Editing Martha Plimpton (section)

==Career==
===1980–1989: Early roles and ''The Goonies'' ===
Plimpton began her career as a model, securing an early 1980s campaign for [[Calvin Klein]], making an impression as a sophisticated but [[tomboy]]ish little girl.<ref name=times/> She made her feature film debut in 1981 with a small role in the film ''[[Rollover (film)|Rollover]]''.<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/rollover-v41972/cast-crew " 'Rollover' Cast and Crew"] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> In 1984, Plimpton appeared in the Deep South drama ''[[The River Rat]]'' opposite [[Tommy Lee Jones]], as his "hoydenish daughter".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140426202147/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/41538/The-River-Rat/overview "Overview"] ''The New York Times'', accessed March 23, 2015</ref> Her breakthrough performance was as Stef Steinbrenner in the 1985 film ''[[The Goonies]]''.<ref name=times>Brennan, Sandra. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305164308/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/57088/Martha-Plimpton/biography "Martha Plimpton Biography"] nytimes.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref><ref>Borel, Kathryn. [http://www.believermag.com/issues/201303/?read=interview_plimpton "Martha Plimpton Interview"] believermag.com (excerpt), March/April 2013</ref><ref name=movies>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150403071045/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/57088/Martha-Plimpton/filmography "Martha Plimpton Filmography"] nytimes.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> Plimpton also appeared that year in the sitcom ''[[Family Ties]]''. This began Plimpton being cast in the role of a rebellious tomboy,<ref name=times/> beginning with her performance as the Reverend Spellgood ([[Andre Gregory]])'s daughter in the 1986 film ''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]'', starring [[Harrison Ford]].<ref name=times/> The critically praised but commercially unsuccessful 1987 film ''[[Shy People]]'' <ref>Canby, Vincent. [https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE2D81438F932A35754C0A96E948260&module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar "Movie Review. 'Shy People' (1987). Black Sheep in a Family"] ''The New York Times'', July 1, 1988</ref> was followed by a performance in the 1988 ensemble comedy ''[[Stars and Bars (1988 film)|Stars and Bars]]''.<ref name=movies/><ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stars_and_bars/ ''Stars and Bars''] rottentomatoes.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> This was released shortly before ''[[Running on Empty (1988 film)|Running on Empty]]'', an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-nominated film,<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/running-on-empty-v42374/cast-crew " 'Running on Empty' Cast and Crew"] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> in which Plimpton appeared opposite [[River Phoenix]], her boyfriend, both 17–18 years of age, like their characters. For this role, she was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]].

In her late teenaged years, Plimpton was also active in theater, performing in regional theater in [[Seattle, Washington]], where her mother was living at the time.<ref name=wtf>{{cite interview |first=Martha |last=Plimpton |title=Martha Plimpton & Laurie Kilmartin (#774) |work=WTF Podcast |interviewer=Marc Maron |date=January 5, 2017}}</ref> She also began a career making small [[independent film]] appearances with supporting roles in big-budget films. Plimpton appeared in the 1988 [[Woody Allen]] film ''[[Another Woman (1988 film)|Another Woman]]''.<ref>Canby, Vincent.[https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE7D8123BF937A25753C1A96E948260 "Movie Review. 'Another Woman'"] ''The New York Times'', October 14, 1988</ref> She starred as a cancer patient in the German film ''[[Zwei Frauen]]'' (1990) (released in America as ''Silence Like Glass'').<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/zwei-frauen-v44660/cast-crew "''Zwei Frauen'' Cast and Crew"] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> The film was nominated for a [[German Film Award]] as Best Fiction Film.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} Plimpton shaved her head to play a cancer patient in ''Zwei Frauen''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://people.com/archive/take-one-vol-31-no-5/ |title=Take One |last=Lansden |first=Pamela |date=February 6, 1989 |website=People.com |publisher=People Magazine |access-date=September 15, 2017 |quote=Plimpton, it turns out, shaved her head last fall for her role as a cancer victim in the movie Silence Like Glass, due this summer, with Jami Gertz and Rip Torn.}}</ref> Plimpton played the independent teenage daughter of [[Dianne Wiest]]'s character in ''[[Parenthood (film)|Parenthood]]''.<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/parenthood-v37270/review ''Parenthood''] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> ''Parenthood'' grossed over $126 million<ref>[http://powergrid.thewrap.com/project/parenthood "'Parenthood' Box Office"] powergrid.thewrap.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> and received two Oscar nominations,<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/parenthood-v37270/awards "Awards"] allmovie.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref> one of her most successful movie appearances since ''The Goonies''.

