Amanda Plummer
Plummer in 2018
Born
Amanda Michael Plummer

(1957-03-23) March 23, 1957 (age 66)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Parents
RelativesElaine Taylor (stepmother)

Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American-Canadian actress. She is known for her work on stage and for her roles in films including Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Pulp Fiction (1994), and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). Plummer won a Tony Award in 1982 for her performance in Agnes of God. She most recently appeared in the third season of Star Trek: Picard (2023).

Early life

Plummer was born on March 23, 1957, in New York City, the only child of American actress Tammy Grimes and Canadian actor Christopher Plummer.[1][2] Her father said that they named their daughter Amanda Michael after Amanda Prynne, a character from the play Private Lives, and the actress Michael Learned.[3] She attended the elite Trinity School before graduating from the United Nations International School (UNIS). She attended Middlebury College for two and a half years and, as a young adult, studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.[4]

Career

Plummer has received critical acclaim for her film work, including such films as Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981), The World According to Garp (1982), Daniel (1983), and The Hotel New Hampshire (1984). Other films of note include The Fisher King, for which she received a BAFTA film nomination (1992), a Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination (1992), and a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (1992).

Other films include Pulp Fiction, for which she received an American Comedy Award nomination; Girlfriend; Butterfly Kiss, My Life Without Me; Vampire, and Ken Park. She made her Broadway debut as Jo in the 1981 revival of A Taste of Honey, which ran for almost a year with Valerie French playing Helen, Jo's mother. She received a Tony Award nomination, a Theatre World, a Drama Desk, and an Outer Critics Circle Awards for her portrayal.

Plummer in 1987

She won a Tony Award for Featured Actress and the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Boston Critics Circle Awards for her portrayal of Agnes in Agnes of God, with Geraldine Page and Elizabeth Ashley.[5] In 1983, she portrayed Laura Wingfield in a Broadway revival of The Glass Menagerie. Other Broadway performances include Dolly Clandon in You Never Can Tell (1986), and as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (1987; for which she received her third Tony Award nomination, this time for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play.)[6]

Off-Broadway plays include Beth in Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, and Killer Joe, written by Tracy Letts. She has performed in many of Tennessee Williams' plays, including Summer and Smoke, The Gnädiges Fräulein, The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, and the world premiere of The One Exception.[7]

In 1996, Plummer won an Emmy Award for her guest appearance on the episode "A Stitch in Time" of The Outer Limits.[8] In 2005, she won an Emmy as Miranda Cole in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Weak", in which she played a woman with schizophrenia.

She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and received another Emmy Award for her performance in Miss Rose White, a Hallmark made-for-television film about a Holocaust survivor, for which she received the Anti-Defamation League Award. For her performance in Last Light (1993), she received a Cable Ace Award nomination. Other awards include the Hollywood Drama Critics Award for her performance in the title female role in Romeo and Juliet, the Saturn Award for her performance as Nettie in Needful Things (1993), and a Cable Ace Award for her performance in The Right To Remain Silent (1996).

Plummer played Wiress, a former "tribute" who won the Hunger Games, in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), the film adaptation of the second novel of The Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins.[9] Plummer starred alongside Brad Dourif in the critically acclaimed Off Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play at New World Stages in 2013.[10][11]

In 2020, Plummer was featured in the Netflix drama series Ratched.[12] Plummer plays Vadic, the main villain of the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard, in 2023.[13]

