Martha Campbell Plimpton was born on 16 November 1970, in New York City, USA, and is an actress, singer, and former model, best known to have appeared in numerous films including “Running on Empty”, “Parenthood”, “The Goonies” and “Raising Hope”. All of her endeavors have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Martha Plimpton? As of late-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. She’s also had a lot of popular Broadway roles in productions such as “Top Girls”, “The Playboy of the Western World”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “A Delicate Balance”. As she continues her career it is expected that her net worth will increase.
Martha Plimpton Net Worth $3 million
Martha attended the Professional Children’s School, and then made her first stage appearance in a Broadway Production of “The Leaf People”, followed by “The Ass and the Heart” which would lead her to more acting opportunities.
In 1980, Plimpton focused more on modelling, and became part of the 1980s campaign of Calvin Klein. A year later, she made her feature film debut in “Rollover” in which she had a small role, and would then be cast in “The River Rat” as Tommy Lee Jones’ on-screen daughter. In 1985, she would make her breakthrough in the film “The Goonies” in which she played Stef Steinbrenner. She also appeared in the sitcom “Family Ties”. Her net worth was established.
Plimpton was becoming known for rebellious tomboy roles, and it helped increase her net worth continuously. In 1986 she was cast in the film “The Mosquito Coast” and the following year was part of the critically successful “Shy People”. In 1988 she starred in “Stars and Bars” before getting nominated for a Young Artist Award for her performance in “Running on Empty”. She also starred in “Another Woman” and would then make an independent film appearance in “Zwei Frauen”. One of her most successful roles was in the film “Parenthood” which received two Academy Award nominations. The film helped continue her rise in net worth.
In 1990, Martha had a supporting role in “Stanley & Iris” before starring in the 1992 film “Samantha”. A year later, she appeared in “Daybreak” alongside Cuba Gooding Jr., and in 1994, she became the lead of “The Beans of Egypt, Maine” which is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. She also made an appearance in the film “I Shot Andy Warhol” before being cast in “The Defenders: Payback”. She then became a member of The Steppenwolf Theatre Company, playing in numerous productions by them. She had a recurring role in the drama “ER” in 1999, and her versatility helped the continued rise of her net worth.
In 2001, she co-starred in “The Sleepy Time Gal” and was also nominated for a Primetime Award for her guest appearance in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”. She then made a guest appearance in “7th Heaven” three years later, and would get a recurring role in “Surface”. In 2006, she became part of a trilogy of plays starting with “The Coast of Utopia”. Two years later, she would receive her second Tony Award nomination for her work in “Top Girls” which gained critical acclaim. Three years later, she was cast in the sitcom “Raising Hope” which earned her a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series during the Primetime Emmy Awards. Around this time, she had a recurring role in “The Good Wife” and also starred in the independent film “Small Town Murder Songs”. One of her latest projects is “The Real O’Neals” which started airing in 2016.
For her personal life, it is known that Plimpton is an abortion rights campaigner. She’s also advocated for LGBT rights through social media accounts. Her relationships are kept private, except for a teenage romance with River Phoenix.
