By Judy Shields
While attending the University of Idaho College of Law, Marie experienced a revelation during a mock oral argument. “I suddenly realized I was choosing career paths based upon strong female characters in movies. I wanted to act! So many careers and characters and I can be all of them!”
Marie is off to an impressive start in her recent role as the Tarred and Feathered Woman in Taylor Sheridan’s “1923”. “That was a big opportunity and a challenging role. Acting is more than words. There’s a lot of fear and sadness in the character I portrayed. She was judged and persecuted.”
As an actor, Wetherell says that she embraces the advice of her acting coach Lar Park Lincoln: “Listen and react. As actors, we have total freedom. Audiences want to live through our performances and emotions. Make bold choices and be open to change.”
Wetherell’s upcoming projects include the film “Croatoan”, a thriller centered around the mysterious historical disappearance of the Roanoke colonists. Marie plays Mary, the ex-wife of Dean Richardson (Britt Bankhead) and the mother of Wyatt Richardson (Nico Tirozzi), in a film directed by Britt Bankhead, set for a Fall 2025 release.
It sure was a pleasure speaking with Marie Wetherell. Speaking to her about her path to becoming an actress and what her goals are. Hope to see her in a Hallmark movie soon! Enjoy our conversation:
Coming from a prominent political family, Marie’s background is equally compelling. Her grandparents, R. Claire and Robert M. Wetherell, served as Idaho State Senators. Her uncle, Mike Wetherell, worked in Washington, D.C. as Chief of Staff for Senator Frank Church, and served as a Fourth District Judge in Idaho, while her father, Robert (Bob) T. Wetherell, is a highly regarded civil defense litigation attorney and past President of the Idaho State Bar. Their influence was part of what drove her to law school, but her heart was always pulled toward storytelling.
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About Marie Wetherell
Marie shared the screen with Sharon Stone in HBO’s “Mosaic” directed by Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh, playing a wealthy socialite. Her role as a psychopath femme fatale in “Bad B*tch” co-starring (Terry Kiser: Weekend at Bernie’s) tracked and destroyed everyone in her path. Co-starring in “Ghost Party” alongside (Lar Park Lincoln: Friday 13/7, Knots Landing, and Major Dodson: The Walking Dead, American Horror Story) Marie embodied old Hollywood glamour, channeling the 1945 film Blithe Spirit, as a very much alive deceased meddling mother. The family film is a comedic reunion of old world ghosts and modern family-chaos ensues! Now streaming on Broadway on Demand. She was thrilled to play a fun loving party girl turned vampire in a night gone awry in “Insane Like Me?” co-starring (Eric Roberts: Runaway Train, The Dark Knight). Based on the true-life story in “Pro Athletes Cross the Line” Marie played Jane Doe, testifying about her rape during the trial of Darren Sharper, New Orleans Saints, leading to his 20-year conviction. This supermodel athlete has State Championship titles in both golf and swimming. She is a consummate horsewoman in both English and Western. She has training in weaponry- rifles, pistols and semi-automatics! Having traveled to 9 countries and counting, Marie is also proficient in Spanish.
Marie holds a Juris Doctorate degree where she met the late actor, George Kennedy, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Cool Hand Luke (1967). Mr. Kennedy was kind enough to let Marie hold his Oscar, which further inspired her acting career.
