Plimpton at the New York premiere of Miramax's Kill Bill: Volume 1

Martha Plimpton (born Martha Carradine on November 16, 1970, in New York City) is former model turned actress who was born to famous actor parents Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton. Her first acting appearance was when she was brought on stage by her mother in the short-lived Broadway play The Leaf People 1 Image File history File links Martha_Plimpton. ... Image File history File links Martha_Plimpton. ... Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... Kill Bill is the fourth feature film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino released in two parts: Volume 1 & Volume 2. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Keith Carradine Keith Carradine (born August 8, 1949, in San Mateo, California) is an Academy Award-winning actor born into a family of actors. ... Shelley Plimpton (b. ...

Plimpton began her career in modeling, securing an early 80s campaign for Calvin Klein. After a featured appearance in the 1981 film Rollover, she appeared in the deep-south independent drama The River Rat opposite Tommy Lee Jones. Her breakthrough performance was as Stef Steinbrenner in the 1985 cult classic The Goonies. She also appeared that year in a featured role on the television sitcom Family Ties. A Calvin Klein advertisement featuring Natalia Vodianova Calvin Klein (born November 19, 1942) is a well-known American fashion designer. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A rollover in Sydney, Australia on Christmas day, 2001. ... The River Rat was a 1984 movie. ... Jones on the cover of the DVD for U.S. Marshals Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Oscar-winning American actor and director. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985, produced by Steven Spielberg, and directed by Richard Donner, with the screenplay written by Chris Columbus from Spielbergs story. ... There is also an episode of Arrested Development called Family Ties. ...

This would begin a trend of Plimpton being repeatedly cast in the role of a rebellious tomboy for several years, beginning with her critically lauded performance as the Reverend Spellgood (Andre Gregory)'s daughter in the 1986 film The Mosquito Coast starring Harrison Ford. It was on the set of this film that she met her future real-life love interest River Phoenix. A tomboy is a girl who behaves according to the gender role of a boy. ... Andre Gregory (born May 11, 1934, New York City) is a Jewish-American director and actor. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mosquito Coast is a 1986 film, directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. ... Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... River Jude Phoenix (August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an Academy Award-nominated American film actor. ...

A critically praised but commercially unsuccessful venture with Barbara Hershey in the 1987 film Shy People was followed by a disastrous and panned performance in the quirky 1988 ensemble comedy Stars and Bars. This was released shortly before Plimpton's second collaboration with Phoenix in the film Running on Empty, an Academy Award-nominated film for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Barbara Hershey The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shy People is a critically-acclaimed 1987 American drama about two branches of a family that reunite with tragic results, starring Barbara Hershey, Jill Clayburgh, and Martha Plimpton. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Running on Empty is the fifth album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... The Young Artist Award is an award which is presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation. ...

Plimpton's high-profile relationship with Phoenix, including their appearance together at the Oscars where she was bald, overshadowed her work. (Their relationship would later end due to Plimpton's objection to his drug use, from which he died in 1993.) Plimpton began what became a career trend, mixing small independent film appearances with supporting roles in big-budget films. She appeared in the 1989 Woody Allen film Another Woman; that year, she co-starred with Jami Gertz as a cancer patient in the German film Zwei Frauen, which was released in America as Silence Like Glass. The film was nominated for Outstanding Feature Film at the German Film Awards. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935) is an Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, musician, and comedian. ... Another Woman is a 1988 Woody Allen film about an emotionally reticent woman. ... Jami Gertz (born October 28, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress of Jewish descent. ... Zwei Frauen (American title: Silence Like Glass) is a 1989 German dramatic film. ... Zwei Frauen (American title: Silence Like Glass) is a 1989 German dramatic film. ... The Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Award) is the highest German movie award. ...

Martha Plimpton (3rd from the left) with the Goonies Cast 2001 Reunion

Plimpton's most high-profile performance since The Goonies was in the 1989 Steve Martin film Parenthood. Plimpton had shaved her head bald to play a cancer patient in Zwei Frauen, and her reputation for playing rebellious teenagers secured her the role of the indignant teenage daughter (who shaves her head) of Dianne Wiest. Coincidentally, Plimpton starred alongside Joaquin Phoenix (then credited as Leaf Phoenix), the younger brother of her former boyfriend River, in this role. Huey Gorey permissioned recieved http://www. ... Huey Gorey permissioned recieved http://www. ... Steve Martin (right) with Scooter, on The Muppet Show Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, musician, and composer. ... Parenthood is a 1989 film starring Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Dennis Dugan, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Linke, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton, Zachary La Voy, Keanu Reeves, and Joaquin Phoenix. ... Dianne Wiest as Interim District Attorney Nora Lewin in Law & Order Dianne Wiest (born March 28, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri) is two-time Academy Award-winning American actress in stage, television, and film, and has received several awards in her career. ... Joaquín Rafael Phoenix (pronounced IPA: [xwa. ... Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an actor in USA, also known as Leaf Phoenix. ...

Plimpton worked sparingly in 1991 with a supporting role in the Robert De Niro film Stanley & Iris. In 1992 Plimpton appeared as a lesbian terrorist in the independent film Inside Monkey Zetterland and was finally given a starring role in the film Samantha. The film received lukewarm reviews and did not succeed financially. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A lesbian is a female who is exclusively emotionally, sexually, romantically and/or aesthetically attracted to other females. ... Inside Monkey Zetterland was a 1992 film penned by former child actor Steve Antin. ... Samantha is a 1992 American movie starring actress Martha Plimpton. ...

