Editing Martha Plimpton

{{short description|American actress (born 1970)}}
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'''Martha Plimpton''' (born November 16, 1970<ref name="abcnews">{{cite web |url= https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/celebrity-birthdays-week-nov-14-20-81033878 |title=Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 14–20 |date=November 8, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |work=ABC News |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>) is an American actress and member of the [[Carradine family]]. She started her career as a [[teen actress]] in film before transitioning to adult roles on stage and screen. She has received several awards including a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] as well as nominations for three [[Tony Awards]]. Her feature-film debut was a supporting role in the political thriller ''[[Rollover (film)|Rollover]]'' (1981), and rose to prominence in the adventure film ''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985). She later took roles in ''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]'' (1986), ''[[Shy People]]'' (1987), ''[[Running on Empty (1988 film)|Running on Empty]]'' (1988), ''[[Parenthood (film)|Parenthood]]'' (1989), ''[[Samantha (film)|Samantha]]'' (1991), ''[[Beautiful Girls (film)|Beautiful Girls]]'' (1996), ''[[Small Town Murder Songs]]'' (2011), ''[[Frozen II]]'' (2019), and [[Mass (2021 film)|''Mass'']] (2021). 

On television, she took a recurring guest role on the [[legal drama]] ''[[The Good Wife]]'' (2009–2013) for which she received a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Primetime Emmy Award]]. She was further Emmy-nominated for her leading role as [[Virginia Chance]] in the [[Fox (TV network)|Fox]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Raising Hope]]'' (2010–2014), and guest spot as a drug addict in the [[NBC]] [[police drama]] ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fox.com/raisinghope/bios/martha-plimpton |title=FOX Broadcasting Company – Raising Hope – Bios |publisher=Fox.com |date=August 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004134531/http://www.fox.com/raisinghope/bios/martha-plimpton/ |archive-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> She starred in the [[American Broadcast Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[The Real O'Neals]]'' (2016–2017).<ref name="tvline.com">{{cite web |last1=Slezak |first1=Michael |title=The Real O'Neals Review: ABC's Wacky Catholic Comedy Is Close to Divine |url=https://tvline.com/2016/02/24/the-real-oneals-review-abc-comedy-martha-plimpton/ |website=TVLine |access-date=March 4, 2020 |language=en |date=February 24, 2016}}</ref><ref name="theatlantic.com">{{cite web |last1=Sims |first1=David |title='The Real O'Neals' Is Smarter Than It Looks |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/03/the-real-oneals-is-not-ordinary-sitcom/471966/ |website=The Atlantic |access-date=March 4, 2020 |date=March 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="eonline.com">{{cite web |first1=Jean |last1=Bentley |title=The Real O'Neals Gifts Us With a Formidable Martha Plimpton |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/745149/the-real-o-neals-brings-martha-plimpton-back-to-tv-and-we-re-so-grateful-and-a-little-fearful |website=E! Online |access-date=March 4, 2020 |date=March 2, 2016}}</ref>

On stage, Plimpton made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in the play ''Sixteen Wounded'' (2004). She was nominated for three consecutive [[Tony Awards]] for her performances in [[Tom Stoppard]]'s ''[[The Coast of Utopia]]'' (2006–2007), [[Caryl Churchill]]'s ''[[Top Girls]]'' (2007–2008), and the musical ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]'' (2008–2009). She also appeared on Broadway in ''[[Shining City]]'' (2006–2007), ''[[Cymbeline]]'' (2007), and ''[[A Delicate Balance (play)|A Delicate Balance]]'' (2014).

==Early life==
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Plimpton was born in New York City. She is the daughter of actors [[Keith Carradine]] and [[Shelley Plimpton]]. Her parents met while performing in the original Broadway run of ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]''.<ref>Yuan, Jada. [https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/encounter/martha-plimpton-2011-8/ "92 Minutes With Martha Plimpton"] ''New York Magazine'', July 31, 2011</ref> Her paternal grandfather was actor [[John Carradine]].<ref>Erickson, Hal. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131012032213/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/84256/Keith-Carradine "Keith Carradine Biography"] nytimes.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref><ref>Kennedy, Mark. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-11-et-kennedy11-story.html "For Martha Plimpton, Acting Is Really the Only Choice"] latimes.com, January 11, 2002</ref> Plimpton is an eighth cousin once removed of writer and editor [[George Plimpton]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Judy Klemesrud|title=Shelley Plimpton: From Hair to Maternity|url=http://www.orlok.com/hair/holding/articles/HairArticles/NYT9-13-70.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 13, 1970}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/genealogyhistori1884chas |title=A genealogy and historical notices of the family of Plimpton or Plympton in America: and of Plumpton in England |last=Chase |first=Levi B.|year=1884 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Supplement to a Genealogy of the Family of Plimpton Or Plympton in America |last=Enos |first=Alice Plimpton}}</ref> She is also related to cartoonist [[Bill Plympton]], despite the different spelling.<ref>Plympton, Bill. {{cite web |url=http://www.plymptoons.com/scrapbook/scrap101609.html |title=October 16 Scrapbook {{!}} Bill Plympton Studio |website=www.plymptoons.com |access-date=October 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715094543/http://www.plymptoons.com/scrapbook/scrap101609.html |archive-date=July 15, 2011}} "But through my beautiful and talented cousin, Martha Plimpton (the star of Broadway), David, her uncle, was kind enough to do a starring voice in my wonderful film ''Hair High''."</ref> She attended the [[Professional Children's School]] in Manhattan.<ref>Ryzik, Melena. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/theater/25ryzi.html "So Odd, but Lately in Classic Fashion"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 25, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2007. "On a break from rehearsals for 'Cymbeline' at Lincoln Center, Martha Plimpton dashed outside for a cigarette and immediately ran into a classmate from her alma mater, the nearby Professional Children’s School."</ref> Plimpton's first stage appearance was when her mother brought her on stage in costume for the curtain call of the short-lived Broadway play ''The Leaf People'' then another play in ''The Ass and the Heart''.<ref>[http://www.americantheatrewing.org/seminars/detail/performance_04_04 "Working in the Theatre"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624233604/http://www.americantheatrewing.org/seminars/detail/performance_04_04 |date=June 24, 2006}} April 2004 panel discussion at American Theatre Wing</ref>

