Martine Bartlett

Martine Bartlett (April 24, 1925 – April 5, 2006) was an American actress. She is best-remembered, albeit not by name, for her chilling performance as Hattie Dorsett, the seriously mentally disturbed mother of Sally Field's title character in Sybil. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of George Daniel Bartlett (1894-1971) and Martine Fons (1895-1983). Her siblings were Mary Jane Bartlett (born 1923) and George Daniel Bartlett, Jr. (... more

Martine Bartlett (April 24, 1925 – April 5, 2006) was an American actress. She is best-remembered, albeit not by name, for her chilling performance as Hattie Dorsett, the seriously mentally disturbed mother of Sally Field's title character in Sybil. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of George Daniel Bartlett (1894-1971) and Martine Fons (1895-1983). Her siblings were Mary Jane Bartlett (born 1923) and George Daniel Bartlett, Jr. (born 1928). Her father, Dan, was an attorney. Martine graduated from John Burroughs School and Washington University. She was also involved on the stage with the former St. Louis Community Playhouse, Rooftop Players and the old Empress Theater. She received her master's degree at the Graduate Drama School at Yale. Her debut on Broadway was as a townsperson in The Devil's Disciple (1950). She was part of the ensemble cast in Saint Joan (1951) starring Uta Hagen. Bartlett's first appearance on TV was in a 1956 episode of Robert Montgomery... less