Despite its shortcomings, the success of Samantha garnered Plimpton a variety of roles in 1993. She appeared with Cuba Gooding, Jr., in the television film Daybreak and was a part of the mostly improvised television film Chantilly Lace. She had a featured role in the big-budget films Josh and S.A.M. and played the lead in the critically blasted film adaptation of the Carolyn Chute novel The Beans of Egypt, Maine. As a testament to her own "indie cred", Plimpton also appeared that year as herself in the independent film My Life's in Turnaround, a movie about filmmakers trying to make a movie. Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... Josh and S.A.M. is a 1993 American family film. ... Carolyn Chute (born in 1947) is an American writer and populist political activist strongly identified with the culture of poor, rural western Maine. ...

Plimpton continued to make appearances in featured roles in both independent films and mainstream movies from 1994 through 1997, most notably as the lesbian lover of radical feminist Valerie Solanas in the film I Shot Andy Warhol. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 26, 1988) was an American feminist writer. ... I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 movie about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with Andy Warhol. ...

In 1997 the Showtime Network cast Plimpton as the female lead in a television film called The Defenders: Payback. The show was a retooling of the classic television show by the same name, and the characters were descendants of character Lawrence Preston, a role reprised by actor E.G. Marshall. The intent was to spin the program off into a series akin to Law & Order, but Marshall died in 1998. Two additional episodes (The Defenders: Choice of Evils and The Defenders: Taking the First) were aired as specials that year. The decision was made to not continue production (despite high ratings and critical praise) due to Marshall's death. Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... Everett Gunnar Marshall (June 18, 1910 - August 24, 1998) was an American actor who starred in 1957 movie 12 Angry Men. Marshall was born in Owatonna, Minnesota. ... Law & Order is an American television police procedural and legal drama set in New York City. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Plimpton's career in film began to stall and she became involved with The Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. She is single-handedly credited with revitalizing the play Hedda Gabler through her work there. In 1998 she appeared in the John Waters film Pecker; the film was lambasted but Plimpton's work was praised. This also occurred with her appearance in the 1999 bomb 200 Cigarettes. Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago theatre company in Chicago, Illinois. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Actress Cate Blanchett in the title role of Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler is both a play and a fictional character created by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. ... John Waters at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. ... Pecker is a 1998 motion picture film directed by John Waters and starring Edward Furlong and Christina Ricci. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The 1999 film 200 Cigarettes stars Ben Affleck, Elvis Costello, Kate Hudson, Jay Mohr, Christina Ricci, Paul Rudd, Martha Plimpton, Casey Affleck, Courtney Love, Dave Chappelle, Janeane Garofalo, Guillermo Diaz, Gaby Hoffmann, Catherine Kellner, Brian McCardie, Nicole Parker and Angela Featherstone. ...

In 1999 Plimpton had a recurring role in the television drama ER as Meg Corwyn. In 2001 she co-starred with Jacqueline Bisset in The Sleepy Time Gal, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival. In further testament to her cult following, Plimpton was name-dropped in the 2000 album Ghost Stories by the band The Lawrence Arms on a song called "Light Breathing (Me and Martha Plimpton in a Fancy Elevator)". ER is a long-running serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Jacqueline Bisset (13 September 1944) is a British actress, born Winifred Jacqueline Fraser-Bisset in Weybridge, Surrey, England to Max Fraser- Bisset, a General Practitioner of Scottish descent, and the former Arlette Alexander, a French-born attorney. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Ghost Stories is The Lawrence Arms second full-length album. ... The Lawrence Arms is a punk rock trio formed in 1999 in Chicago, featuring Brendan Kelly, formerly of Chicago bands The Broadways and Slapstick on bass, Chris McCaughan (ex-Broadways and Tricky Dick) on guitar, and Neil Hennessy (ex-Baxter) on drums. ...

In 2002 she was nominated for an Emmy Award for her guest appearance on the television drama Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. She was the voice of Miss Crumbles in the 2004 animated film Hair High by Bill Plympton. In 2004 she also guest-starred on an episode of the program 7th Heaven; she received her first writing credit for a different episode of the show that year entitled "Red Socks". For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... An Emmy Award. ... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bill Plympton Bill Plympton is an American animator whose short films have been generally well received at American animation festivals. ... 7th Heaven is an American television series about a Protestant ministers family living in the fictional town of Glenoak, California. ...

As of 2005 she continues to act in television, film and on stage. She has begun narrating audiobooks, notably the novel Diary by Chuck Palahniuk and Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh. She is currently dating Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live. Martha Plimpton also had a recurring role on the NBC show Surface, which aired in the 2005-06 season. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cover of Chuck Palahniuks Diary Diary (2003, 260 pages) is a novel that was written by Chuck Palahniuk. ... Charles Michael Chuck Palahniuk (IPA: )[1] (born February 21, 1962) is an American satirical novelist and freelance journalist living in Portland, Oregon. ... Haighs Mrs. ... About Jennifer Haigh is the author of the critically acclaimed Mrs. ... It has been suggested that Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed by cast member) be merged into this article or section. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC nearly every Saturday night since its debut on October 11, 1975. ... Surface (previously titled Fathom) was a science fiction television series that premiered on NBC on September 19, 2005. ...

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