Quick Facts
Born:
1957-03-23
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
111 Total Roles
Amanda Plummer
Acting
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Biography
Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American actress. Plummer was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of actors Tammy Grimes and Christopher Plummer. Plummer attended Middlebury College in Vermont and acting classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. Early in life, her interest was in riding and tending to horses on the East Coast and in Ireland.
Plummer began appearing in small to mid size roles in television and films in the early 1980s. Her first successes came from her stage work. She made her Broadway debut as Josephine in the 1981 revival of A Taste of Honey. She won a Tony Award nomination and Theatre World Award for her portrayal. The following year, she won a Tony Award for Featured Actress and a Drama Desk Award for her portrayal of Sister Agnes in the play Agnes of God.
Following her successes on the stage, Plummer began appearing in major roles on television and in film. One of her most recognized appearances was on L.A. Law as Alice Hackett, a developmentally disabled girlfriend of Benny Stulwitz, played by Larry Drake, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination. Two other well-known roles were Yolanda (a.k.a. "Honey Bunny") in Pulp Fiction and Rose in So I Married An Axe Murderer.
Her film roles have been described as "spooky, kooky, half-mad characters."
Plummer began appearing in small to mid size roles in television and films in the early 1980s. Her first successes came from her stage work. She made her Broadway debut as Josephine in the 1981 revival of A Taste of Honey. She won a Tony Award nomination and Theatre World Award for her portrayal. The following year, she won a Tony Award for Featured Actress and a Drama Desk Award for her portrayal of Sister Agnes in the play Agnes of God.
Following her successes on the stage, Plummer began appearing in major roles on television and in film. One of her most recognized appearances was on L.A. Law as Alice Hackett, a developmentally disabled girlfriend of Benny Stulwitz, played by Larry Drake, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination. Two other well-known roles were Yolanda (a.k.a. "Honey Bunny") in Pulp Fiction and Rose in So I Married An Axe Murderer.
Her film roles have been described as "spooky, kooky, half-mad characters."
Known For
Pulp Fiction
Honey Bunny
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Wiress
Hercules
Clotho (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Miranda Cole
The Blacklist
Tracy Solobotkin
Star Trek: Picard
Captain Vadic
Battlestar Galactica
Oracle
The Fisher King
Lydia
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Unwinding MOVIE | Charlotte Hoffman |
| 2025 | Run MOVIE | Anna |
| 2025 | The Mastermind MOVIE | Louise |
| 2023 | Showing Up MOVIE | Dorothy |
| 2021 | Night Raiders MOVIE | Roberta |
| 2021 | Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Ratched TV | Louise |
| 2020 | Wim Wenders, Desperado MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard TV | Captain Vadic |
| 2019 | Momster MOVIE | Momster |