Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Martha Campbell Plimptonis an American stage, film, and television actress, singer, and former model. Her feature film debut was in The River Ratbefore rising to prominence in the Richard Donner film The Goonies. She has also appeared in The Mosquito Coast, Running on Empty, Parenthood, Raising Hopeand Small Town Murder Songs...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth16 November 1970
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I'd just like to see a role for women where someone who isn't traditionally attractive is not portraying the best friend. You know, the character that only speaks in questions. 'Gee, are you gonna go out with him? Do you think I look fat?'
I want to be true to the character and maintain some consistency and give the audience what they love while at the same time keeping things fresh and grow the character.
I'm so sick of hearing how there's no strong roles for women. I don't care about strong roles. I just want to see women who are characters! A nun, a serial killer, a housewife, as long as there's some depth there.
Cigarettes are an instant signifier in culture. It punctuates a joke, or puts that extra zing on a punch line. I like them as a prop. I think it can be really useful for character and texture and contrast and all of that.
I like cluttered, old, dark-wood antiques. I like character.
It's not so weird that four generations are living together under the same roof and trying to make it work. It's how a lot of people in this country are living right now.
Things tend to come when they are meant to come. I know that sounds kind of like spiritual and cheesy, but I think things come when they're meant to come.
I'm hoping maybe people like working with me because I like what I do for a living and I want to have a good time.
I've been doing old-people things since I was a child.
In the theater, as an actor, you're welcoming people into your house.
I like things that are civilized.
I hate those people who say 'I don't own a television' - I own one and I watch it whenever I can.
I watch things that are fun, or funny, or interesting.
I live like a crazy old pack rat.