Personal life

Plummer dated screenwriter and director Paul Chart in the late 1990s.[14] The two lived together in Los Angeles[15] and worked together on Chart's film American Perfekt.[16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Cattle Annie and Little Britches Anna "Cattle Annie" McDoulet
1982 The World According to Garp Ellen James
1983 Daniel Susan Isaacson
1984 The Hotel New Hampshire Miss Dawn Miscarriage
The Dollmaker Mamie Childers Television film
1985 Static Julia Purcell
1987 Courtship Laura Vaughn
Made in Heaven Wiley Foxx
1988 Gryphon Ms. Annette Ferenczi Television film
1989 Prisoners of Inertia Sam
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano Dagmar
1991 The Fisher King Lydia Sinclair
1992 Freejack Nun
Sands of Time Sister Graziella Television film
Miss Rose White Lusia Burke Television film
The Lounge People Sabrina
1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Rose Michaels
Last Light Lillian Burke Television film
Needful Things Nettie Cobb
Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica Cara Clausen Television film
1994 Pulp Fiction Honey Bunny/Yolanda
Pax Franny
1995 Butterfly Kiss Eunice
Nostradamus Catherine de' Medici
The Final Cut Rothstein
The Prophecy Rachael
Drunks Shelley
1996 Dead Girl Frida
Freeway Ramona Lutz
The Right To Remain Silent Paulina Marcos Television film
Don't Look Back Bridget Television film
Under the Piano Franny Basilio Television film
1997 American Perfekt Sandra Thomas
Hercules Clotho Voice
A Simple Wish Boots
Hysteria Myrna Malloy
1998 You Can Thank Me Later Susan Cooperbeg
L.A. Without a Map Red Pool Owner
October 22 Denise
1999 8½ Women Beryl
The Apartment Complex Miss Chenille Television film
2000 The Million Dollar Hotel Vivien
Seven Days to Live [de] Ellen Shaw
2002 The Gray in Between Jalyn
The Last Angel The Last Angel Short film
Triggermen Penny Archer
Get a Clue Miss Kim Dawson Television film
Ken Park Claude's mother
2003 My Life Without Me Laurie
The Cruelest Day Karin
Mimic 3: Sentinel Simone Montrose Direct-to-video
2004 Satan's Little Helper Merrill Whooly
2008 Inconceivable Lesley Banks
Red Mrs. Diane Doust
Affinity Miss Helena Ridley
45 R.P.M. Caralee Lucas
2009 Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf Lady in the Car
First Time Long Time Maggie Short film
2010 The Making of Plus One Kim Owens
Girlfriend Celeste
1001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position Nora
2011 Vampire Helga
Dr. Ketel Louise
Today's Headline Amy Short film
2012 Sophomore Miss June Hultz
Small Apartments Mrs. Luigiana Ballisteri
Abigail Harm Abigail Harm
I Have to Buy New Shoes Joanne
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Wiress
2014 Strangely in Love Sister Sarah
2015 Reversion Elizabeth
2016 The Dancer Lili
Honeyglue Alice
2018 We Are Boats Jimmie
A Young Man with High Potential Ketura Stantz
Freaks of Nurture Mom Voice, short film
2019 Spiral Farm Dianic
2021 Night Raiders Roberta
2022 Showing Up Dorothy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1982 ABC Afterschool Special Angela Dunoway Episode: "The Unforgivable Secret"
1987 Moonlighting Jackie Wilbourne Episode: "Take a Left at the Altar"
1988 The Equalizer Jill O'Connor Episode: "A Dance on the Dark Side"
1989 Miami Vice Lisa Madsen Episode: "Fruit of the Poison Tree"
1989 Tales from the Crypt Peggy Episode: "Lover Come Hack to Me"
1989 HBO Storybook Musicals Narrator Episode: "The Story of the Dancing Frog"
1989 True Blue Susan Lizar Episode: "Pilot: Part 1"
1989–1990 L.A. Law Alice Hackett 6 episodes
1990 Kojak Phyllis Episode: "None So Blind"
1991 The Hidden Room Sarah Cole Episode: "A Type of Love Story"
1996–2000 The Outer Limits Dr. Theresa Givens 2 episodes
1996 Duckman Princess Fallopia (voice) Episode: "The Road to Dendron"
1998 Stories from My Childhood The Queen Voice, episode: "The Twelve Months & The Snow Girl"
2002 Night Visions Music Professor Episode: "The Maze"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Miranda Cole Episode: "Weak"
2006 Battlestar Galactica Oracle Selloi Episode: "Exodus"
2007 WordGirl Lady Redundant Woman Voice, episode: "Lady Redundant Woman"
2009–2013 Phineas and Ferb Professor Poofenplotz Voice, 2 episodes[17]
2014 Hannibal Katherine Pims Episode: "Takiawase"
2015 The Blacklist Tracy Solobotkin Episode: "The Deer Hunter"
2020 Ratched Louise 7 episodes
2023 Star Trek: Picard Captain Vadic 6 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Hercules Clotho [17]

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
1979 A Month in the Country Vera Aleksandrovna
1979 Artichoke Lily-Agnes
1981 A Taste of Honey Josephine
1982 Agnes of God Sister Agnes
1983 Lee Harvey Oswald Marina Bayview Playhouse, Toronto, Canada[18]
1983 The Glass Menagerie Laura Wingfield
1985 A Lie of the Mind Beth
1986 You Never Can Tell Dolly Clandon
1987 Pygmalion Eliza Doolittle
1990 Abundance Bess
1998 Killer Joe Sharla Smith
2005 The Lark Joan of Arc
2006–2007 Summer and Smoke Alma Winemiller
2013 The Two-Character Play Clare
2017 The Night of the Iguana Hannah Jelkes

Awards and nominations

Theatre
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1982 Tony Awards Best Actress in a Play A Taste of Honey Nominated [19]
Best Featured Actress in a Play Agnes of God Won
1987 Best Actress in a Play Pygmalion Nominated [20]
1981 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Play A Taste of Honey Nominated
1982 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Agnes of God Won
1981 Theatre World Awards — A Taste of Honey Won [21]
Film & television
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1992 BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Fisher King Nominated [22]
1993 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Miss Rose White Nominated [23]
1989 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series L.A. Law[a] Nominated [24]
1992 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Miss Rose White Won [25]
1996 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series The Outer Limits[b] Won [26]
2005 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[c] Won [27]
1991 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress The Fisher King Runner-up [28]
1992 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress The Fisher King Nominated
1992 Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress The Fisher King Nominated
1993 CableAce Awards Actress in a Dramatic Series The Hidden Room[d] Nominated
1994 Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries Last Light Nominated [29]
1996 Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries The Right to Remain Silent Won [30]
Actress in a Dramatic Special/Series The Outer Limits[e] Nominated
1994 Awards Community Circuit Awards Best Cast Ensemble Pulp Fiction[f] Won [31]
1994 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Supporting Actress Needful Things Nominated [32]
2006 Best Supporting Actress Satan's Little Helper Nominated
1994 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress Needful Things Won [32]
2024 Best Guest Starring Role on Television Star Trek: Picard Nominated [33]
1995 American Comedy Awards Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Pulp Fiction Nominated [34]
2003 DVD Exclusive Awards Best Actress in a DVD Premiere Movie Mimic 3: Sentinel Nominated
2016 Oldenburg International Film Festival German Independence Honorary Award (Tribute) — Won [32]
2019 Star of Excellence (Walk of Fame) Won [35]
2022 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress (Canadian) Night Raiders Nominated [36]
2024 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award Showing Up[g] Won [37]

