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Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 16, 1970 (54)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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". ...

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Sovereign

Sovereign

2025

as Lesley Anne

Mass

Mass

2021

as Gail

Pitch Black Panacea

Pitch Black Panacea

2020

as Amy (voice)

Frozen II

Frozen II

2019

as Yelena (voice)

Honey Bee

Honey Bee

2018

as Louise

Hello Again

Hello Again

2017

as Ruth

Company

Company

2011

as Sarah

Remember Me

Remember Me

2010

as Alyssa Craig's Mom (uncredited)

Marvelous

Marvelous

2008

as Gwen

Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno

2007

as Celia / Lobbyist Singer / Lizzie Borden (voice)

Hair High

Hair High

2004

as Miss Crumbles (voice)

The Sleepy Time Gal

The Sleepy Time Gal

2001

as Rebecca

200 Cigarettes

200 Cigarettes

1999

as Monica

The Defenders: Taking the First

The Defenders: Taking the First

1998

as MJ Preston

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

1998

as Mary Jane Preston

Music from Another Room

Music from Another Room

1998

as Karen Swan

Pecker

Pecker

1998

as Tina

Eye of God

Eye of God

1997

as Ainsley DuPree

Colin Fitz

Colin Fitz

1997

as Ann

The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback

1997

as M.J. Preston

I Shot Andy Warhol

I Shot Andy Warhol

1996

as Stevie

I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport

1996

as Laurie Campbell

Beautiful Girls

Beautiful Girls

1996

as Jan

Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995

as Chloe Garfield

The Beans of Egypt, Maine

The Beans of Egypt, Maine

1994

as Earlene Pomerleau

Daybreak

Daybreak

1993

as Laurie

Josh and S.A.M.

Josh and S.A.M.

1993

as Alison (The Liberty Maid)

Chantilly Lace

Chantilly Lace

1993

as Ann

Samantha

Samantha

1992

as Samantha

A Blink of Paradise

A Blink of Paradise

1992

as Mother

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Inside Monkey Zetterland

1992

as Sofie

A Woman at War

A Woman at War

1991

as Helene Moszkiewiez

Stanley & Iris

Stanley & Iris

1990

as Kelly King

Parenthood

Parenthood

1989

as Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

1988

as Lorna Phillips

Another Woman

Another Woman

1988

as Laura

Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars

1988

as Bryant

Shy People

Shy People

1987

as Grace

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

1986

as Emily Spellgood

The Goonies

The Goonies

1985

as Stef

The River Rat

The River Rat

1984

as Jonsy

Rollover

Rollover

1981

as Fewster's Older Daughter

Sparrows Dance

Sparrows Dance

2013

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Hair High

Hair High

2004

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Raising Hope

as Virginia Chance

Episodes: 88

First Aired: Sep 21, 2010

The Real O'Neals

as Eileen O'Neal

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Mar 02, 2016

Genera+ion

as Megan

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Mar 11, 2021

Sprung

as Barb

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Aug 18, 2022

A Town Called Malice

as Mint Ma Lord

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 16, 2023

Prime Target

as Jane Torres

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 22, 2025

East of Eden

as Faye

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Unknown

Minecraft: Story Mode

as Olivia (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 27, 2018

The Good Wife

as Patti Nyholm

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

ER

as Meg Corwin

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Brockmire

as Shirley

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 05, 2017

Younger

as Cheryl Sussman

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 31, 2015

Surface

as Mr. Big

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Pam Michaelson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

The Blacklist

as Dr. Sharon Fulton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Medium

as Rosemary Widdick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Family Ties

as Jessie Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1982

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Claire Rinato

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jo Gage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

7th Heaven

as Venus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Hack

as Louise O'Connor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2002

Family Guy

as Stephanie (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Fringe

as Sheriff Ann Mathis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2008

The Man Who Fell to Earth

as Intake Officer K. Faraday

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 24, 2022

The Shivering Truth

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 2018

The Guest Book

as Shelley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 2017

Flack

as Clara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2019

Baroness von Sketch Show

as Margo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

How to Make It in America

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 14, 2010

Karen Sisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2003

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

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