===1990–2008: Mature roles and Broadway debut ===
[[File:Martha Plimpton (46724873471).jpg|left|thumb|214x214px|Plimpton in 1996]]
Plimpton appeared in the [[Robert De Niro]]-[[Jane Fonda]] 1990 romantic drama ''[[Stanley & Iris]]'' in a supporting role.<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/stanley-iris-v46459/cast-crew "'Stanley and Iris' Cast"] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> She also appeared in the 1991 TV movie ''A Woman At War'' in the lead role as [[Helene Moszkiewiez]].<ref>Bleiler, David. [https://books.google.com/books?id=umUefzHmfjMC&dq=Stoltz+%22A+Woman+At+War%22&pg=PA689 ''A Woman At War''] ''TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide'', books.google.com, 2004, Macmillan, p. 689</ref> Plimpton played the starring role of Samantha in the film ''[[Samantha (movie)|Samantha]]'' (1991).<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/samantha-v42701/cast-crew " 'Samantha' Cast"] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> She appeared as an activist in the independent film ''[[Inside Monkey Zetterland]]'' released in 1993.<ref>Howe, Desson. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/insidemonkeyzetterlandrhowe_a0b016.htm "'Inside Monkey Zetterland' Review"] ''Washington Post'', December 3, 1993</ref> Plimpton appeared in the television film ''[[Daybreak (1993 film)|Daybreak]]'' (1993, HBO).<ref>Bleiler, David. [https://books.google.com/books?id=qa5_AQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Cuba+Gooding%22+%22Daybreak%22&pg=PT716] ''TLA Film and Video Guide 2000–2001: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide'', books.google.com, 2013, St. Martin's Griffin, {{ISBN|1466859407}}</ref><ref>Hall, Jane. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-02-tv-29948-story.html "A Once and Future Plague: HBO's 'Daybreak' is an allegory that treats AIDS in a political context"] latimes.com, May 2, 1993</ref> She appeared in the Showtime television film ''[[Chantilly Lace (film)|Chantilly Lace]]''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180738/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/121705/Chantilly-Lace/details "''Chantilly Lace'' Cast"] nytimes.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> Plimpton had a featured role in the film ''[[Josh and S.A.M.]]'' (1993) as a runaway who takes care of the two boys.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150403040219/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/26541/Josh-and-S-A-M-/details " 'Josh and S.A.M.' Details"] ''The New York Times'', accessed March 22, 2015</ref><ref>Holden, Stephen. [https://www.nytimes.com/movie review?res=9B03E6DD1E3AF937A15752C1A965958260 "'Josh and S A M' (1993) Youngsters on the Run From Painful Realities"] ''The New York Times'', November 24, 1993</ref> She played the lead in ''[[The Beans of Egypt, Maine]]'', based on the [[Carolyn Chute]] novel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-02 |title=The-Beans-of-Egypt-Maine - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/134233/The-Beans-of-Egypt-Maine/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184239/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/134233/The-Beans-of-Egypt-Maine/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-02 |access-date=2024-11-13 }}</ref> Plimpton also appeared as herself in the independent film by Eric Schaeffer ''My Life's in Turnaround'' (1993), a movie about filmmakers trying to make a movie.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-03 |title=My-Life-s-in-Turnaround - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/132255/My-Life-s-in-Turnaround/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403003158/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/132255/My-Life-s-in-Turnaround/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-03 |access-date=2024-11-13 }}</ref> She appeared as a close friend of radical feminist [[Valerie Solanas]] in the film ''[[I Shot Andy Warhol]]'' (1996).<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/i-shot-andy-warhol-v135526/cast-crew "Cast and Crew"] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref>

