Martha Plimpton

53 · Born: Nov 16, 1970

Personal Details

Born Nov 16, 1970 New York City, New York, USA

Parents

Shelley Plimpton
Keith Carradine

Relatives

Ever Carradine (Cousin)
John Carradine (Grandparent)
Calista Carradine (Cousin)
Tom Carradine (Cousin)
Sorel Carradine (Half Sibling)
Robert Carradine (Aunt or Uncle)
Michael Bowen (Aunt or Uncle)
David Carradine (Aunt or Uncle)
Kansas Carradine (Cousin)

Biography

Martha Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an American singer, stage and screen actress, best known for playing the lead role of Virginia Chance on the television sitcom "Raising Hope", and for guest starring as Patti Nyholm in the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife".

Career

acting

2023

A Town Called Malice

A Town Called Malice as Mint Ma Lord

2022

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth as Intake Officer K. Faraday

Sprung as Barb

2021

Mass as Gail

Generation as Megan

2020

Pitch Black Panacea

Pitch Black Panacea as Amy

Flack as Clara

2019

Frozen II as Yelena (voice)

Brockmire as Shirley

2018

Honey Bee as Louise

The Guest Book as Shelley

Minecraft: Story Mode

Minecraft: Story Mode as Olivia (voice)

2017

Hello Again as Ruth

The Blacklist as Dr. Sharon Fulton

2016

The Real O'Neals

The Real O'Neals as Eileen O'Neal

2015

Younger as Cheryl Sussman

2011

Company as Sarah

2010

Remember Me as Helen Craig

Small Town Murder Songs

Small Town Murder Songs as Sam

How to Make It in America

How to Make It in America

Raising Hope as Virginia Chance

2009

The Good Wife as Patti Nyholm

Fringe as Sheriff Ann Mathis

Medium as Rosemary Widdick

2008

Marvelous as Gwen

2007

Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno as Celia / Lobbyist Singer / Lizzie Borden (voice)

2006

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Jo Gage

2005

Surface as Mr. Big

2004

Hair High as Miss Crumbles (voice)

2001

The Sleepy Time Gal

The Sleepy Time Gal as Rebecca

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Claire Rinato

1998

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

The Defenders: Choice of Evils as Mary Jane Preston

The Defenders: Taking the First

The Defenders: Taking the First as MJ Preston

Pecker as Tina

Music from Another Room

Music from Another Room as Karen Swan

1997

The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback as M.J. Preston

Eye of God as Ainsley DuPree

Colin Fitz as Ann

1996

I Shot Andy Warhol

I Shot Andy Warhol as Stevie

I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport as Laurie Campbell

Beautiful Girls

Beautiful Girls as Jan

1995

Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons as Chloe Garfield

1994

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Jane Grant

The Beans of Egypt, Maine

The Beans of Egypt, Maine as Earlene Pomerleau

1993

Daybreak as Laurie

Josh and S.A.M.

Josh and S.A.M. as Alison (The Liberty Maid)

Chantilly Lace as Ann

1992

Samantha as Samantha

1991

A Woman at War as Helene

1990

Stanley & Iris as Kelly King

1989

Parenthood as Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins

Silence Like Glass

Silence Like Glass as Claudia Jacoby

1988

Another Woman as Laura

Running on Empty

Running on Empty as Lorna Phillips

1987

Shy People as Grace

1986

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast as Emily Spellgood

1985

The Goonies as Stephanie "Stef" Steinbrenner

Family Ties as Jessie Blake

1984

The River Rat as Jonesy

appearances

1998

Independent's Day

Independent's Day

1994

My Life's in Turnaround

My Life's in Turnaround