Notes

  1. ^ Nominated for her performance in the Season 3 episodes "America the Beautiful", "Urine Trouble Now" & "Consumed Innocence".
  2. ^ Won for her performance in the Season 2 episode "A Stitch in Time".
  3. ^ Won for her performance in the Season 6 episode "Weak".
  4. ^ Nominated for her performance in Season 1 episode "A Type of Love Story".
  5. ^ Won for her performance in the Season 2 episode "A Stitch in Time".
  6. ^ Award shared with John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Ving Rhames, Bruce Willis, Eric Stoltz & Rosanna Arquette.
  7. ^ Award shared with Kelly Reichardt, Gayle Keller, André Benjamin, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Heather Lawless, James Le Gros, John Magaro, Matt Malloy, Maryann Plunkett, Denzel Rodriguez & Michelle Williams. The award will officially be presented at the 2024 ceremony.

References

  1. ^ Christopher Plummer biography Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, thebiographychannel.co.uk; accessed May 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Christopher Plummer: Star of The Sound of Music dies at 91". BBC News. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Plummer, Christopher (2008). In Spite of Myself: A Memoir. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 264–265. ISBN 978-0-307-39679-2. Retrieved October 29, 2012 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Daaley, Suzanne. "A Theater Child Takes Center Stage" The New York Times, September 6, 1981
  5. ^ Amanda Plummer wins Tony Award for Agnes of God Archived August 31, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, tonyawards.com; accessed May 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Amanda Plummer at the Internet Broadway Database
  7. ^ Amanda Plummer profile Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, lortel.org/LLA_archive; accessed May 6, 2014.
  8. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1447. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (July 17, 2012). "Amanda Plummer joins Catching Fire". Variety. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  10. ^ Piepenburg, Erik (April 1, 2013). "Amanda Plummer, Brad Dourif To Star in Tennessee Williams's Two-Character Play". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Amanda Plummer & Brad Dourif in Tennessee Williams' The Two Character Play on YouTube
  12. ^ Denise Petski (January 14, 2019). "Ratched: Sharon Stone, Cynthia Nixon Among 10 Cast In Ryan Murphy's Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  13. ^ Couch, Aaron (October 8, 2022). "'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Crew Is Hunted by New Villain in 'Picard' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Actress Amanda Plummer and boyfriend Paul Chart arrive for the..." Getty Images.
  15. ^ Diamond, Jamie (April 28, 1996). "For Amanda Plummer, It's Bring On The Eccentrics". The New York Times.
  16. ^ American Perfekt at Rotten Tomatoes
  17. ^ a b "Amanda Plummer (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 16, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  18. ^ CZARNECKI, MARK. "Indicting a nation | Maclean's | APRIL 18, 1983". Maclean's | The Complete Archive. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  19. ^ "NOMINATIONS / 1982". tonyawards.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "NOMINATIONS / 1987". tonyawards.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "Theatre World Award Recipients". theatreworldawards.org. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  22. ^ "Film in 1992". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  23. ^ Fox, David J. (December 30, 1992). "'Men' Reaches Out for a Few Good Globes : Awards: Film garners five Golden Globe nominations in key categories; 'Aladdin' also gets five with four of those for its song score". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  24. ^ "Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 1989". emmys.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  25. ^ "OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR SPECIAL - 1992". emmys.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  26. ^ "OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS FOR A DRAMA SERIES - 1996". emmys.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  27. ^ "Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2005". emmys.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  28. ^ Fox, David J. (December 16, 1991). "'Bugsy' Top Film for L.A. Critics : Movies: The film takes 3 awards, including best director; Nick Nolte, Mercedes Ruehl earn top acting honors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  29. ^ "Nominees for 15th annual CableACE Awards". upi.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  30. ^ "Winners of 18th annual CableACE Awards". upi.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  31. ^ "Awards Circuit Community Awards 1994 Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  32. ^ a b c "A Tribute to Amanda Plummer". filmfest-oldenburg.de. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  33. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 6, 2023). "'Avatar: The Way Of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations For Genre-Focused Saturn Awards". Deadline. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  34. ^ "AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  35. ^ "Star of Excellence". filmfest-oldenburg.de. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  36. ^ Gee, Dana (February 20, 2022). "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations". vancouversun.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  37. ^ "Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives,' 'May December,' 'American Fiction' Lead With 5 Noms Each". Variety. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

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