In 1997, the [[Showtime Network]] cast Plimpton as the female lead in a television film, ''The Defenders: Payback''. Two more episodes (''The Defenders: Choice of Evils'' and ''The Defenders: Taking the First'') were aired in 1998. This show was a retooling of the classic [[The Defenders (1961 TV series)|television show by the same name]], and the characters were descendants of Lawrence Preston, a role reprised by actor [[E. G. Marshall]]. Plimpton played the granddaughter, M.J. Preston.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/production-begins-on-paramount-network-televisions-the-defenders-payback-the-first-of-a-series-of-two-hour-telefilms-for-showtime-75481757.html "Production Begins on Paramount Network Television's 'The Defenders: Payback,' The First of a Series of Two-Hour Telefilms for Showtime"] prnewswire.com, May 7, (year not shown), accessed March 22, 2015</ref><ref>Rosenberg, Howard. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-sep-01-ca-27817-story.html "This Time, 'The Defenders' Will Hold Court on Showtime"] latimes.com, September 1, 1997</ref> The intent was to spin the program off as a series, but Marshall died in 1998. The decision was made to not continue production due to Marshall's death.<ref>Erickson, Hal. [https://books.google.com/books?id=RXQNIs12SzQC&dq=Marshall+death+%22The+Defenders%3A+Payback%22&pg=PA84] ''Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948–2008'', books.google.com, McFarland, 2009, {{ISBN|0786454520}}, p.85</ref> Plimpton became involved with the [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]] in Chicago, appearing in ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' (2001) among others.<ref>[http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/details.aspx?id=28 "Steppenwolf Theatre"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109172032/http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/details.aspx?id=28 |date=November 9, 2007 }} company list</ref> She appeared in the [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] film ''[[Pecker (film)|Pecker]]'' in 1998. The film received mixed reviews—for example, the ''SF Gate'' reviewer wrote, "...Waters' patented brand of off-color fun is watered down", but wrote that Plimpton's work was "solid".<ref>Beitiks, Edvins. [http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/John-Waters-approaches-mainstream-with-Pecker-3068424.php "John Waters approaches mainstream with 'Pecker'"] sfgate.com, September 25, 1998</ref> The 1999 film ''[[200 Cigarettes]]'' received generally negative reviews, but the AllMovie reviewer wrote of Plimpton: "...woefully underappreciated Martha Plimpton gets laughs as a bundle of neuroses who grows more and more stressed out as people fail to appear for her party..."<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/200-cigarettes-v176533/review "Review"] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> In 1999, Plimpton had a recurring role in the sixth season of the [[NBC]] medical drama ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' as Meg Corwyn.

In 2001, Plimpton starred in ''[[The Sleepy Time Gal]]''.<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-sleepy-time-gal-v235053 ''The Sleepy Time Gal''] allmovie.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> In 2002, she appeared in the documentary ''[[Searching for Debra Winger]]'' and was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/martha-plimpton |title=Martha Plimpton Emmy Nominated |publisher=Emmys.com |date=July 19, 2012}}</ref> for her guest appearance on the television drama ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''. Plimpton was the voice of Miss Crumbles in the 2004 animated film ''[[Hair High]]'' by [[Bill Plympton]].<ref>Genzlinger, Neal. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/movies/18high.html?_r=0 "Movie Review. 'Hair High'"] ''The New York Times'', October 18, 2006</ref> In 2004, she guest-starred in an episode of ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''. Plimpton wrote the episode of the show entitled "Red Socks", which aired in 2005.<ref>Hernandez, Ernio. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/wbs-7th-heaven-characters-sing-show-tunes-in-feb.-14-episode-124178 "WB's '7th Heaven' Characters Sing Show Tunes in Feb. 14 Episode"] playbill.com, February 14, 2005</ref> She had a recurring role in the NBC show ''[[Surface (2005 TV series)|Surface]]'' (2005–06).<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/surface/cast/ "'Surface' Cast'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155324/http://www.tv.com/shows/surface/cast/ |date=April 2, 2015 }} tv.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> From October 2006 to May 2007, Plimpton was in the stage play ''[[The Coast of Utopia]]'', a trilogy of plays by Tom Stoppard at [[Lincoln Center]].<ref name=coast>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/13764/The-Coast-of-Utopia "'The Coast of Utopia' Listing"] 
