Martha Plimpton
American actress
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| 2025 | Announced upcoming roles in two miniseries: Prime Target as Jane Torres and Task as Kathleen McGinty |
| 2024 | Starred in the short film 'Sardinia' as Judith |
| 2024 | Appeared in The Regime, playing a role in 4 episodes |
| 2023 | She starred in the HBO miniseries 'The Regime'. |
| 2023 | Starred in A Town Called Malice as Mint Ma Lord in a main role of 8 episodes and appeared in Family Guy as a voice actor |
| 2022 | Martha Plimpton won the Independent Spirit Awards' Robert Altman Award for Mass |
| 2022 | Appeared in The Man Who Fell to Earth and starred in Sprung, a main role in 9 episodes |
| 2022 | Plimpton played a conservative mother in the HBO dramedy series 'Generation', which was cancelled after one season. |
| 2022 | Performed as Jaques in As You Like It at @sohoplace |
| 2022 | Martha Plimpton was nominated for Dorian Award for Best Supporting Film Performance for Mass |
| 2021 | Martha Plimpton starred in the critically acclaimed drama film 'Mass', which earned her nominations for the Dorian Award for Best Supporting Film Performance and the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also shared the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the film's cast. |
| 2021 | Played main role in Generation, appearing in 16 episodes |
| 2019 | Participated in Shakespeare Within the Abbey with the Royal Shakespeare Company |
| September 2019 | Announced as the voice of Yelena in Frozen II. |
| July 2019 | Left the Steppenwolf Theater ensemble. |
| 2018 | Appeared in multiple television series including The Blacklist, The Guest Book, and The Shivering Truth |
| 2018 | Appeared in the film 'Honey Bee' as Louise |
| 2018 | Performed in Sweat as Tracey at the Donmar Warehouse |
| 2017 | Starred in 'Hello Again' playing the role of Ruth (The Politician) |
| September 2017 | Created public controversy by openly discussing her multiple abortions, specifically highlighting her Planned Parenthood abortion in Seattle as her 'best one', continuing her activism to destigmatize abortion experiences. |
| March 2017 | Concluded her role in the ABC sitcom The Real O'Neals. |
| March 2016 | Plimpton publicly advocated for the interconnectedness of transgender rights and abortion rights through a Twitter post, highlighting her support for LGBTQ+ causes. |
| March 2 2016 | Starred in the ABC sitcom The Real O'Neals, which premiered on this date. |
| 2015 | Martha Plimpton voiced the character Olivia in the Minecraft: Story Mode video game |
| 2015 | Continued performing in A Delicate Balance as Julia at the John Golden Theatre |
| 2015 | Began recurring role in Younger as Cheryl Sussman, appearing in 4 episodes through 2018 |
| 2014 | Returned to Broadway in a revival of A Delicate Balance in the fall. |
| 2014 | Martha Plimpton wrote a lengthy article criticizing U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and McCullen v. Coakley, while publicly revealing her personal experiences with abortion to challenge societal stigma and normalize abortion discussions. |
| 2014 | Performed in Other Desert Cities as Brooke Wyeth at the Old Vic Theatre |
| 2013 | Martha Plimpton was nominated for Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series for The Good Wife |
| 2012 | Won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for The Good Wife. |
| 2012 | Martha Plimpton was nominated for Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Raising Hope |
| 2011 | Martha Plimpton performed in Company as Sarah with the New York Philharmonic |
| 2011 | Martha Plimpton was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Raising Hope |
| 2011 | Martha Plimpton won the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Raising Hope |
| 2011 | Martha Plimpton was nominated for Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Raising Hope |
| 2010 | Martha Plimpton appeared in three films: 'I Thought About You' as Gloria, 'Small Town Murder Songs' as Sam, and 'Remember Me' as Helen Craig (uncredited) |
| 2010 | Started main role in television series Raising Hope as Virginia Chance, continuing until 2014 |
| 2010 | Martha Plimpton appeared in Fringe as Sheriff Ann Mathis and began her role in How to Make It in America as Edie Weitz |
| December 15 2010 | Announced as the guest of honor at Steppenwolf Theatre's second-annual 'Salute to Women in the Arts'. |
| October 30 2010 | Sang 'God Bless America' during the seventh inning stretch of Game 3 of the World Series in Texas. |
| September 21 2010 | Premiered in the Fox sitcom Raising Hope, which received strong critical reviews, particularly praising Plimpton's performance. |
| January 2010 | Plimpton performed a one-woman show, 'Martha Plimpton Sings?', at Lincoln Center's American Songbook program, exploring her experiences growing up in 1970s New York City. |
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