Martina Deignan was born on February 1, 1950 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Ghost (1990), Code Red (1981) and American Playhouse (1980). She is married to Douglas Shelly Kirchner. She was previously married to Malcolm James Arnett.
She is a freelance writer based in the greater New York City area [2018].
She graduated from Loyola Marymount University (located in California) in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts. In addition, she acquired a Master of Science degree in Education from Hunter College (located in New York) in 1999.