Martha Plimpton Biography (1970-)

Full name, Martha Campbell Plimpton; born November 16, 1970, in New York, NY;daughter of Keith Carradine (an actor) and Shelley Plimpton (an actress); granddaughter of John Carradine (an actor). Addresses: Agent: Colleen Schlegel, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager:Alan Somers, Pure Arts Entertainment, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2320, LosAngeles, CA 90067.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: November 16, 1970; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Fewster's older daughter, Rollover, Warner Bros., 1981
Jonsy, The River Rat, Paramount, 1984
Stefanie "Stef" Steinbrenner, The Goonies, Warner Bros., 1985
Emily Spellgood, Mosquito Coast, Warner Bros., 1986
A Life in the Day, 1986
Grace, Shy People, Cannon, 1987
Bryant, Stars and Bars (also known as Englishman in New York), Columbia, 1988
Laura, Another Woman, Orion, 1988
Lorna Phillips, Running on Empty, Warner Bros., 1988
Claudia Jacoby, Zwei Frauen (also known as Silence Like Glass), Anchor Bay, 1989
Julie Buckman-Lampkin Hawkes, Parenthood, Universal, 1989
Comicitis, 1989
Kelly King, Stanley and Iris, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1990
Samantha Stigg (title role), Samantha, Academy Entertainment, 1991
A Blink of Paradise, 1991
Alison, Josh and S.A.M., New Line Cinema, 1993
Herself, My Life's in Turnaround, Arrow Video, 1993
Sofie, Inside Monkey Zetterland (also known as Monkey Zetterland), IRS Releasing, 1993
Earlene Pomerleau, The Beans of Egypt, Maine (also known as Forbidden Choices), LIVE Entertainment, 1994
Jane Grant, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (also known as Mrs. Parker and the Round Table), Fine Line, 1994
Chloe Garfield, Last Summer in the Hamptons, Rainbow Releasing, 1995
Herself, Who Is Henry Jaglom?, 1995
Ann, Colin Fitz, Baby Shark/River One Films, 1996
Jan, Beautiful Girls, Miramax, 1996
Laurie Campbell, I'm Not Rappaport, Gramercy, 1996
Stevie, I Shot Andy Warhol, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
Ainsley DuPree, Eye of God, Castle Hill, 1997

Karen Swan, Music from Another Room, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Orion, 1998
Tina, Pecker, Fine Line, 1998
Monica, 200 Cigarettes, Paramount, 1999
Rebecca, The Sleepy Time Gal, Antarctic Pictures, 2001
Herself, Searching for Debra Winger (documentary), 2929 Productions/Flower Child Productions, 2002
Television Appearances
Movies
Helene Moskiewicz, A Woman at War, BBC, 1991
Ann, Chantilly Lace, Showtime, 1993
Laurie, "Daybreak," HBO Showcase, HBO, 1993
Mary Jane (M. J.) Preston, The Defenders: Payback, Showtime, 1997
Mary Jane (M. J.) Preston, The Defenders: Choice of Evils, Showtime, 1998
Mary Jane (M. J.) Preston, The Defenders: Taking the First, Showtime, 1998
Specials
Rhona, "The Hand Me Down Kid," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1983
Host, Erase the Hate, USA Network, 1994
Herself, Independent's Day, 1997
Episodic
Jessie Blake, "You've Got a Friend," Family Ties, NBC, 1985
Meg Corwin, "Humpty Dumpty," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1999
Meg Corwin, "The Peace of Wild Things," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1999
Meg Corwin, "Sins of the Fathers," ER (also known as EmergencyRoom), NBC, 1999
Meg Corwin, "Truth and Consequences," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1999
Claire Rinato, "Denial," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU), NBC and USA Network, 2002
Stage Appearances
The Haggadah, Public Theatre, New York City, 1979
The Runaways, Public Theatre, 1979
Marina and the daughter of Antiochus, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1991
Katie, The Great Unwashed, Malaparte Theatre Company, Theatre RowTheatre, New York City, 1994
Sooze, "SubUrbia," A Festival of New American Plays, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1994
Elizabeth Barry, The Libertine, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, 1995-1996
Sofya Alexandrovna, Uncle Vanya, Bagley Wright Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1996-1997
Pegeen Mike, The Playboy of the Western World, Steppenwolf TheatreCompany, 1998
Laura Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, Steppenwolf Theatre Company,1998-1999
Hedda Gabler, Chicago, 2001
Maggie Hobson, Hobson's Choice, Atlantic Theatre Company, New YorkCity, 2002
Also appeared in The Heidi Chronicles and The Sisters Rosensweig, both Seattle Repertory Theatre; and in Blue Light and Robbers.
Stage Work
Director
Absolution, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, 2001
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Appeared in the music video "The Goonies `r' Good Enough," by Cyndi Lauper.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Celebrity Sleuth, Volume 11, number 4, 1998, pp. 40-41
Current Biography, April, 2002, pp. 66-69
Velocity, October, 1998, pp. 16-19

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