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Maryann Plunkett

Acting

Born January 1, 1953 · Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Maryann Plunkett is an American actress and singer. Plunkett made her Broadway debut playing Sister Agnes in "Agnes of God." In 1987, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Smith in "Me and My Girl." In 2024, she received her second Tony Award nomination for her leading role in the musical adaptation of "The Notebook." In addition, she has made appearances in various films and series such as "Little Women," "Manifest," "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," and "Dr. Death."

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Musical · 1987

Filmography29 titles

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987as Lt. Cmdr. Susanna Leijten

House of Cards

2013as Evelyn

Little Women

2019as Mrs. Kirke

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Eileen Bennett

Manifest

2018as Priscilla Landon

The Blacklist

2013as Ellenore Kornish

The Good Wife

2009as Pamela Pomeroy

Damages

2007as Adminstrator

Miami Vice

1984as Mary McDermott

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Claire Vickers

Dr. Death

2021as Madeline Beyer

Law & Order

1990as Joanne Ellis

L.A. Law

1986as Theresa Cavanaugh

Matlock

1986as Maggie Shore

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

2019as Joanne Rogers

Bull

2016as Judge Donna

Blue Valentine

2010as Glenda

The Squid and the Whale

2005as Ms. Lemon

Center Stage

2000as Mrs. Sawyer

Fools Rush In

1997as Heliport Mother

True Story

2015as Maureen Duffy

Peter and Vandy

2009as Mom

Showing Up

2022as Jean

The Family Fang

2015as Camille Fang

Fairhaven

2013as Maddy

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry

2017as Mary Gabriel

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age

2017as Mary Gabriel

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?

2017as Mary Gabriel

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985as Anne Putnam Sr.