Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

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

Martha Campbell 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".

Known For

Frozen II
7.2

Frozen II

Yelena (voice)
The Goonies
7.5

The Goonies

Stef
Remember Me
7.1

Remember Me

Alyssa Craig's Mom (uncredited)
Running on Empty
7.4

Running on Empty

Lorna Phillips
Parenthood
6.7

Parenthood

Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins
Searching for Debra Winger
6.3

Searching for Debra Winger

Self
Beautiful Girls
6.6

Beautiful Girls

Jan
Mass
7.4

Mass

Gail
The Mosquito Coast
6.4

The Mosquito Coast

Emily Spellgood
Sovereign
6.8

Sovereign

Lesley Anne

Filmography — Acting

Frozen II
7.2
2019

Frozen II

Yelena (voice)
The Goonies
7.5
1985

The Goonies

Stef
Remember Me
7.1
2010

Remember Me

Alyssa Craig's Mom (uncredited)
Running on Empty
7.4
1988

Running on Empty

Lorna Phillips
Parenthood
6.7
1989

Parenthood

Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins
Searching for Debra Winger
6.3
2002

Searching for Debra Winger

Self
Beautiful Girls
6.6
1996

Beautiful Girls

Jan
Mass
7.4
2021

Mass

Gail
The Mosquito Coast
6.4
1986

The Mosquito Coast

Emily Spellgood
Sovereign
6.8
2025

Sovereign

Lesley Anne
Pecker
6.1
1998

Pecker

Tina
Daybreak
5.2
1993

Daybreak

Laurie
Music from Another Room
5.6
1998

Music from Another Room

Karen Swan
Another Woman
6.8
1988

Another Woman

Laura
Stanley & Iris
6.5
1990

Stanley & Iris

Kelly King
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
5.8
1994

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Jane Grant
Company
6.9
2011

Company

Sarah
200 Cigarettes
5.8
1999

200 Cigarettes

Monica
Eye of God
5.8
1997

Eye of God

Ainsley DuPree
Hair High
6.4
2004

Hair High

Miss Crumbles (voice)
Rollover
5.1
1981

Rollover

Fewster's Older Daughter
I Shot Andy Warhol
6.1
1996

I Shot Andy Warhol

Stevie
Shy People
6.3
1987

Shy People

Grace
This Ordinary Thing
2025

This Ordinary Thing

Self (voice)
Josh & S.A.M.
4.7
1993

Josh & S.A.M.

Alison (The Liberty Maid)
The River Rat
6.2
1984

The River Rat

Jonsy
Colin Fitz
5.0
1997

Colin Fitz

Ann
Small Town Murder Songs
5.3
2010

Small Town Murder Songs

Sam
Stars & Bars
4.3
1988

Stars & Bars

Bryant
The Defenders: Payback
2.7
1997

The Defenders: Payback

M.J. Preston
Hello Again
5.9
2017

Hello Again

Ruth

Custom of the Country
The Defenders: Taking the First
4.7
1998

The Defenders: Taking the First

MJ Preston
Last Summer in the Hamptons
5.5
1995

Last Summer in the Hamptons

Chloe Garfield
I'm Not Rappaport
5.6
1996

I'm Not Rappaport

Laurie Campbell
Silence Like Glass
6.6
1989

Silence Like Glass

Claudia Jacoby
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
6.6
1997

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Self
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
3.4
1998

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

Mary Jane Preston
The Sleepy Time Gal
5.1
2001

The Sleepy Time Gal

Rebecca
Dante's Inferno
6.3
2007

Dante's Inferno

Celia / Lobbyist Singer / Lizzie Borden (voice)
Samantha
4.0
1992

Samantha

Samantha
Inside Monkey Zetterland
3.0
1992

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Sofie
Honey Bee
4.8
2018

Honey Bee

Louise
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
5.3
1994

The Beans of Egypt, Maine

Earlene Pomerleau
A Woman at War
4.0
1991

A Woman at War

Helene Moszkiewiez
Independent's Day
5.0
1998

Independent's Day

Self
Pitch Black Panacea
6.2
2020

Pitch Black Panacea

Amy (voice)
2.0
2011

Adventures in Plymptoons!

Self
My Life's in Turnaround
4.0
1994

My Life's in Turnaround

Herself
Sardinia
7.7
2024

Sardinia

Judith
Marvelous
2008

Marvelous

Gwen
Chantilly Lace
10.0
1993

Chantilly Lace

Ann
1993

The Perfect Woman
1992

A Blink of Paradise

Mother