==Career==
===1980–1989: Early roles and ''The Goonies'' ===
Plimpton began her career as a model, securing an early 1980s campaign for [[Calvin Klein]], making an impression as a sophisticated but [[tomboy]]ish little girl.<ref name=times/> She made her feature film debut in 1981 with a small role in the film ''[[Rollover (film)|Rollover]]''.<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/rollover-v41972/cast-crew " 'Rollover' Cast and Crew"] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> In 1984, Plimpton appeared in the Deep South drama ''[[The River Rat]]'' opposite [[Tommy Lee Jones]], as his "hoydenish daughter".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140426202147/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/41538/The-River-Rat/overview "Overview"] ''The New York Times'', accessed March 23, 2015</ref> Her breakthrough performance was as Stef Steinbrenner in the 1985 film ''[[The Goonies]]''.<ref name=times>Brennan, Sandra. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305164308/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/57088/Martha-Plimpton/biography "Martha Plimpton Biography"] nytimes.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref><ref>Borel, Kathryn. [http://www.believermag.com/issues/201303/?read=interview_plimpton "Martha Plimpton Interview"] believermag.com (excerpt), March/April 2013</ref><ref name=movies>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150403071045/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/57088/Martha-Plimpton/filmography "Martha Plimpton Filmography"] nytimes.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> Plimpton also appeared that year in the sitcom ''[[Family Ties]]''. This began Plimpton being cast in the role of a rebellious tomboy,<ref name=times/> beginning with her performance as the Reverend Spellgood ([[Andre Gregory]])'s daughter in the 1986 film ''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]'', starring [[Harrison Ford]].<ref name=times/> The critically praised but commercially unsuccessful 1987 film ''[[Shy People]]'' <ref>Canby, Vincent. [https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE2D81438F932A35754C0A96E948260&module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar "Movie Review. 'Shy People' (1987). Black Sheep in a Family"] ''The New York Times'', July 1, 1988</ref> was followed by a performance in the 1988 ensemble comedy ''[[Stars and Bars (1988 film)|Stars and Bars]]''.<ref name=movies/><ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stars_and_bars/ ''Stars and Bars''] rottentomatoes.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> This was released shortly before ''[[Running on Empty (1988 film)|Running on Empty]]'', an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-nominated film,<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/running-on-empty-v42374/cast-crew " 'Running on Empty' Cast and Crew"] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> in which Plimpton appeared opposite [[River Phoenix]], her boyfriend, both 17–18 years of age, like their characters. For this role, she was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]].

In her late teenaged years, Plimpton was also active in theater, performing in regional theater in [[Seattle, Washington]], where her mother was living at the time.<ref name=wtf>{{cite interview |first=Martha |last=Plimpton |title=Martha Plimpton & Laurie Kilmartin (#774) |work=WTF Podcast |interviewer=Marc Maron |date=January 5, 2017}}</ref> She also began a career making small [[independent film]] appearances with supporting roles in big-budget films. Plimpton appeared in the 1988 [[Woody Allen]] film ''[[Another Woman (1988 film)|Another Woman]]''.<ref>Canby, Vincent.[https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE7D8123BF937A25753C1A96E948260 "Movie Review. 'Another Woman'"] ''The New York Times'', October 14, 1988</ref> She starred as a cancer patient in the German film ''[[Zwei Frauen]]'' (1990) (released in America as ''Silence Like Glass'').<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/zwei-frauen-v44660/cast-crew "''Zwei Frauen'' Cast and Crew"] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> The film was nominated for a [[German Film Award]] as Best Fiction Film.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} Plimpton shaved her head to play a cancer patient in ''Zwei Frauen''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://people.com/archive/take-one-vol-31-no-5/ |title=Take One |last=Lansden |first=Pamela |date=February 6, 1989 |website=People.com |publisher=People Magazine |access-date=September 15, 2017 |quote=Plimpton, it turns out, shaved her head last fall for her role as a cancer victim in the movie Silence Like Glass, due this summer, with Jami Gertz and Rip Torn.}}</ref> Plimpton played the independent teenage daughter of [[Dianne Wiest]]'s character in ''[[Parenthood (film)|Parenthood]]''.<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/parenthood-v37270/review ''Parenthood''] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> ''Parenthood'' grossed over $126 million<ref>[http://powergrid.thewrap.com/project/parenthood "'Parenthood' Box Office"] powergrid.thewrap.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> and received two Oscar nominations,<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/parenthood-v37270/awards "Awards"] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> one of her most successful movie appearances since ''The Goonies''.

===1990–2008: Mature roles and Broadway debut ===
[[File:Martha Plimpton (46724873471).jpg|left|thumb|214x214px|Plimpton in 1996]]
Plimpton appeared in the [[Robert De Niro]]-[[Jane Fonda]] 1990 romantic drama ''[[Stanley & Iris]]'' in a supporting role.<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/stanley-iris-v46459/cast-crew "'Stanley and Iris' Cast"] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> She also appeared in the 1991 TV movie ''A Woman At War'' in the lead role as [[Helene Moszkiewiez]].<ref>Bleiler, David. [https://books.google.com/books?id=umUefzHmfjMC&dq=Stoltz+%22A+Woman+At+War%22&pg=PA689 ''A Woman At War''] ''TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide'', books.google.com, 2004, Macmillan, p. 689</ref> Plimpton played the starring role of Samantha in the film ''[[Samantha (movie)|Samantha]]'' (1991).<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/samantha-v42701/cast-crew " 'Samantha' Cast"] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> She appeared as an activist in the independent film ''[[Inside Monkey Zetterland]]'' released in 1993.<ref>Howe, Desson. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/insidemonkeyzetterlandrhowe_a0b016.htm "'Inside Monkey Zetterland' Review"] ''Washington Post'', December 3, 1993</ref> Plimpton appeared in the television film ''[[Daybreak (1993 film)|Daybreak]]'' (1993, HBO).<ref>Bleiler, David. [https://books.google.com/books?id=qa5_AQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Cuba+Gooding%22+%22Daybreak%22&pg=PT716] ''TLA Film and Video Guide 2000–2001: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide'', books.google.com, 2013, St. Martin's Griffin, {{ISBN|1466859407}}</ref><ref>Hall, Jane. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-02-tv-29948-story.html "A Once and Future Plague: HBO's 'Daybreak' is an allegory that treats AIDS in a political context"] latimes.com, May 2, 1993</ref> She appeared in the Showtime television film ''[[Chantilly Lace (film)|Chantilly Lace]]''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180738/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/121705/Chantilly-Lace/details "''Chantilly Lace'' Cast"] nytimes.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> Plimpton had a featured role in the film ''[[Josh and S.A.M.]]'' (1993) as a runaway who takes care of the two boys.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150403040219/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/26541/Josh-and-S-A-M-/details " 'Josh and S.A.M.' Details"] ''The New York Times'', accessed March 22, 2015</ref><ref>Holden, Stephen. [https://www.nytimes.com/movie review?res=9B03E6DD1E3AF937A15752C1A965958260 "'Josh and S A M' (1993) Youngsters on the Run From Painful Realities"] ''The New York Times'', November 24, 1993</ref> She played the lead in ''[[The Beans of Egypt, Maine]]'', based on the [[Carolyn Chute]] novel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-02 |title=The-Beans-of-Egypt-Maine - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/134233/The-Beans-of-Egypt-Maine/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184239/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/134233/The-Beans-of-Egypt-Maine/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-02 |access-date=2024-11-13 }}</ref> Plimpton also appeared as herself in the independent film by Eric Schaeffer ''My Life's in Turnaround'' (1993), a movie about filmmakers trying to make a movie.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-03 |title=My-Life-s-in-Turnaround - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/132255/My-Life-s-in-Turnaround/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403003158/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/132255/My-Life-s-in-Turnaround/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-03 |access-date=2024-11-13 }}</ref> She appeared as a close friend of radical feminist [[Valerie Solanas]] in the film ''[[I Shot Andy Warhol]]'' (1996).<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/i-shot-andy-warhol-v135526/cast-crew "Cast and Crew"] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref>

