2015]
News Archive: Martha Madison returning to DAYS [Jun 25, 2015]
News Archive: DAYS shakeup: Several popular stars reportedly axed [Mar 21, 2016]
News Archive: Brandon Beemer and Martha Madison bid farewell to DAYS [Apr 5, 2016]
News Archive: DAYS' Martha Madison cast in new role [May 6, 2016]
News Archive: Martha Madison reveals her final DAYS airdate [Jun 30, 2016]
News Archive: DAYS' Jillian Clare to direct teen dance film starring several daytime stars [Dec 21, 2016]
News Archive: Martha Madison in painful accident -- removed cast for DAYS return [Jan 26, 2017]
News Archive: FIRST LOOK: Ladies of the Lake drops sexy new promo teaser [Apr 7, 2017]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: Martha Madison on her devilish Ladies of the Lake role and status with DAYS [Apr 13, 2017]
News Archive: WATCH: Trailer released for soap star-filled film To The Beat [Jul 17, 2017]
News Archive: Martha Madison and Brandon Beemer return to DAYS [Jul 22, 2017]
News Archive: Holy smokes! DAYS stars' drama at 30,000 feet [Oct 15, 2017]
News Archive: Ladies of the Lake picked up for season two [Oct 17, 2017]
News Archive: DAYS' Brandon Beemer and Martha Madison make a holiday return [Dec 1, 2017]
News Archive: DAYS' Martha Madison and AMC's Dorothy Lyman star in new film [Jan 26, 2018]
News Archive: Brandon Beemer and Martha Madison are once again Salem bound [Jun 1, 2018]
News Archive: Soapy dance film To the Beat hits Netflix [Jul 6, 2017]
News Archive: Martha Madison and Brandon Beemer's DAYS return is extended [Jul 12, 2018]
News Archive: No shame: Soap stars take pride in their non-acting jobs, defend Geoffrey Owens after he is job-shamed [Sep 3, 2018]
News Archive: 46th Annual Daytime Emmys Reels: Find out which episodes were submitted for Emmy consideration [Apr 22, 2019]
News Archive: Brandon Beemer teases his return to Days of our Lives; Martha Madison also headed back to Salem [Jun 14, 2019]
News Archive: Days of our Lives' Martha Madison urges fans to "get your moles checked!" [Oct 27, 2019]
News Archive: Soap stars start podcasts while world awaits end of coronavirus pandemic [Mar 27, 2020]
News Archive: Brandon Beemer, Martha Madison, and Olivia Rose Keegan return to Days of our Lives [May 21, 2020]
News Archive: Martha Madison, Brandon Beemer chat Belle and Shawn's Christmas wedding and more Days of our Lives holiday fun [Dec 21, 2020]
News Archive: Martha Madison addresses her status at Days of our Lives [Dec 24, 2020]
News Archive: Martha Madison exiting Days of our Lives [Aug 16, 2023]
