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