In 1997, the [[Showtime Network]] cast Plimpton as the female lead in a television film, ''The Defenders: Payback''. Two more episodes (''The Defenders: Choice of Evils'' and ''The Defenders: Taking the First'') were aired in 1998. This show was a retooling of the classic [[The Defenders (1961 TV series)|television show by the same name]], and the characters were descendants of Lawrence Preston, a role reprised by actor [[E. G. Marshall]]. Plimpton played the granddaughter, M.J. Preston.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/production-begins-on-paramount-network-televisions-the-defenders-payback-the-first-of-a-series-of-two-hour-telefilms-for-showtime-75481757.html "Production Begins on Paramount Network Television's 'The Defenders: Payback,' The First of a Series of Two-Hour Telefilms for Showtime"] prnewswire.com, May 7, (year not shown), accessed March 22, 2015</ref><ref>Rosenberg, Howard. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-sep-01-ca-27817-story.html "This Time, 'The Defenders' Will Hold Court on Showtime"] latimes.com, September 1, 1997</ref> The intent was to spin the program off as a series, but Marshall died in 1998. The decision was made to not continue production due to Marshall's death.<ref>Erickson, Hal. [https://books.google.com/books?id=RXQNIs12SzQC&dq=Marshall+death+%22The+Defenders%3A+Payback%22&pg=PA84] ''Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948–2008'', books.google.com, McFarland, 2009, {{ISBN|0786454520}}, p.85</ref> Plimpton became involved with the [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]] in Chicago, appearing in ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' (2001) among others.<ref>[http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/details.aspx?id=28 "Steppenwolf Theatre"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109172032/http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/details.aspx?id=28 |date=November 9, 2007 }} company list</ref> She appeared in the [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] film ''[[Pecker (film)|Pecker]]'' in 1998. The film received mixed reviews—for example, the ''SF Gate'' reviewer wrote, "...Waters' patented brand of off-color fun is watered down", but wrote that Plimpton's work was "solid".<ref>Beitiks, Edvins. [http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/John-Waters-approaches-mainstream-with-Pecker-3068424.php "John Waters approaches mainstream with 'Pecker'"] sfgate.com, September 25, 1998</ref> The 1999 film ''[[200 Cigarettes]]'' received generally negative reviews, but the AllMovie reviewer wrote of Plimpton: "...woefully underappreciated Martha Plimpton gets laughs as a bundle of neuroses who grows more and more stressed out as people fail to appear for her party..."<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/200-cigarettes-v176533/review "Review"] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> In 1999, Plimpton had a recurring role in the sixth season of the [[NBC]] medical drama ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' as Meg Corwyn.

In 2001, Plimpton starred in ''[[The Sleepy Time Gal]]''.<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-sleepy-time-gal-v235053 ''The Sleepy Time Gal''] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> In 2002, she appeared in the documentary ''[[Searching for Debra Winger]]'' and was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/martha-plimpton |title=Martha Plimpton Emmy Nominated |publisher=Emmys.com |date=July 19, 2012}}</ref> for her guest appearance on the television drama ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''. Plimpton was the voice of Miss Crumbles in the 2004 animated film ''[[Hair High]]'' by [[Bill Plympton]].<ref>Genzlinger, Neal. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/movies/18high.html?_r=0 "Movie Review. 'Hair High'"] ''The New York Times'', October 18, 2006</ref> In 2004, she guest-starred in an episode of ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''. Plimpton wrote the episode of the show entitled "Red Socks", which aired in 2005.<ref>Hernandez, Ernio. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/wbs-7th-heaven-characters-sing-show-tunes-in-feb.-14-episode-124178 "WB's '7th Heaven' Characters Sing Show Tunes in Feb. 14 Episode"] playbill.com, February 14, 2005</ref> She had a recurring role in the NBC show ''[[Surface (2005 TV series)|Surface]]'' (2005–06).<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/surface/cast/ "'Surface' Cast'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155324/http://www.tv.com/shows/surface/cast/ |date=April 2, 2015 }} tv.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> From October 2006 to May 2007, Plimpton was in the stage play ''[[The Coast of Utopia]]'', a trilogy of plays by Tom Stoppard at [[Lincoln Center]].<ref name=coast>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/13764/The-Coast-of-Utopia "'The Coast of Utopia' Listing"] 
playbillvault.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> She won a [[Drama Desk Award]] and was nominated for a [[Tony Award]] for Featured Actress in a Play.<ref name=coast/> From August to September 2007, Plimpton appeared in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' in the [[Public Theater]] Shakespeare in the Park production as "Helena".<ref name="playbill.com">Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/plimpton-enos-david-ferguson-are-central-park-dreamers-in-midsummer-opening-143162 "Plimpton, Enos, David, Ferguson Are Central Park Dreamers in 'Midsummer', Opening Aug. 23"] playbill.com, August 23, 2007</ref>

[[File:Martha Plimpton 2009.jpg|thumb|Plimpton attending the [[63rd Tony Awards]], 2009]]

Plimpton co-founded a production company, Everything is Horrible, which has produced short films for the Internet. She received her second nomination for a Tony Award in 2008, Best Performance by a Featured Actress In a Play, for her work in ''[[Top Girls]]'' at the [[Samuel J. Friedman Theatre|Biltmore Theater]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html |title=– The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards |publisher=Tonyawards.com}}</ref> In November 2008, Plimpton earned a positive review from [[Ben Brantley]] in ''[[The New York Times]]'' for her role as Gladys Bumps in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]] production of ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]'' on Broadway: "...the ever-daring Ms. Plimpton exudes a been-there, frowzy sensuality that summons a host of hard-bitten dames from 1930s movie melodramas. Leading the nightclub act 'That Terrific Rainbow,' she has the period style down pat and a more than passable voice."<ref>Brantley, Ben. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/theater/reviews/19joey.html?em&_r=0 "The Cad! (Dames Could Write a Book)"] ''The New York Times'', December 19, 2008</ref> Plimpton received her third consecutive Tony nomination, for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She appeared in the 2008 ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' photo issue spread as one of "The Hardest Working Actors In Showbiz". Plimpton said in the write-up, "I went to jury duty the other day, and somebody said, 'You always play drug addicts!' I've played a few on TV, and I imagine because the shows get replayed, it seems like more. But yeah, people tend to see me as this pregnant teenage heroin addict."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/10/10/hardest-working-actors-showbiz/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |title=The Hardest Working Actors in Showbiz – EW.com |access-date=April 15, 2020 |archive-date=January 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121063334/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20232072_2,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, Plimpton performed a duet with singer [[Lucy Wainwright Roche]] on Roche's EP ''[[8 More]]'', singing the [[Bruce Springsteen]] song "[[Hungry Heart]]". The two had performed the song in 2008 at Joe's Pub and later in 2008 at the Zipper Factory.<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/plimpton-and-roche-are-stars-in-the-margin-at-the-zipper-aug.-11-152228 "Plimpton and Roche Are Stars in the Margin at the Zipper Aug. 11"] playbill.com, August 11, 2008</ref> In 2009, Plimpton was profiled by ''The New York Times'' for their "''A Night Out With...''" series, in which Plimpton hosted an evening of poker at The Players.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rothstein |first=Mervyn |date=February 1, 2009 |title=Old Hand, New Hands |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/fashion/01Nite.html?scp=1&sq=a%20night%20out%20with%20martha%20plimpton&st=cse}}</ref>

