Martha Campbell Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an American actress.

Early life

Plimpton was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of actors Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton, who were not married at the time of her birth; her paternal grandfather was actor John Carradine. She is also the niece if David Carradine of the Kill Bill fame. She is not related to the late George Plimpton, the writer and editor.Martha Plimpton Biography (1970-) She attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan.Ryzik, Melena. "So Odd, but Lately in Classic Fashion", The New York Times, November 25, 2007. Accessed November 25, 2007. "ON a break from rehearsals for “Cymbeline” at Lincoln Center Martha Plimpton dashed outside for a cigarette and immediately ran into a classmate from her alma mater, the nearby Professional Children’s School." Her first stage appearance was when her mother brought her on stage in costume for the curtain call of the short-lived Broadway play The Leaf People."Working in the Theatre" - April 2004 panel discussion at American Theatre Wing

Career

Plimpton began her career in modeling, securing an early 1980s campaign for Calvin Klein, making an impression as a sophisticated, but tomboyish little girl. She made her screen debut in 1981, when at the age of 11 she had a small part in the film Rollover, she appeared in the Deep South independent drama The River Rat opposite Tommy Lee Jones. Her breakthrough performance was as Stef Steinbrenner in the 1985 feature film The Goonies. She also appeared that year in a featured role on the television sitcom Family Ties.