Martha Plimpton
Biography
Martha Campbell Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an American singer, stage and screen actress, best known for playing the lead role of Virginia Chance on the television sitcom "Raising Hope", and for guest starring as Patti Nyholm in the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife".
Known For
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Pam Michaelson
2005
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Claire Rinato
1999
TV
Family Guy
Stephanie (voice)
1999
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Blacklist
Dr. Sharon Fulton
2013
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
The Good Wife
Patti Nyholm
2009
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jo Gage
2001
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
ER
Meg Corwin
1994
TV
Fringe
Sheriff Ann Mathis
2008
TV
Medium
Rosemary Widdick
2005
TV
Family Ties
Jessie Blake
1982
TV
Younger
Cheryl Sussman
2015
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
Raising Hope
Virginia Chance
2010
TV
7th Heaven
Venus
1996
TV
Hack
Louise O'Connor
2002
TV
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Filmography
2025FilmThis Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)2025TVTaskas Kathleen McGinty2025FilmSovereignas Lesley Anne2025TVPrime Targetas Jane Torres2024FilmSardiniaas Judith2023TVA Town Called Maliceas Mint Ma Lord2022TVSprungas Barb2022TVThe Man Who Fell to Earthas Intake Officer K. Faraday2021FilmMassas Gail2021TVGenera+ionas Megan2020FilmPitch Black Panaceaas Amy (voice)2020TVReunited Apartas Self2019FilmFrozen IIas Yelena (voice)2019TVFlackas Clara2018TVThe Shivering Truthas (voice)2018FilmHoney Beeas Louise2018TVMinecraft: Story Modeas Olivia (voice)2017FilmHello Againas Ruth2017TVThe Guest Bookas Shelley2017TVBrockmireas Shirley2016TVBaroness von Sketch Showas Margo2016TVTo Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist2016TVThe Real O'Nealsas Eileen O'Neal2015TVYoungeras Cheryl Sussman2013TVThe Blacklistas Dr. Sharon Fulton2011FilmCompanyas Sarah2011FilmAdventures in Plymptoons!as Self2010TVRaising Hopeas Virginia Chance2010FilmSmall Town Murder Songsas Sam2010FilmRemember Meas Alyssa Craig's Mom (uncredited)2010TVHow to Make It in America2009TVThe Good Wifeas Patti Nyholm2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2008TVFringeas Sheriff Ann Mathis2008FilmMarvelousas Gwen2007FilmDante's Infernoas Celia / Lobbyist Singer / Lizzie Borden (voice)2005TVSurfaceas Mr. Big2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Pam Michaelson2005TVMediumas Rosemary Widdick2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmHair Highas Miss Crumbles (voice)2003TVKaren Sisco2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002TVHackas Louise O'Connor2002FilmSearching for Debra Wingeras Self2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Jo Gage2001FilmThe Sleepy Time Galas Rebecca1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Claire Rinato1999Film200 Cigarettesas Monica1999TVFamily Guyas Stephanie (voice)1998FilmThe Defenders: Taking the Firstas MJ Preston1998FilmPeckeras Tina1998FilmMusic from Another Roomas Karen Swan1998FilmThe Defenders: Choice of Evilsas Mary Jane Preston1998FilmIndependent's Dayas Self1997FilmEye of Godas Ainsley DuPree1997FilmThe Defenders: Paybackas M.J. Preston1997FilmWho Is Henry Jaglom?as Self1997FilmColin Fitzas Ann1996FilmI'm Not Rappaportas Laurie Campbell1996TV7th Heavenas Venus1996FilmI Shot Andy Warholas Stevie1996FilmBeautiful Girlsas Jan1995FilmLast Summer in the Hamptonsas Chloe Garfield1994FilmThe Beans of Egypt, Maineas Earlene Pomerleau1994TVERas Meg Corwin1994FilmMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Jane Grant1994FilmMy Life's in Turnaroundas Herself1993FilmJosh & S.A.M.as Alison (The Liberty Maid)1993FilmThe Perfect Woman1993FilmChantilly Laceas Ann1993FilmDaybreakas Laurie1992FilmSamanthaas Samantha1992FilmInside Monkey Zetterlandas Sofie1992FilmA Blink of Paradiseas Mother1991FilmA Woman at Waras Helene Moszkiewiez1990FilmStanley & Irisas Kelly King1989FilmParenthoodas Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins1989FilmSilence Like Glassas Claudia Jacoby1988FilmAnother Womanas Laura1988FilmRunning on Emptyas Lorna Phillips1988FilmStars & Barsas Bryant1987FilmShy Peopleas Grace1986FilmThe Mosquito Coastas Emily Spellgood1985FilmThe Gooniesas Stef1984FilmThe River Ratas Jonsy1982TVFamily Tiesas Jessie Blake1981FilmRolloveras Fewster's Older Daughter1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self—FilmCustom of the Country—TVEast of Edenas Faye