Martha Hart

Martha Hart
Hart at the International Attachment Conference in New York City, 2019
Born
Martha Joan Patterson

(1966-10-31) October 31, 1966
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
EducationPsychology and sociology
Alma materUniversity of Calgary (B.A.)
University of Cambridge (M.A., PhD)
Occupations
  • Philanthropist
  • researcher
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 1989; died 1999)
Children2
FamilyHart

Martha Joan Hart (née Patterson; born October 31, 1966) is a Canadian philanthropist and researcher known for her advocacy work following the 1999 death of her husband, Owen Hart. After her husband died in a free falling accident at Over the Edge (1999), Hart sued the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE). She later wrote a bestselling book about her husband's life and founded a charity in his name (The Owen Hart Foundation). She has subsequently been involved in several legal cases involving her husband's image.