===2009–2019: ''Raising Hope'' and other roles ===
In 2010, Plimpton sang another Springsteen song, "[[Thunder Road (song)|Thunder Road]]", on the [[public radio]] program ''[[Studio 360|Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen]]'', accompanied by whistler [[Eric Gilliland]].<ref>{{cite web |date=May 14, 2010 |title=Plimpton, Ritter, Diaz |url=http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2010/05/14/segments/154854 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520054744/http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2010/05/14/segments/154854 |archive-date=May 20, 2010 |access-date=May 26, 2010 |publisher=Studio 360}}</ref> She has appeared multiple times as a guest on public radio's ''[[The Leonard Lopate Show]]'', and performed in a [[roast (comedy)|roast]] of Lopate celebrating the 25th anniversary of his radio program.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 16, 2010 |title=Rosie Perez, Martha Plimpton, et al. Set for A Leonard Lopate 25th Anniversary Roast |url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/02-2010/rosie-perez-martha-plimpton-et-al-set-for-a-leonar_25022.html |publisher=Theatermania.com}}</ref> Plimpton is on the board of directors of [[The Players (club)|The Players]],<ref>[http://www.theplayersnyc.org/members/content/view/14/28/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216201835/http://www.theplayersnyc.org/members/content/view/14/28/|date=February 16, 2012}}</ref> a New York City social club founded in 1888 by actor [[Edwin Booth]]. In November 2009, Plimpton signed on for the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[Raising Hope]]''. The show premiered on September 21, 2010, receiving strong reviews for Plimpton and the pilot. ''The New York Times'' called ''Raising Hope'' "the most promising of the best new fall shows",<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/arts/television/12stanley.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=raising%20hope&st=cse |work=The New York Times |first=Alessandra |last=Stanley |title='Raising Hope' and 'Outsourced' Embrace Malaise |date=September 9, 2010}}</ref> and said "Plimpton isn't the only reason ''Raising Hope'' could be the best new sitcom of the season, but she is the main reason."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/arts/television/21hope.html?scp=6&sq=raising%20hope&st=cse "Review of ''Raising Hope'' "]''The New York Times''</ref> Plimpton was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]] for her portrayal of Virginia Chance in ''Raising Hope''. In January 2010, Plimpton performed a one-woman show, ''Martha Plimpton Sings?'' for the [[Lincoln Center]]'s ''American Songbook'' program.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bougerol |first=Elizabeth |date=January 5, 2010 |title=Hot Ticket: Martha Plimpton Sings? |url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/events/Hot-Ticket-Martha-Plimpton-Sings-80709337.html |publisher=NBC New York}}</ref> This show explored her experiences growing up in [[History of New York City (1946–1977)|1970s New York City]]. Her performance, well received by critics, included songs "[[Little Criminals|Jolly Coppers on Parade]]", "[[Woman Is the Nigger of the World]]", and [[The Smiths]]'s "[[Ask (song)|Ask]]" tied together with humorous monologues.<ref name="variety-sings">{{cite news |last=Suskin |first=Steven |date=January 18, 2010 |title=Martha Plimpton Sings? |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941903.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&nid=2562 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123032508/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941903.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&nid=2562 |archive-date=January 23, 2010}}</ref> Plimpton also narrates [[audiobook]]s, including the novels ''[[Diary (novel)|Diary]]'' by [[Chuck Palahniuk]]<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7393-0284-2 "Review"]  publishersweekly.com, July 7 (year not shown), accessed March 22, 2015</ref> and ''[[Mrs. Kimble]]'' by [[Jennifer Haigh]].<ref>[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mrs-kimble-jennifer-haigh/1100055500?ean=9780060530976 "Mrs. Kimble Listing"] barnesandnoble.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref>

Plimpton had a recurring role in the [[CBS]] legal drama ''[[The Good Wife]]'' from 2009 to 2013, playing attorney Patti Nyholm, who appeared through four seasons. Her performance earned her a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=64th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – 2012 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2012/outstanding-guest-actress-in-a-drama-series |website=Emmys.com |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=February 21, 2019}}</ref> Plimpton sang "[[God Bless America]]" during the seventh inning stretch of Game 3 of the [[2010 World Series]] in Texas on [[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]], October 30, 2010.<ref>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/154127/martha-plimpton-sings-the-broadway-vet-knocks-em-dead-at-the-world-series/ "Martha Plimpton Sings! The Broadway Vet Knocks 'Em Dead at the World Series"] broadway.com, November 1, 2010</ref> On December 15, 2010, Chicago's [[Steppenwolf Theatre]] announced that Plimpton would be the guest of honor at their second-annual "Salute to Women in the Arts".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theatreinchicago.com/newswire.php?newsID=317 |title=Theatre in Chicago website |website=Theatreinchicago.com}}</ref> In 2010, she starred in [[Ed Gass-Donnelly]]'s independent crime thriller ''[[Small Town Murder Songs]]'', and was given a trophy for best actress by the [[Whistler Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/canadian-thriller-whistleblower-wins-borsos-56518 |title=Small Town Murder Songs |access-date=May 27, 2011 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |first=Etan |last=Vlessing}}</ref> In 2014, Plimpton returned to Broadway as Julia, the daughter of [[Glenn Close]] and [[John Lithgow]] in a revival of [[Edward Albee]]'s ''[[A Delicate Balance (play)|A Delicate Balance]]''. The limited engagement ran 18 weeks at the [[Golden Theatre]].<ref name="broadwaybox.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/what-play-can-come-along-that-will-be-more-star-studded-than-this/ |title=What Play Can Come Along Next Season That Will Be More Star-Studded Than ''A Delicate Balance''? |first=Josh |last=Ferri |date=May 15, 2014 |access-date=June 27, 2018 |work=BroadwayBox}}</ref> Plimpton starred in ''[[The Real O'Neals]]'', an ABC sitcom that premiered on March 2, 2016.<ref name="tvline.com"/><ref name="theatlantic.com"/><ref name="eonline.com"/> In July 2019, it was revealed that she had left the Steppenwolf Theater ensemble.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-martha-plimpton-leaving-steppenwolf-0719-20190716-ojg73vdejjacdk4cpvz64fnypq-story.html|title=Martha Plimpton has left the Steppenwolf ensemble, a rare exit|first=Chris|last=Jones|website=chicagotribune.com|date=July 16, 2019 |access-date=November 24, 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, it was revealed that Plimpton would voice Yelena in ''[[Frozen II]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-09-23/frozen-2-trailer-epic|title=Is that you, Anna and Elsa? 'Frozen 2' trailer suggests a Marvel-style tale|date=September 23, 2019|website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref>