playbillvault.com, accessed March 22, 2015</ref> She won a [[Drama Desk Award]] and was nominated for a [[Tony Award]] for Featured Actress in a Play.<ref name=coast/> From August to September 2007, Plimpton appeared in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' in the [[Public Theater]] Shakespeare in the Park production as "Helena".<ref name="playbill.com">Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/plimpton-enos-david-ferguson-are-central-park-dreamers-in-midsummer-opening-143162 "Plimpton, Enos, David, Ferguson Are Central Park Dreamers in 'Midsummer', Opening Aug. 23"] playbill.com, August 23, 2007</ref>

[[File:Martha Plimpton 2009.jpg|thumb|Plimpton attending the [[63rd Tony Awards]], 2009]]

Plimpton co-founded a production company, Everything is Horrible, which has produced short films for the Internet. She received her second nomination for a Tony Award in 2008, Best Performance by a Featured Actress In a Play, for her work in ''[[Top Girls]]'' at the [[Samuel J. Friedman Theatre|Biltmore Theater]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html |title=– The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards |publisher=Tonyawards.com}}</ref> In November 2008, Plimpton earned a positive review from [[Ben Brantley]] in ''[[The New York Times]]'' for her role as Gladys Bumps in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]] production of ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]'' on Broadway: "...the ever-daring Ms. Plimpton exudes a been-there, frowzy sensuality that summons a host of hard-bitten dames from 1930s movie melodramas. Leading the nightclub act 'That Terrific Rainbow,' she has the period style down pat and a more than passable voice."<ref>Brantley, Ben. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/theater/reviews/19joey.html?em&_r=0 "The Cad! (Dames Could Write a Book)"] ''The New York Times'', December 19, 2008</ref> Plimpton received her third consecutive Tony nomination, for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She appeared in the 2008 ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' photo issue spread as one of "The Hardest Working Actors In Showbiz". Plimpton said in the write-up, "I went to jury duty the other day, and somebody said, 'You always play drug addicts!' I've played a few on TV, and I imagine because the shows get replayed, it seems like more. But yeah, people tend to see me as this pregnant teenage heroin addict."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/10/10/hardest-working-actors-showbiz/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |title=The Hardest Working Actors in Showbiz – EW.com |access-date=April 15, 2020 |archive-date=January 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121063334/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20232072_2,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, Plimpton performed a duet with singer [[Lucy Wainwright Roche]] on Roche's EP ''[[8 More]]'', singing the [[Bruce Springsteen]] song "[[Hungry Heart]]". The two had performed the song in 2008 at Joe's Pub and later in 2008 at the Zipper Factory.<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/plimpton-and-roche-are-stars-in-the-margin-at-the-zipper-aug.-11-152228 "Plimpton and Roche Are Stars in the Margin at the Zipper Aug. 11"] playbill.com, August 11, 2008</ref> In 2009, Plimpton was profiled by ''The New York Times'' for their "''A Night Out With...''" series, in which Plimpton hosted an evening of poker at The Players.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rothstein |first=Mervyn |date=February 1, 2009 |title=Old Hand, New Hands |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/fashion/01Nite.html?scp=1&sq=a%20night%20out%20with%20martha%20plimpton&st=cse}}</ref>

===2009–2019: ''Raising Hope'' and other roles ===
In 2010, Plimpton sang another Springsteen song, "[[Thunder Road (song)|Thunder Road]]", on the [[public radio]] program ''[[Studio 360|Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen]]'', accompanied by whistler [[Eric Gilliland]].<ref>{{cite web |date=May 14, 2010 |title=Plimpton, Ritter, Diaz |url=http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2010/05/14/segments/154854 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520054744/http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2010/05/14/segments/154854 |archive-date=May 20, 2010 |access-date=May 26, 2010 |publisher=Studio 360}}</ref> She has appeared multiple times as a guest on public radio's ''[[The Leonard Lopate Show]]'', and performed in a [[roast (comedy)|roast]] of Lopate celebrating the 25th anniversary of his radio program.