Biography
Martha Plimpton is an American actress. Born in New York City on 16 November 1970, she is the daughter of actors Shelley Plimpton and Keith Carradine.
She began her career as a child performer and appeared in films including The Goonies (1985) and Parenthood (1989). Plimpton has worked extensively on stage and received three Tony Award nominations. On television she played Virginia Chance in the sitcom Raising Hope (2010–2014) and Patti Nyholm in The Good Wife (2009–2013), winning a Primetime Emmy Award for the latter.
Recent credits include the voice of Yelena in Frozen II (2019) and the role of Kathleen McGinty in the HBO series Task (2025).