=== 2020–present ===
Plimpton appeared as one of four leads in the drama film [[Mass (2021 film)|''Mass'']], which was released in 2021 to positive reviews,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kasule2021-09-02T11:30:00+01:00 |first=Melissa |title=Fran Kranz's Sundance hit 'Mass' to debut on Sky in the UK and Ireland |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/fran-kranzs-sundance-hit-mass-to-debut-on-sky-in-the-uk-and-ireland/5162931.article |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=October 19 |first1=Leah Greenblatt Updated |last2=EDT |first2=2021 at 12:49 PM |title=Chamber-piece drama 'Mass' bracingly showcases a remarkable cast |url=https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/mass-sundance-review/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> and earned her nominations for the [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Award]] for Best Supporting Film Performance and the [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=2022-02-23 |title='Power of the Dog,' 'Flee' Lead GALECA LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Award Film Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/galeca-lgbtq-critics-dorian-award-film-nominations-1234958448/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Rebecca |date=2022-01-07 |title=San Diego Film Critics Society 2021 Nominees: Belfast Earns 12 Nominations |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/movies/san-diego-film-critics-society-2021-nominees/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=ShowbizJunkies |language=en-US}}</ref> Plimpton also shared the [[Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award]] with the cast of ''Mass''.<ref name=":2" /> She played a conservative mother in the [[HBO]] [[dramedy]] series [[Generation (TV series)|''Generation'']], which was cancelled after one season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2019-09-03 |title=Martha Plimpton Joins Lena Dunham-Produced HBO Max Pilot 'Generation' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/martha-plimpton-joins-lena-dunham-produced-hbo-max-pilot-generation-1202709827/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2021-09-15 |title='Generation' Canceled By HBO Max After One Season |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/generation-canceled-hbo-max-one-season-zelda-barnz-and-her-father-daniel-barnz-lena-dunham-1234833719/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Plimpton starred in the HBO [[miniseries]] [[The Regime (miniseries)|''The Regime'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2023-01-18 |title=Kate Winslet's HBO Limited Series 'The Palace' Casts Martha Plimpton, Adds Jessica Hobbs as Director |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/kate-winslet-hbo-limited-series-the-palace-cast-martha-plimpton-jessica-hobbs-director-1235493189/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:River Phoenix and Martha Plimpton.jpg|thumb|[[River Phoenix]] and Plimpton on the red carpet at the [[61st Academy Awards]] in 1989]]
In 1985, Plimpton met actor [[River Phoenix]]. Initially, they did not get along well, but began a romantic relationship in February 1986 while co-starring in [[Peter Weir]]'s ''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sugar, November 1998|url=http://aleka.org/phoenix/zines/phoeni27.html|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=aleka.org}}</ref> They went on to co-star in the [[Sidney Lumet]] film ''[[Running on Empty (1988 film)|Running on Empty]]''. Their relationship ended in June 1989 due to Phoenix's substance abuse, but they remained close friends until his death in 1993. Plimpton later stated, "When we split up, a lot of it was that I had learned that screaming, fighting, and begging wasn't going to change him. He had to change himself, and he didn't want to yet."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barry C. Lawrence |title=In Search of River Phoenix |year=2004 |publisher=Wordsworth Publishing |isbn=9780967249193 |pages=333 |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/In+Search+of+River+Phoenix.-a0137430392}}</ref>

Plimpton resides part-time in London, her visa allowing her to stay until 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dex |first=Robert |date=2019-06-13 |title=Martha Plimpton on Sweat: 'Acting in London made me want to live here' |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/martha-plimpton-interview-sweat-gielgud-theatre-a4166426.html |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref>

==Political campaigns==
Plimpton is an [[abortion-rights movement|abortion-rights]] campaigner who has lobbied [[United States Congress|Congress]] on behalf of [[Planned Parenthood]] and is on the [[board of directors]] of the women's-rights organization "A Is For"; according to the organization's website, Plimpton has been politically active in abortion rights since her teenage years and speaks at campuses and rallies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aisfor.org/who-we-are/ |title=Board of Directors |publisher=A Is For... |access-date=February 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204101741/http://www.aisfor.org/who-we-are/ |archive-date=February 4, 2015}}</ref>  <!-- Plimpton also served as a surrogate for the 2012 [[Barack Obama|Obama]] reelection campaign, traveling the country to represent the campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=237511373043078&l=c4febd5dea|title=Andy Bean|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> - one photo doesn't prove "traveling" or "representing a campaign" --> In 2014, Plimpton wrote a lengthy article decrying both [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] decisions in ''[[Burwell v. Hobby Lobby]]'' and ''[[McCullen v. Coakley]]'' and revealing in part that she herself has had an abortion more than once.<ref name="Freedom Whore">{{cite web |url=http://www.aisfor.org/freedom-whore-abortion-shame-and-the-right-to-deny-me-my-rights/ |title=Freedom Whore – Abortion, Shame, and The Right To Deny Me My Rights by Martha Plimpton |publisher=aisfor.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707035914/http://www.aisfor.org/freedom-whore-abortion-shame-and-the-right-to-deny-me-my-rights/ |archive-date=July 7, 2014}}</ref> She wrote that her purpose was "A) to contribute to the dismantling of an oppressive, artificial and unfair shaming of women who seek abortion care, B) make clear just how normal, common, and healthy a decision it is for the women who make it, and C) to encourage women who are part of this one third to be unashamed and come out of the abortion closet."<ref name="Freedom Whore"/> In September 2017, Plimpton created controversy when she again said she had multiple abortions and said one she received at Planned Parenthood in Seattle was her "best one".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/goonies-star-martha-plimpton-says-she-had-her-best-abortion-in-seattle/ |title='Goonies' star Martha Plimpton says she had her 'best abortion' in Seattle |website=[[Fox News]] |date=September 5, 2017 |access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

Plimpton has also advocated for [[LGBT rights in the United States|LGBT rights]] causes. In a [[Twitter]] post in March 2016, she stated that [[Transgender rights in the United States|transgender rights]] and abortion rights are linked.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joemygod.com/2016/04/01/catholic-league-targets-anti-catholic-bigot-real-oneals-star-martha-plimpton-our-goal-is-to-kill-the-show/ |title=Catholic League Targets "Anti-Catholic Bigot" Real O'Neals Star Martha Plimpton: ABC, Kill This Show |last=Jervis |first=Joe |website=Joe.My.God. |date=April 2016 |access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref>