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 16, 2010 |title=Rosie Perez, Martha Plimpton, et al. Set for A Leonard Lopate 25th Anniversary Roast |url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/02-2010/rosie-perez-martha-plimpton-et-al-set-for-a-leonar_25022.html |publisher=Theatermania.com}}</ref> Plimpton is on the board of directors of [[The Players (club)|The Players]],<ref>[http://www.theplayersnyc.org/members/content/view/14/28/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216201835/http://www.theplayersnyc.org/members/content/view/14/28/|date=February 16, 2012}}</ref> a New York City social club founded in 1888 by actor [[Edwin Booth]]. In November 2009, Plimpton signed on for the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[Raising Hope]]''. The show premiered on September 21, 2010, receiving strong reviews for Plimpton and the pilot. ''The New York Times'' called ''Raising Hope'' "the most promising of the best new fall shows",<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/arts/television/12stanley.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=raising%20hope&st=cse |work=The New York Times |first=Alessandra |last=Stanley |title='Raising Hope' and 'Outsourced' Embrace Malaise |date=September 9, 2010}}</ref> and said "Plimpton isn't the only reason ''Raising Hope'' could be the best new sitcom of the season, but she is the main reason."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/arts/television/21hope.html?scp=6&sq=raising%20hope&st=cse "Review of ''Raising Hope'' "]''The New York Times''</ref> Plimpton was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]] for her portrayal of Virginia Chance in ''Raising Hope''. In January 2010, Plimpton performed a one-woman show, ''Martha Plimpton Sings?'' for the [[Lincoln Center]]'s ''American Songbook'' program.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bougerol |first=Elizabeth |date=January 5, 2010 |title=Hot Ticket: Martha Plimpton Sings? |url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/events/Hot-Ticket-Martha-Plimpton-Sings-80709337.html |publisher=NBC New York}}</ref> This show explored her experiences growing up in [[History of New York City (1946–1977)|1970s New York City]]. Her performance, well received by critics, included songs "[[Little Criminals|Jolly Coppers on Parade]]", "[[Woman Is the Nigger of the World]]", and [[The Smiths]]'s "[[Ask (song)|Ask]]" tied together with humorous monologues.<ref name="variety-sings">{{cite news |last=Suskin |first=Steven |date=January 18, 2010 |title=Martha Plimpton Sings? |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941903.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&nid=2562 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123032508/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941903.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&nid=2562 |archive-date=January 23, 2010}}</ref> Plimpton also narrates [[audiobook]]s, including the novels ''[[Diary (novel)|Diary]]'' by [[Chuck Palahniuk]]<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7393-0284-2 "Review"]  publishersweekly.com, July 7 (year not shown), accessed March 22, 2015</ref> and ''[[Mrs. Kimble]]'' by [[Jennifer Haigh]].<ref>[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mrs-kimble-jennifer-haigh/1100055500?ean=9780060530976 "Mrs. Kimble Listing"] barnesandnoble.com, accessed March 23, 2015</ref>

Plimpton had a recurring role in the [[CBS]] legal drama ''[[The Good Wife]]'' from 2009 to 2013, playing attorney Patti Nyholm, who appeared through four seasons. Her performance earned her a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=64th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – 2012 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2012/outstanding-guest-actress-in-a-drama-series |website=Emmys.com |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=February 21, 2019}}</ref> Plimpton sang "[[God Bless America]]" during the seventh inning stretch of Game 3 of the [[2010 World Series]] in Texas on [[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]], October 30, 2010.<ref>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/154127/martha-plimpton-sings-the-broadway-vet-knocks-em-dead-at-the-world-series/ "Martha Plimpton Sings! The Broadway Vet Knocks 'Em Dead at the World Series"] broadway.com, November 1, 2010</ref> On December 15, 2010, Chicago's [[Steppenwolf Theatre]] announced that Plimpton would be the guest of honor at their second-annual "Salute to Women in the Arts".