Amanda Plummer | |
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Plummer in 1987
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Born |
Amanda Michael Plummer March 23, 1957 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American/Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1979–present |
Parent(s) |
Christopher Plummer Tammy Grimes |
Relatives |
John Abbott (great-great-grandfather) John Bethune (great-great-great-grandfather) F. B. Fetherstonhaugh (great-granduncle) Nigel Bruce (second cousin, once removed) Sir Michael Bruce, 11th Baronet (second cousin, once removed) |
Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American/Canadian actress best known for her work on stage and for her roles in such films as 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.
Plummer was born in New York City, the only child of actors Christopher Plummer and Tammy Grimes.
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.