- Source of Wealth: acting, singing
- Age: 49
- Birth Place: New York City
- Marital Status: Single
- Full Name: Martha Campbell Carradine
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: November 16, 1970
- Occupation: former model, actress, singer
Martha Plimpton is an American actress, singer and former model which has an estimated net worth of $ 3 million.
Plimpton started her professional career as a model in the early 80s. She earned her first film role at age 11, in the movie Rollover.
In 1984, she appeared in the feature film The River Rat and portrayed the role of Jonsy. She then appeared in The Mosquito Coast.
Throughout her career, she has appeared in feature films, including Running on Empty in 1988, Parenthood in 1989, Eye of God in 1997, The Sleepy Time Gal in 2001, Hair High in 2004 and Small Town Murder Songs in 2011.
Plimpton established her career in Broadway for her roles in The Coast of Utopia (2006–2007), Top Girls (2007–2008), Pal Joey (2008–2009) and Shining City (2006–2007). Also, she performed in theatre productions such as The Playboy of the Western World, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Glass Menagerie, Hedda Gabler, The Sisters Rosensweig,The Heidi Chroniclesm, and Uncle Vanya.
Plimpton’s role in the television series Raising Hope was recognized with a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. She has garnered three consecutive Tony Award nominations: Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2007 for her role in Top Girls, Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2008 for Coast of Utopia, and Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2009 for Pal Joey.
Plimpton did a duet with Lucy Wainwright Roche on the E.P., 8 More as they did their rendition of Bruce Springsteen’s Hungry Heart in 2008. She has appeared multiple times as a guest on public radio’s The Leonard Lopate Show.
In 2010, she performed a one-woman show, Martha Plimpton Sings? for the Lincoln Center’s American Songbook program. Plimpton also narrates audiobooks, notably the novels Diary by Chuck Palahniuk and Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh.
Martha Campbell Carradine was born on November 16, 1970 in New York City.