Who is that lady on your tv ads?
The 'Marden's Lady,' as everyone has come to call her, is an actress born and raised right here in Maine. Her real name is Karmo, and she was born and raised in Norway, Maine, and currently resides in the Scarborough area. Karmo has been interested in acting, theater and comedy much of her life, and has a Master's Degree from Boston University as a Playwright. Although the 'Marden's Lady' character, actions and speech are a bit of a humorous exaggeration, Karmo certainly has quite a sense of humor that she brings to the table for us, and our filming sessions are quite fun, to say the least!
She sure is quite a character! Why do you guys go a little 'over the top' with your ads with her?
The 'Marden's Lady' was never created to be an impersonation of anyone or any type of people. Anything of the sort is purely coincidental. Karmo created and developed the character. Marden's uses that character in our television ads, as a humorous method of standing out amongst the throngs of advertisements each of us are presented with every day. No matter where you stand on your opinion of the character in our ads, one thing is without a doubt; you certainly will remember seeing the ad! Besides, we're still just a Maine owned and operated family business, and enjoy having some fun, just like all Mainers!
Can the actress that plays 'The Marden's Lady' be hired as a personality for other functions?
Absolutely! Karmo is a Maine comedian; available for booking personal appearances, hosting events and she also has a one woman show. You may contact her through Utobia Model and Talent: 207.725.1364 or utobia@gwi.net
Check Out Her Website...www.birdiegoogins.com
How often does Marden's come up with a new television ad?
We try and always have two ads running and we try our best to create a new ad every six to eight weeks.
What channels can I catch your ads running on?
- Channel 6 (WCSH), NBC out of Portland
- Channel 8 (WMTW), ABC out of Portland
- Fox23, Fox out of Portland
- Channel 5 (WABI), CBS out of Bangor
- Channel 7 (WVII), ABC out of Bangor
- Fox22, FOX out of Bangor
- Channel 8 (WAGM), CBS out of Presque Isle
- Time Warner Cable
Bangor and its surrounding towns
(Discovery, ESPN, HGTV, TLC, USA, and the Food Network)
Waterville and its surrounding towns
(Discovery, ESPN, HGTV, TLC, USA, and the Food Network)
Lewiston
(Discovery, ESPN, HGTV, TLC, USA, and the Food Network)
Here are some "behind the scenes" shots from one of the Marden's Lady's recent commercials:
