Martha Plimpton

Biography for Martha Plimpton;

-Date of Birth;16 November 1970, New York City, New York, USA

-Birth Name;Martha Campbell Plimpton

-Daughter of actors Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton; granddaughter of actor John Carradine. Niece of David Carradine.

-Was conceived while her unmarried parents Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton were performing together in the Broadway production of "Hair" in 1970.

-Niece of David Carradine, Michael Bowen and Robert Carradine.

-Cousin of actresses Ever Carradine and Kansas Carradine.

-Niece of actor Michael Bowen.

-Became a vegetarian as a teen after late boyfriend, River Phoenix, introduced her to the lifestyle.

-Nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "The Coast of Utopia".
Nominated for the 2008 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "Top Girls".
She was nominated for a 2001 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Hedda Gabler" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
Nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance for a Featured Actress in a Musical for "Pal Joey".