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Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

28 movies on Netflix

Biography

Martha Plimpton is an American actress. Born in New York City, she began as a model and made her feature film debut in Rollover (1981). She rose to prominence in The Goonies (1985) and later appeared in The Mosquito Coast (1986), Running on Empty (1988), Parenthood (1989), Beautiful Girls (1996), Small Town Murder Songs (2010), Frozen 2 (2019), and Mass (2021). On television, she had a recurring role on The Good Wife, winning a Primetime Emmy Award, and was Emmy-nominated for Raising Hope and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She starred in The Real O'Neals. On stage, she made her Broadway debut in Sixteen Wounded (2004) and received three consecutive Tony Award nominations for The Coast of Utopia, Top Girls, and Pal Joey.

55years old

Turns 56 on November 16in 5 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Martha Campbell Carradine (birth name)Also credited as Martha Campbell Plimpton

Movie Career

Films
28
Career span
44 years1981 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the camera

    Plimpton appeared as a guest star in a 2004 episode of 7th Heaven. She also wrote the show's episode titled "Red Socks", which aired in 2005.

  2. Beyond film

    Plimpton sang the Bruce Springsteen song Hungry Heart as a duet with singer Lucy Wainwright Roche on Roche's EP 8 More in 2008.

  3. Beyond film

    At Game 3 of the 2010 World Series in Texas, Plimpton performed "God Bless America" for the seventh inning stretch, and Fox carried it.

Martha Plimpton movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Goonies1985 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Stef

    IMDb rating 7.7331K votes

  2. Mass2021 Dramaas Gail

    IMDb rating 7.520K votes

  3. Frozen II2019as Yelenavoice

    IMDb rating 6.8224K votes

  4. Parenthood1989as Julie Buckman

    IMDb rating 7.160K votes

  5. Running on Empty1988as Lorna Phillips

    IMDb rating 7.620K votes

  6. I Shot Andy Warhol1996as Stevie

    IMDb rating 6.67.5K votes

  7. Stanley & Iris1990as Kelly King

    IMDb rating 6.49.5K votes

  8. Pecker1998as Tina

    IMDb rating 6.416K votes

Most often with

Lili Taylor appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lili Taylor, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Lili TaylorJane Fonda, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jane FondaPruitt Taylor Vince, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Pruitt Taylor VinceMary Kay Place, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mary Kay PlaceDeirdre O'Connell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Deirdre O'ConnellRon Rifkin, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ron Rifkin

Films together

  • Lili Taylor3 films together, 1994 to 1998
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  • Jane Fonda2 films together, 1981 to 1990
    Jane Fonda's page
    • Stanley & Iris1990IMDb rating 6.4Plimpton as Kelly KingFonda as Iris King
    • Rollover1981IMDb rating 5.4Plimpton as Fewster's Older DaughterFonda as Lee Winters
  • Pruitt Taylor Vince2 films together, 1987 to 1996
    Pruitt Taylor Vince's page
    • Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Plimpton as JanVince as Stanley 'Stinky' Womack
    • Shy People1987IMDb rating 6.6Plimpton as GraceVince as Paul
  • Mary Kay Place2 films together, 1997 to 1998
    Mary Kay Place's page
    • Pecker1998IMDb rating 6.4Plimpton as TinaPlace as Joyce
    • Eye of God1997IMDb rating 7.3Plimpton as Ainsley DuPreePlace as Claire Spencer
  • Deirdre O'Connell2 films together, 1988 to 1993
    Deirdre O'Connell's page
    • Daybreak1993IMDb rating 5.0Plimpton as LaurieO'Connell as Mom
    • Stars & Bars1988IMDb rating 4.8Plimpton as BryantO'Connell as Shanda Gage
  • Ron Rifkin2 films together, 1995 to 1996
    Ron Rifkin's page
  • Also two films together6 more actors
    • Jane AdamsMusic from Another Room (1998) and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
    • Jill HennessySmall Town Murder Songs (2010) and I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
    • Sam RobardsBeautiful Girls (1996) and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
    • Craig BierkoCompany (2011) and Hair High (2004)
    • River PhoenixRunning on Empty (1988) and The Mosquito Coast (1986)
    • Andre GregoryLast Summer in the Hamptons (1995) and The Mosquito Coast (1986)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Martha Plimpton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

16 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 28 films: 16 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 5Figure not found

Top grosser

Frozen II2019as Yelena (voice)$1.5 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Frozen II2019as Yelena (voice)
    $1.5B84.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Parenthood1989as Julie Buckman
    $126M7.4% of the total
  3. 3
    The Goonies1985as Stef
    $70M4.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Beautiful Girls1996as Jan
    $27M1.6% of the total
  5. 5
    The Mosquito Coast1986as Emily Spellgood
    $14M0.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Rollover1981as Fewster's Older Daughter
    $10M0.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Stanley & Iris1990as Kelly King
    $5.8M0.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Running on Empty1988as Lorna Phillips
    $2.8M0.2% of the total
Pecker (1998), $2.3 millionI Shot Andy Warhol (1996), $1.8 millionAnother Woman (1988), $1.6 millionThe River Rat (1984), $1.1 millionShy People (1987), $769,119Mass (2021), $131,357Hair High (2004), $127,300Music from Another Room (1998), $118,475

$7.9 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Martha Plimpton's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
2012Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Good WifeWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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