== Acting credits ==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Role
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Rollover (film)|Rollover]]''
| Miss. Fewster
|
|-
| 1984
| ''[[The River Rat]]''
| Jonsy
|
|-
| 1985
| ''[[The Goonies]]''
| Stephanie "Stef" Steinbrenner
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1986
| ''A Life in the Day''
| {{N/A}}
| Short film
|-
| ''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]''
| Emily Spellgood
|
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Shy People]]''
| Grace Sullivan
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1988
| ''[[Stars and Bars (1988 film)|Stars and Bars]]''
| Bryant
|
|-
| ''[[Running on Empty (1988 film)|Running on Empty]]''
| Lorna Phillips
|
|-
| ''[[Another Woman (1988 film)|Another Woman]]''
| Laura
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1989
| ''[[Zwei Frauen]]''
| Claudia Jacoby
|
|-
| ''[[Parenthood (film)|Parenthood]]''
| Julie Buckman-Higgins
|
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Stanley & Iris]]''
| Kelly King
|
|-
| 1991
|''[[Samantha (film)|Samantha]]''
| Samantha
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1992
| ''A Blink of Paradise''
| Mother
|
|-
| ''[[Inside Monkey Zetterland]]''
| Sofie
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1993
| ''The Perfect Woman''
| {{N/A}}
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Josh and S.A.M.]]''
| Alison (The Liberty Maid)
|
|-
| ''My Life's in Turnaround''
| Herself
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1994
| ''[[The Beans of Egypt, Maine]]''
| Earlene Pomerleau
|
|-
| ''[[Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle]]''
| [[Jane Grant]]
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Last Summer in the Hamptons]]''
| Chloe Garfield
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1996
| ''[[I Shot Andy Warhol]]''
| Stevie
|
|-
| ''[[Beautiful Girls (film)|Beautiful Girls]]''
| Jan
|
|-
| ''[[I'm Not Rappaport (film)|I'm Not Rappaport]]''
| Laurie Campbell
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| ''[[Colin Fitz Lives!|Colin Fitz]]''
| Ann
|
|-
| ''[[Eye of God (film)|Eye of God]]''
| Ainsley Dupree
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| ''[[Music from Another Room (film)|Music from Another Room]]''
| Karen Swan
|
|-
| ''[[Pecker (film)|Pecker]]''
| Tina
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[200 Cigarettes]]''
| Monica
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[The Sleepy Time Gal]]''
| Rebecca
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Hair High]]''
| Miss Crumbles
| Voice role
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Marvelous (film)|Marvelous]]''
| Gwen
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Dante's Inferno (2007 film)|Dante's Inferno]]''
| Celia
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''Gone to the Dogs''
| rowspan="2" | Leslie
|
|-
| ''Puppy Love''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2010
| ''I Thought About You''
| Gloria
|
|-
| ''[[Small Town Murder Songs]]''
| Sam
|
|-
| ''[[Remember Me (2010 film)|Remember Me]]''
| Helen Craig
| Uncredited
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Company (2011 film)|Company]]''
| Sarah
| Filmed production
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Hello Again (2017 film)|Hello Again]]''
| Ruth (The Politician)
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Honey Bee (2018 film)|Honey Bee]]''
| Louise
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Frozen II]]''
| Yelena
| Voice role
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Mass (2021 film)|Mass]]''
| Gail Perry
|
|-
| 2024
| [[Sardinia (film)|''Sardinia'']]
| Judith
| Short film<ref>{{cite web | url=https://heartlandfilm.prowly.com/327274-academy-award-qualifying-indy-shorts-international-film-festival-powered-by-the-indiana-economic-development-corporation-announces-2024-lineup | title=Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival Powered by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Announces 2024 Lineup }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30789650/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_sardinia | title=Sardinia | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Sovereign (film)|Sovereign]]''
|
| Completed
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Role
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Family Ties]]''
| Jessie Black
| Episode: "You've Got a Friend"
|-
| 1991
| ''A Woman at War''
| [[Helene Moszkiewiez]]
| rowspan="6" |Television film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1993
| ''[[Chantilly Lace (film)|Chantilly Lace]]''
| Ann
|-
| ''[[Daybreak (1993 film)|Daybreak]]''
| Laurie
|-
| 1997
| ''[[The Defenders (1961 TV series)#Sequel and spin-offs|The Defenders: Payback]]''
| rowspan="3" | M.J. Preston
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| ''[[The Defenders (1961 TV series)#Sequel and spin-offs|The Defenders: Choice of Evil]]''
|-
| ''[[The Defenders (1961 TV series)#Sequel and spin-offs|The Defenders: Taking the First]]''
|-
| 1999
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| Meg Corwin
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Claire Rinato
| Episode: "Denial"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| ''[[Karen Sisco]]''
| Chelsea Wentworth
| Episode: "The One That Got Away"
|-
| ''[[Hack (TV series)|Hack]]''
| Louise O'Connor
| Episode: "Black Eye"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''
| Venus
| Episode: "Regret to Inform"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
| Jo Gage
| Episode: "Blind Spot"
|-
| ''[[Surface (2005 TV series)|Surface]]''
| Mr. Big / Dr. Morris
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''
| Rosemary Widdick
| Episode: "Pain Killer"
|-
| ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
| Pam Michaelson
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2009–2013
| ''[[The Good Wife]]''
| Patti Nyholm
| 5 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''
| Sheriff Ann Mathis
| Episode: "Northwest Passage"
|-
| ''[[How to Make It in America]]''
| Edie Weitz
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2010–2014
| ''[[Raising Hope]]''
| Virginia Chance
| Main role – 88 episodes
|-
| 2015–2018
| ''[[Younger (TV series)|Younger]]''<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/video/2015/03/17/video-tv-land-releases-new-behind-the-scenes-featurette-from-upcoming-darren-star-series-younger-388213/20150317tvland01/ ''Younger''] thefutoncritic.com, March 17, 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/younger-adds-jane-krakowski-ana-gasteyer-more-guest-stars-2015173 "'Younger' Guest Stars"] usmagazine.com, March 17, 2015</ref>
| Cheryl Sussman
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2016–2017
| ''[[The Real O'Neals]]''
| Eileen O'Neal
| Main role – 29 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| ''[[The Blacklist season 5|The Blacklist]]''
| Dr. Sharon Fulton
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Guest Book]]''
| Shelley
| Episode: "Under Cover"
|-
|''[[The Shivering Truth]]''
| Nurse
| Voice role; Episode: "Ogled Inklings"
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| ''[[At Home with Amy Sedaris]]''
| Debbie Jo Jo
| Episode: "Creativity"
|-
| ''[[Brockmire]]''
| Shirley
| 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[Baroness von Sketch Show]]''
| Captain Marvelous / Margo
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Vampirina]]''
| Briana
| Voice role; 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| ''[[Doc McStuffins]]''
| Duchess of Bedazzle 
| Voice role; Episode: "Bedazzled!"
|-
| ''[[Flack (TV series)|Flack]]''
| Clara
| Episode: "Clara"
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Generation (TV series)|Generation]]''
| Megan
| Main role – 16 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''[[The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)|The Man Who Fell to Earth]] ''
| Officer K. Faraday
| Episode: "Hallo, Spaceboy"
|-
| ''[[Sprung (TV series)|Sprung]]'' 
| Barb
| Main role – 9 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| ''[[A Town Called Malice (TV series)|A Town Called Malice]]''
| Mint Ma Lord
| Main role – 8 episodes
|-
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Stephanie
| Voice role, episode: "From Russia With Love"
|- 
| 2024
| ''[[The Regime (miniseries)|The Regime]]''
| Judith Holt
| 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2025
| ''[[Prime Target (TV series)|Prime Target]]'' 
| Jane Torres
| Miniseries
|-
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''[[Task (miniseries)|Task]]'' {{dagger}}
| Kathleen McGinty
| Upcoming miniseries
|-
| TBA
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''[[East of Eden (American TV series)|East of Eden]]'' {{dagger}}
| Faye
| Upcoming miniseries
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Role
! scope="col" |Notes 
! class="unsortable" |Ref.
|-
| 1980
| ''The Haggadah''
|
| [[The Public Theater]]
