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name: "Amanda Plummer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/amanda-plummer"
fi1m_id: "amanda-plummer"
imdb_id: "nm0001625"
tmdb_id: 99
wikidata_id: "Q238483"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 March 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-23T14:26:56.278817+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Amanda Plummer

## Identity

Amanda Plummer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/amanda-plummer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** amanda-plummer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001625
- **TMDB ID:** 99
- **Wikidata ID:** Q238483
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Plummer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238483, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001625/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/99

Actor. Born 23 March 1957 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 March 1957, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1991–2013
- **Also known as:** Amanda Michael Plummer
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 3 Emmys (3 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 79 (3), 2010s 80 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 74 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Adventure 2, Action 1, Animation 1, Crime 1, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,374m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Plummer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238483, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001625/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/99

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Pulp Fiction*](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md) (82)

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## Fi1m on Amanda Plummer

> Amanda Plummer gives awkward, vulnerable people a distinct voice and a physical unease that cannot be tidied away. We value her most when a film gives those people time to be more than its resident eccentric.

In *The Fisher King* (1991), Amanda Plummer's Lydia is awkward in a way that belongs to her, not to a screenwriter's idea of a charming misfit. Her discomfort matters to the romance, and Terry Gilliam gives her time to make it felt. We were moved by Lydia because Plummer never seemed to be asking us to find her adorable. Gilliam's film has its share of sentiment, but she helps keep the romance from becoming too easy.

Her film work began with *Cattle Annie and Little Britches* (1981), playing Cattle Annie opposite Burt Lancaster, before supporting roles followed through the 1980s. Wider notice came with *The Fisher King* and *Pulp Fiction* (1994), but that did not lead to a career built around conventional leading parts. She continued in character roles across film and television. Her quavering voice and physical awkwardness make her easy to recognise, even when the part is small.

In *Pulp Fiction*, her Honey Bunny appears alongside Tim Roth in the opening diner scene. Quentin Tarantino's crime film has plenty of sharp talk and conspicuous personalities, and Plummer's intensity is well suited to that company. This is a useful introduction to her work, but a narrow one if it is the only performance that comes to mind. Lydia, the shy accountant in Gilliam's film, gives a better sense of how much her acting can do when the character is allowed some ordinary vulnerability.

The risk is that filmmakers ask her to supply the strangeness and leave the character at that. She has often been cast as eccentric or unhinged women, and an actor can only do so much with a part written chiefly to seem odd. Later work includes Wiress in *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013), with supporting roles remaining central to her screen career. Start with *The Fisher King*, and give its wandering plot some patience; Plummer is one of the reasons the detours are worth taking.

## Biography

Amanda Plummer is an American actress. Born on 23 March 1957 in New York City, she is the daughter of actors Tammy Grimes and Christopher Plummer. She attended Middlebury College and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York.

Plummer began her career on stage. She made her Broadway debut as Josephine in the 1981 revival of *A Taste of Honey*, earning a Tony Award nomination. In 1982 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Sister Agnes in *Agnes of God*.

She is known for her film roles including Lydia in *The Fisher King* (1991) and Honey Bunny in *Pulp Fiction* (1994). Other credits include Wiress in *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013) and Captain Vadic in *Star Trek: Picard* (2020).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013), Fi1m 80, as Wiress — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire.md)
- *Hercules* (1997), Fi1m 75, as Clotho (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hercules.md)
- *Pulp Fiction* (1994), Fi1m 82, as Honey Bunny — [page](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md)
- *The Fisher King* (1991), Fi1m 80, as Lydia — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fisher-king.md)