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theatreinchicago.com/newswire.php?newsID=317 |title=Theatre in Chicago website |website=Theatreinchicago.com}}</ref> In 2010, she starred in [[Ed Gass-Donnelly]]'s independent crime thriller ''[[Small Town Murder Songs]]'', and was given a trophy for best actress by the [[Whistler Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/canadian-thriller-whistleblower-wins-borsos-56518 |title=Small Town Murder Songs |access-date=May 27, 2011 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |first=Etan |last=Vlessing}}</ref> In 2014, Plimpton returned to Broadway as Julia, the daughter of [[Glenn Close]] and [[John Lithgow]] in a revival of [[Edward Albee]]'s ''[[A Delicate Balance (play)|A Delicate Balance]]''. The limited engagement ran 18 weeks at the [[Golden Theatre]].<ref name="broadwaybox.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/what-play-can-come-along-that-will-be-more-star-studded-than-this/ |title=What Play Can Come Along Next Season That Will Be More Star-Studded Than ''A Delicate Balance''? |first=Josh |last=Ferri |date=May 15, 2014 |access-date=June 27, 2018 |work=BroadwayBox}}</ref> Plimpton starred in ''[[The Real O'Neals]]'', an ABC sitcom that premiered on March 2, 2016.<ref name="tvline.com"/><ref name="theatlantic.com"/><ref name="eonline.com"/> In July 2019, it was revealed that she had left the Steppenwolf Theater ensemble.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-martha-plimpton-leaving-steppenwolf-0719-20190716-ojg73vdejjacdk4cpvz64fnypq-story.html|title=Martha Plimpton has left the Steppenwolf ensemble, a rare exit|first=Chris|last=Jones|website=chicagotribune.com|date=July 16, 2019 |access-date=November 24, 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, it was revealed that Plimpton would voice Yelena in ''[[Frozen II]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-09-23/frozen-2-trailer-epic|title=Is that you, Anna and Elsa? 'Frozen 2' trailer suggests a Marvel-style tale|date=September 23, 2019|website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref>

=== 2020–present ===
Plimpton appeared as one of four leads in the drama film [[Mass (2021 film)|''Mass'']], which was released in 2021 to positive reviews,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kasule2021-09-02T11:30:00+01:00 |first=Melissa |title=Fran Kranz's Sundance hit 'Mass' to debut on Sky in the UK and Ireland |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/fran-kranzs-sundance-hit-mass-to-debut-on-sky-in-the-uk-and-ireland/5162931.article |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=October 19 |first1=Leah Greenblatt Updated |last2=EDT |first2=2021 at 12:49 PM |title=Chamber-piece drama 'Mass' bracingly showcases a remarkable cast |url=https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/mass-sundance-review/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> and earned her nominations for the [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Award]] for Best Supporting Film Performance and the [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=2022-02-23 |title='Power of the Dog,' 'Flee' Lead GALECA LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Award Film Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/galeca-lgbtq-critics-dorian-award-film-nominations-1234958448/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Rebecca |date=2022-01-07 |title=San Diego Film Critics Society 2021 Nominees: Belfast Earns 12 Nominations |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/movies/san-diego-film-critics-society-2021-nominees/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=ShowbizJunkies |language=en-US}}</ref> Plimpton also shared the [[Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award]] with the cast of ''Mass''.<ref name=":2" /> She played a conservative mother in the [[HBO]] [[dramedy]] series [[Generation (TV series)|''Generation'']], which was cancelled after one season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2019-09-03 |title=Martha Plimpton Joins Lena Dunham-Produced HBO Max Pilot 'Generation' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/martha-plimpton-joins-lena-dunham-produced-hbo-max-pilot-generation-1202709827/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2021-09-15 |title='Generation' Canceled By HBO Max After One Season |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/generation-canceled-hbo-max-one-season-zelda-barnz-and-her-father-daniel-barnz-lena-dunham-1234833719/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Plimpton starred in the HBO [[miniseries]] [[The Regime (miniseries)|''The Regime'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2023-01-18 |title=Kate Winslet's HBO Limited Series 'The Palace' Casts Martha Plimpton, Adds Jessica Hobbs as Director |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/kate-winslet-hbo-limited-series-the-palace-cast-martha-plimpton-jessica-hobbs-director-1235493189/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>