Martha 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
Sovereign
Lesley Ann
2025
Prime Target
Jane Torres · (8 episodes)
2025
Sardinia
Judith
2024
A Town Called Malice
Mint Ma Lord · (8 episodes)
2023
Sprung
Barb · (9 episodes)
2022
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Intake Officer K. Faraday · (1 episode)
2022
Mass
Gail
2021
Genera+ion
Megan · (16 episodes)
2021
Pitch Black Panacea
Amy (voice)
2020
Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Frozen II
Yelena (voice)
2019
Flack
Clara · (1 episode)
2019
The Shivering Truth
(voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Honey Bee
Louise
2018
Minecraft: Story Mode
Olivia (voice) · (5 episodes)
2018
Hello Again
Ruth
2017
The Guest Book
Shelley · (1 episode)
2017
Brockmire
Shirley · (4 episodes)
2017
Baroness von Sketch Show
Margo · (1 episode)
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
The Real O'Neals
Eileen O'Neal · (29 episodes)
2016
Younger
Cheryl Sussman · (4 episodes)
2015
The Blacklist
Dr. Sharon Fulton · (2 episodes)
2013
Company
Sarah
2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Herself
2011
Raising Hope
Virginia Chance · (88 episodes)
2010
Small Town Murder Songs
Sam
2010
Remember Me
Alyssa Craig's Mom (uncredited)
2010
How to Make It in America
(2 episodes)
2010
The Good Wife
Patti Nyholm · (5 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Fringe
Sheriff Ann Mathis · (1 episode)
2008
Marvelous
Gwen
2008
Dante's Inferno
Celia / Lobbyist Singer / Lizzie Borden (voice)
2007
Surface
Mr. Big · (2 episodes)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Pam Michaelson · (2 episodes)
2005
Medium
Rosemary Widdick · (1 episode)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Hair High
Miss Crumbles (voice)
2004
Karen Sisco
(1 episode)
2003
Hack
Louise O'Connor · (1 episode)
2002
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jo Gage · (1 episode)
2001
The Sleepy Time Gal
Rebecca
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Claire Rinato · (1 episode)
1999
200 Cigarettes
Monica
1999
Family Guy
Stephanie (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
The Defenders: Taking the First
MJ Preston
1998
Pecker
Tina
1998
Music from Another Room
Karen Swan
1998
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Mary Jane Preston
1998
Independent's Day
Self
1998
Eye of God
Ainsley DuPree
1997
The Defenders: Payback
M.J. Preston
1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
1997
Colin Fitz
Ann
1997
I'm Not Rappaport
Laurie Campbell
1996
7th Heaven
Venus · (1 episode)
1996
I Shot Andy Warhol
Stevie
1996
Beautiful Girls
Jan
1996
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Chloe Garfield
1995
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
Earlene Pomerleau
1994
ER
Meg Corwin · (4 episodes)
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Jane Grant
1994
My Life's in Turnaround
Herself
1994
Josh and S.A.M.
Alison (The Liberty Maid)
1993
The Perfect Woman
1993
Chantilly Lace
Ann
1993
Daybreak
Laurie
1993
Samantha
Samantha
1992
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Sofie
1992
A Blink of Paradise
Mother
1992
A Woman at War
Helene Moszkiewiez
1991
Stanley & Iris
Kelly King
1990
Parenthood
Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins
1989
Silence Like Glass
Claudia Jacoby
1989
Another Woman
Laura
1988
Running on Empty
Lorna Phillips
1988
Stars & Bars
Bryant
1988
Shy People
Grace
1987
The Mosquito Coast
Emily Spellgood
1986
The Goonies
Stephanie "Stef" Steinbrenner
1985
The River Rat
Jonsy
1984
Family Ties
Jessie Blake · (1 episode)
1982
Rollover
Fewster's Older Daughter
1981
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956
East of Eden
Faye · (7 episodes)