## Complete filmography (109)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Unwinding* (2026), as Charlotte Hoffman
- *Run* (2025), as Anna · Associate Producer
- *The Mastermind* (2025), as Louise
- *Showing Up* (2023), as Dorothy
- *Night Raiders* (2021), as Roberta
- *Ratched* (2020), series, as Louise
- *Star Trek: Picard* (2020), series, as Captain Vadic — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-picard.md)
- *Momster* (2019), as Momster
- *We Are Boats* (2019), as Jimmie
- *A Young Man With High Potential* (2019), as Ketura Stantz
- *Spiral Farm* (2019), Actor
- *Freaks of Nurture* (2018), as The Mother
- *Bird* (2017), as Sam
- *The Dancer* (2016), as Lili
- *Honeyglue* (2016), as Alice
- *Reversion* (2015), as Elizabeth
- *Strangely in Love* (2014), as Sister Sarah
- *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013), as Wiress — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire.md)
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Tracy Solobotkin — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Abigail Harm* (2013), as Abigail Harm
- *I Have to Buy New Shoes* (2012), as Joanne
- *Small Apartments* (2012), as Mrs. Ballisteri
- *Sophomore* (2012), as Miss Hutz
- *Vampire* (2011), as Helga
- *Dr. Ketel - Der Schatten von Neukölln* (2011), as Louise
- *1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position* (2010), as Nora
- *Girlfriend* (2010), as Celeste
- *The Making of Plus One* (2010), as Kim Owens - the production accountant
- *Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf* (2009), as Lady in the Car
- *First Time Long Time* (2009), as Maggie
- *Affinity* (2008), as Miss Ridley
- *Red* (2008), as Mrs. Doust
- *Inconceivable* (2008), as Lesley Banks
- *Phineas and Ferb* (2007), series, as Poofenplotz (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/phineas-and-ferb.md)
- *Satan's Little Helper* (2005), as Merrill Whooly
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as Oracle — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Mimic: Sentinel* (2003), as Simone Montrose
- *The Cruelest Day* (2003), as Karin, giornalista
- *My Life Without Me* (2003), as Laurie
- *Ken Park* (2003), as Claude's Mother
- *The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity* (2002), as Dr. Theresa Givens
- *Shadow Realm* (2002), as Prof. Tracy
- *Triggermen* (2002), as Penny Archer
- *For the People* (2002), series, as Ruth Wright
- *Get a Clue* (2002), as Miss Dawson
- *The Gray in Between* (2002), as Jalyn
- *7 Days to Live* (2000), as Ellen Shaw
- *The Million Dollar Hotel* (2000), as Vivien
- *The Apartment Complex* (1999), as Miss Chenille
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Miranda Cole
- *8 ½ Women* (1999), as Beryl
- *L.A. Without a Map* (1999), as Red Pool Owner
- *October 22* (1998), as Denise
- *You Can Thank Me Later* (1998), as Susan Cooperberg
- *Hysteria* (1997), as Myrna Malloy
- *A Simple Wish* (1997), as Boots
- *Hercules* (1997), as Clotho (voice) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/hercules.md)
- *American Perfekt* (1997), as Sandra
- *Drunks* (1997), as Shelley
- *Under The Piano* (1996), as Franny Basilio
- *Dead Girl* (1996), as Frieda
- *Dark Skies* (1996), series, Actor
- *Freeway* (1996), as Ramona Lutz
- *Don't Look Back* (1996), as Bridget
- *The Right to Remain Silent* (1996), as Paulina Marcos
- *The Vampyre Wars* (1996), Actor
- *The Final Cut* (1995), as Rothstein
- *The Prophecy* (1995), as Rachael
- *Butterfly Kiss* (1995), as Eunice
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Dr. Theresa Givens
- *Pulp Fiction* (1994), as Honey Bunny — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md)
- *Nostradamus* (1994), as Catherine De Medici
- *Duckman* (1994), series, as Princess Fallopia (voice)
- *Pax* (1994), as Franny
- *Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica* (1993), as Cara Clausen
- *Needful Things* (1993), as Nettie Cobb
- *Last Light* (1993), as Lillian Burke
- *So I Married an Axe Murderer* (1993), as Rose Michaels
- *The Sands of Time* (1992), as Sister Graciella
- *Phone* (1992), as Persimmon
- *Miss Rose White* (1992), as Lusia
- *Freejack* (1992), as Nun
- *The Lounge People* (1992), as Sabrina
- *The Fisher King* (1991), as Lydia — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fisher-king.md)
- *The Hidden Room* (1991), series, as Sarah Cole
- *Gryphon* (1990), as Miss Ferenczi
- *Kojak: None So Blind* (1990), as Phyllis
- *Joe Versus the Volcano* (1990), as Dagmar
- *True Blue* (1989), series, as Susan Lizar
- *The Story of the Dancing Frog* (1989), as Narrator (voice)
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Peggy
- *Prisoners of Inertia* (1989), as Sam
- *Made in Heaven* (1987), as Wiley Foxx
- *Courtship* (1987), as Laura Vaughn
- *Riders to the Sea* (1987), as Kathleen
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Alice Hackett
- *Static* (1986), as Julia Purcell
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Jill O'Connor
- *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Jackie Wilbourne — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Eunice
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Lisa Madsen — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *The Dollmaker* (1984), as Mamie
- *The Hotel New Hampshire* (1984), as Miss Miscarriage
- *Daniel* (1983), as Susan Isaacson
- *The World According to Garp* (1982), as Ellen James
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Sam
- *Cattle Annie and Little Britches* (1981), as Cattle Annie
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Lusia
- *The Dream of the Guest*, as Mary

## Gallery

- ![Star of So I Married an Axe Murderer and Pulp Fiction. NYC June '18. (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/9161/gallery-0dd1905b8d00.jpg) Star of So I Married an Axe Murderer and Pulp Fiction. NYC June '18. (2018) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Amanda_Plummer_%282018%29.jpg/1280px-Amanda_Plummer_%282018%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Amanda Plummer](https://film.one/media/person/9161/gallery-47d76e7d1d2a.jpg) Amanda Plummer — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Amanda_Plummer_%282018%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Amanda Plummer](https://film.one/media/person/9161/gallery-fcd2d2149895.jpg) Amanda Plummer — Image via TMDB
- ![Amanda Plummer](https://film.one/media/person/9161/gallery-0f4e983b07e5.jpg) Amanda Plummer — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 3 won

- 2005: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*
- 1996: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *Stitch in Time*
- 1992: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (won), for *Miss Rose White*

### Other awards — 2 won, 2 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1987: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1982: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1982: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (won)
- Theatre World Award 1981: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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