| <ref name=":3">[http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Martha&last=Plimpton&middle= "Plimpton Off-Broadway Listing"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008010506/http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Martha&last=Plimpton&middle=|date=October 8, 2012}} Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed March 21, 2015</ref>
|-
| 1988
| ''[[The Heidi Chronicles]]'' 
| Denise / Clara / Becky
| [[Seattle Repertory Theatre]]
| <ref>[http://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/21839-the-heidi-chronicles-at-seattle-repertory-theatre-bagley-wright-theatre-april-1988] "'The Heidi Chronicles' at Seattle Rep" abouttheartists.com, accessed March 24, 2015</ref><ref name=step>[http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/details.aspx?id=28 "Plimpton Biography, with Seattle Repertory Theatre"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109172032/http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/details.aspx?id=28 |date=November 9, 2007 }} steppenwolf.org, accessed March 21, 2015</ref>
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Pericles, Prince of Tyre]]''
| Daughter of Antiochus / Marina
| [[The Public Theater]]
| <ref name=":3" />
|-
| 1994
| ''[[SubUrbia (play)|SubUrbia]]'' 
| Sooze
| [[Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater]]
| <ref name=":3" />
|-
| 1996
| ''The Libertine''
| [[Elizabeth Barry]]
| [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]]
| <ref>Christiansen, Richard. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/02/26/malkovich-powers-the-libertine/ "Malkovich Powers `The Libertine'"] chicagotribune.com, February 26, 1996</ref><ref name=step/>
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Uncle Vanya]]''
| Sonya
| [[Seattle Repertory Theatre]]
| <ref>Berson, Misha. [https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19961114/2359603/seasoned-smart-and-hip----plimpton-brings-years-of-experience-to-uncle-vanya-role "Seasoned, Smart And Hip -- Plimpton Brings Years Of Experience To 'Uncle Vanya' Role"] seattletimes.nwsource.com, November 14, 1996</ref><ref name="step" />
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]''
| Pegeen Mike
| [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]]
| <ref name="step" />
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' 
| Laura
| [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]]
| <ref name="step" />
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Hedda Gabler]]''
| Hedda Gabler
| [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]]
| <ref name="step" />
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Robert E. Sherwood|Absolution]]'' 
|
| [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]] (as director)
| <ref name="step" />
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Hobson's Choice (play)|Hobson's Choice]]'' 
| Maggie Hobson
| [[Linda Gross Theater]]
| <ref name=":3" />
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Boston Marriage (play)|Boston Marriage]]'' 
| Claire
| [[The Public Theater]]
| <ref name=":3" />
|-
| 2003
| ''Flesh and Blood'' 
| Zoe / Jamal's Daughter
| [[New York Theatre Workshop]]
| <ref>Hernandez, Ernio. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/jones-and-plimpton-star-in-flesh-and-blood-at-new-york-theatre-workshop-jun-113984 "Jones and Plimpton Star in 'Flesh and Blood' at New York Theatre Workshop, June 28–Aug. 24"] playbill.com, June 28, 2003</ref><ref name=":3" />
|-
| 2004
| ''Sixteen Wounded''
| Nora
| [[Walter Kerr Theatre]], Broadway 
| <ref>Hernandez, Ernio and [[Simonson, Robert]]. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/new-drama-sixteen-wounded-with-hirsch-and-plimpton-opens-on-broadway-april--119079 "New Drama 'Sixteen Wounded' with Hirsch and Plimpton Opens on Broadway, April 15"] playbill.com, April 15, 2004</ref><ref name=martha>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/66283/Martha-Plimpton "Martha Plimpton Broadway Listing"] playbillvault.com, accessed March 21, 2015</ref>
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The False Servant]]''
| Chevalier
| [[Classic Stage Company]]
| <ref>Simonson, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/martha-plimpton-to-star-in-cscs-false-servant-off-broadway-march-30-124311 "Martha Plimpton to Star in CSC's 'False Servant' Off-Broadway, March 30"] playbill.com, February 22, 2005</ref><ref name=":3" />
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Shining City]]'' 
| Neasa
| [[Biltmore Theater (Broadway)|Biltmore Theater]], Broadway
| <ref name="martha" />
|-
| 2006–2007
| ''[[The Coast of Utopia]]'' 
| Varenka Bakunin / Natasha Tuchkova Ogareva
| [[Vivian Beaumont Theater]], Broadway
| <ref name="martha" />
|-
| 2007
| ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''
| [[Helena (A Midsummer Night's Dream)|Helena]]
| [[The Public Theater]]
| <ref name="playbill.com" /><ref name=":3" />
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[Cymbeline]]''
| [[Imogen (Cymbeline)|Imogen]]
| [[Vivian Beaumont Theater]], Broadway
| <ref name="martha" />
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Top Girls]]''
|  Pope Joan / Angie
| [[Biltmore Theater (Broadway)|Biltmore Theater]], Broadway
| <ref name="martha" />
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]'' 
| Gladys Bumps
| [[Studio 54]], Broadway
| <ref name="martha" />
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]''
| Sarah
| [[New York Philharmonic]]
| <ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/patti-lupone-martha-plimpton-anika-noni-rose-will-join-neil-patrick-harris--175973 "Patti LuPone, Martha Plimpton, Anika Noni Rose Will Join Neil Patrick Harris for 'Company' Concerts"] playbill.com, February 8, 2011</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Other Desert Cities]]'' 
| Brooke Wyeth
| [[Old Vic Theatre]], West End 
| <ref>Shenton, Mark. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/full-casting-announced-for-u.k.-premiere-of-jon-robin-baitzs-other-desert-c-214551 "Full Casting Announced for U.K. Premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's 'Other Desert Cities'; Martha Plimpton to Make London Debut"] playbill.com, February 5, 2014</ref>
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[A Delicate Balance (play)|A Delicate Balance]]''
| Julia
| [[John Golden Theatre]], Broadway
| <ref name="martha" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Evans |first=Suzy |date=November 28, 2014 |title=Martha Plimpton on Returning to Broadway in 'A Delicate Balance' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/martha-plimpton-returning-broadway-a-752371 |access-date=December 9, 2014 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Sweat (play)|Sweat]]''
| Tracey
| [[Donmar Warehouse]], West End
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/production/6825/sweat/ |title=SWEAT |website=www.donmarwarehouse.com |access-date=January 12, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2019                        
| ''Shakespeare Within the Abbey''
|
| [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[As You Like It]]'' 
| [[Jaques (As You Like It)|Jaques]]
| [[@sohoplace]]
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Here We Are (musical)|Here We Are]]''
| Claudia Bursik-Zimmer
|[[Lyttelton Theatre]]
|
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Role
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 2015
|''[[Minecraft: Story Mode]]''
| Olivia
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ign.com/articles/2015/07/04/first-minecraft-story-mode-details-revealed-at-minecon |title=First Minecraft: Story Mode Details Revealed at Minecon |last=Albert |first=Brian |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=July 4, 2015 |access-date=July 4, 2015 }}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" |Award
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Category
! scope="col" |Nominated work
! scope="col" |Result
! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[7th Youth in Film Awards|Youth in Film Awards]]
| 1984
| Exceptional Performance By a Young Actress - Motion Picture
| scope="row" |''[[The Goonies]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>[http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms7.htm "Seventh Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1984–1985"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114094139/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms7.htm |date=November 14, 2010 }} youngartistawards.org, accessed March 21, 2015</ref>
|-
| 1986
| Best Young Female Superstar in Motion Pictures
| scope="row" |''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>[http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms9.htm "Ninth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1986–1987"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303080029/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms9.htm |date=March 3, 2016 }} youngartistawards.org, accessed March 21, 2015</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[3rd Independent Spirit Awards|Independent Spirit Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |1987
