Martha Byrne

Martha Byrne is a three-time Emmy Award-winning actress, writer, and producer with over forty years in the entertainment business starting at the age of ten on Broadway in Annie. She spent almost two decades on the soap opera As the World Turns, where she won two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of heiress Lily Walsh, and her twin sister, a Jersey showgirl, Rose D’Angelo. After leaving the soap opera, Martha turned her focus to behind the camera, writing for The Bold and The Beautiful, creating and executive producing several digital series including Gotham (Emmy nomination), Weight (Writers Guild Award), Anacostia (Emmy Award), and is currently developing several film and television projects. Martha has been married to retired NYPD detective Michael McMahon for thirty years. They have three children, Michael, Max, and Ann Marie.