| [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female|Best Supporting Female]]
| scope="row" |''[[Shy People]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-15-ca-28845-story.html|title=Morning Report: Movies|date=February 15, 1988|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 13, 2014}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[10th Youth in Film Awards|Youth in Film Awards]]
| Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama
| scope="row" |''[[Running on Empty (1988 film)|Running on Empty]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>[http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms10.htm "Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1987–1988"]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716012647/http://youngartistawards.org/pastnoms10.htm |date=July 16, 2015 }} youngartistawards.org, accessed March 22, 2015</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Obie Award]]
| 2001
| [[Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress|Outstanding Performance]]
| scope="row" |''[[Hobson's Choice (play)|Hobson's Choice]]''
| {{won}}
| <ref>[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0903520.html "2001–2002 Obie Awards"] infoplease.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[54th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| 2002
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]]
| scope="row" |''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=54th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-guest-actress-in-a-drama-series|publisher=Emmys.com. [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]|access-date=October 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805201631/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-guest-actress-in-a-drama-series|archive-date=August 5, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[61st Tony Awards|Tony Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |2007
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|Best Featured Actress in a Play]]
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |''[[The Coast of Utopia]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>[http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/about/press/kit/2007-05-15/200705151179204079671.html "List of nominees"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517064435/http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/about/press/kit/2007-05-15/200705151179204079671.html |date=May 17, 2007 }} tonyawards.com</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Drama Desk Award]]
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play|Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play]] 
| {{won}}
| <ref>Portantiere, Michael. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/05-2007/coast-of-utopia-spring-awakening-top-drama-desk-aw_10790.html " 'Coast of Utopia', 'Spring Awakening' Top Drama Desk Awards"] theatermania.com, May 18, 2007</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=2006–2007|url=https://outercritics.org/awards/2006-2007/|publisher=Outer Critics|access-date=January 30, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[62nd Tony Awards|Tony Awards]]
| 2008
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|Best Featured Actress in a Play]]
| scope="row" | ''[[Top Girls]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117686.html 2007–2008 Tony Nominations Announced; In the Heights Earns 13 Noms] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516230257/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117686.html |date=May 16, 2008 }}, [[Playbill]], May 13, 2008</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
| rowspan="3" |2009
| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical 
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=2008–2009|url=https://outercritics.org/awards/2008-2009/|publisher=Outer Critics|access-date=January 30, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[63rd Tony Awards|Tony Awards]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Featured Actress in a Musical]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125009.html |title=2009 Tony Award Nominations Will Be Announced May 5 |publisher=Playbill |date=January 9, 2009 |access-date=June 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430044803/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125009.html |archive-date=April 30, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- 
! scope="row" | [[Drama Desk Award]]
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical|Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>Lipton, Brian Scott. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/05-2009/billy-elliot-leads-winners-of-2009-drama-desk-awar_18833.html " 'Billy Elliot' Leads Winners of 2009 Drama Desk Awards"] theatermania.com, May 17, 2009</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[1st Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |2011
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Actress in a Comedy Series]]
| rowspan="4" scope="row" |''[[Raising Hope]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/06/critics-choice-television-awards-winners/ |title=Critics' Choice TV Award Winners Include Stars from ''Fringe'', ''Justified'', ''Cougar Town'' |website=[[TVLine]] |first=Matt Webb |last=Mitovich |date=June 20, 2011|access-date=June 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627094544/http://www.tvline.com/2011/06/critics-choice-television-awards-winners/|archive-date=June 27, 2011 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[63rd Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2011/outstanding-lead-actress-in-a-comedy-series |title=Nominees/Winners &#124; Television Academy |publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=May 27, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[16th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=2011|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2011/|publisher=International Press Academy|access-date=December 18, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2nd Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |2012
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Actress in a Comedy Series]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Critics' Choice TV Awards Noms: 'Community' At Top Of List |url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/06/community-mad-man-and-parks-rec-lead-critics%E2%80%99-choice-tv-awards-nominations/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=June 19, 2012 |date=June 5, 2012 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927055141/http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/community-mad-man-and-parks-rec-lead-critics%E2%80%99-choice-tv-awards-nominations/ |archive-date=September 27, 2013}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[64th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]]
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |''[[The Good Wife]]''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=64th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2012/outstanding-guest-actress-in-a-drama-series|publisher=Emmys.com. [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]|access-date=October 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930160926/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2012/outstanding-guest-actress-in-a-drama-series|archive-date=September 30, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[3rd Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| 2013
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series|Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name=aa>{{cite web|title=Big Bang, Horror Story, Parks & Rec, Good Wife, The Americans Lead Critics Choice Nominations|work=[[TVLine]]|url=http://tvline.com/2013/05/22/critics-choice-television-nominations-3rd-annual/|date=May 22, 2013|access-date=May 22, 2013}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[Dorian Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |2022
|Best Supporting Film Performance
| rowspan="3" |[[Mass (2021 film)|''Mass'']]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" |[[Independent Spirit Awards]]
|[[Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award|Robert Altman Award]]
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last1=Tangcay |first1=Brent Lang,Jazz |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |last3=Tangcay |first3=Jazz |date=2021-12-14 |title=Indie Spirit Awards 2022: Full List of Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/indie-spirit-awards-2022-nominations-full-list-1235132931/ |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[San Diego Film Critics Society]]
|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":1" />
|}

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite journal |author=Borel, Kathryn |date=Mar–Apr 2013 |title=Martha Plimpton |journal=[[The Believer (magazine)|The Believer]] |volume=11 |issue=3 |pages=83–89 }}

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