Maryann Plunkett
Maryann Plunkett (born c. 1953) is an American actress and singer. Plunkett has performed on the stage both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. She has appeared in the entire play cycle of Richard Nelson's Apple Family Plays. 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.[1]
Maryann Plunkett | |
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| Born | c. 1953 (age 69–70) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Jamie Sanders |
Career
Plunkett graduated from the University of New Hampshire, and was a founding member of Portland Stage repertory company in Maine.[2]
She played on Broadway as Bernadette Peters's replacement in the role of "Dot" in Sunday in the Park with George in 1985.[3]
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.[1]
She appeared in the 1991 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, in which she played Elizabeth Proctor opposite Martin Sheen as John Proctor, in an all-star cast including Michael York and Fritz Weaver.[4] She was part of the Tony Randall National Actors Theatre company, and performed in their production of Saint Joan by Shaw in 1993 on Broadway.[5]
She performed in the National Actors Theatre productions of A Little Hotel on the Side by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallières on Broadway in 1992,[6] and in The Seagull by Anton Chekov in 1992.[7]
Plunkett appeared in the television movies The Littlest Victims and Breaking the Silence, and in feature films including Claire Dolan and The Company Men. She guest-starred on episodes of Matlock, L.A. Law, Murder She Wrote, Miami Vice, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Law & Order.
- Richard Nelson "Apple Family Plays"
She and her husband Jay O. Sanders appeared together in the Richard Nelson play Sorry in 2012 at the Off-Broadway Public Theatre.[8]
She was nominated for the 2013 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her role as "Barbara Apple".[9] Plunkett played the role of "Barbara Apple" in the other Nelson "Apple Family" plays as well. They appeared together in the Off-Broadway production of That Hopey Changey Thing in October 2010 at the Public Theatre.[10]
Plunkett and Sanders appeared in Sweet and Sad in September 2011 at the Public Theatre.[11] Sweet and Sad won the 2012 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Ensemble Performance and the 2012 Obie Award, Ensemble Performance.[12] She appeared in The Apple Family Plays in repertory at the Public Theatre, from October 22, 2013 to December 15.[13]
- Richard Nelson election trilogy
Plunkett and Sanders appear in all three of Nelson's new play cycle, with the overall title of The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family. The first play, Hungry, premiered in March 2016 at the Public Theatre.[14][15][16] The second play, What Did You Expect? ran at the Public Theatre from September 10, 2016 to October 9.[17][18] The third and final play, Women of a Certain Age, opened on election night, November 8, 2016 and runs to December 4, at the Public Theatre.[19]
Personal life
She and Jay O. Sanders were married in 1991.[2] They met while acting on the television series A Man Called Hawk. They have a son named Jamie born in 1994.[20]
Work
Stage productions
- 1982: Agnes of God
- 1985: Sunday in the Park with George
- 1986: Me and My Girl
- 1991: The Crucible
- 1992: A Little Hotel on the Side
- 1992: The Master Builder
- 1992: The Seagull
- 1993: Saint Joan
- 2008: A Man for All Seasons[21][22]
- 2013: The Apple Family Plays (in repertory)
- 2016: The Gabriels (trilogy)
- 2019: The O'Casey Cycle (Juno and the Paycock, The Plough and the Stars)
Filmography
- 1989: The Littlest Victims (TV Movie)[23]
- 1990: Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series), episode "Identity Crisis"
- 1991: Deceptions: A Mother's Secret
- 1992: Breaking the Silence (TV Movie)[24]
- 1998: Claire Dolan[25]
- 2005: The Squid and the Whale
- 2010: The Company Men
- 2010: Blue Valentine
- 2013: House of Cards Evelyn Baxter (season 1).
- 2015: True Story
- 2015: The Family Fang[26]
- 2019: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood[27]
- 2019: Manifest (TV series) as Priscilla Landon
- 2021: Dr. Death as Madeline Beyer
References
- ^ a b "'Me and My Girl' Broadway" Playbill, accessed February 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Kilian, Michael. "Stage-struck", Chicago Tribune, March 21, 1993.
- ^ "'Sunday in the Park with George' Replacement Cast", Playbill.com, accessed February 27, 2016.
- ^ "'The Crucible' Broadway", Playbill.com; accessed February 27, 2016.
- ^ Gussow, Mel. "Review/Theater; Getting to Know a Joan Who Is Saintly, Shavian And Just a Bit Unlikable", New York Times, February 1, 1993.
- ^ A Little Hotel on the Side, ibdb.com; accessed February 27, 2016.
- ^ The Seagull, ibdb.com; accessed February 27, 2016.
- ^ Miller, J. Michael. theactorscenter.org, January 22, 2013
- ^ Sorry lortel.org, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Shuler Hensley and Maryann Plunkett Star in 'That Hopey Changey Thing' Starting Oct. 26", Playbill.com, October 26, 2010.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "'Sweet and Sad', Starring Shuler Hensley and Maryann Plunkett, Begins at the Public Sept. 6" Playbill, September 6, 2011
- ^ Sweet and Sad lortel.org, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Richard Nelson's Four-Play Series, 'The Apple Family Plays', Begins in Repertory at the Public Oct. 22", Playbill, October 22, 2013.
- ^ Clement, Olivia. "The Public Announces Complete Casting For Richard Nelson Election Trilogy" Playbill, December 16, 2015
- ^ "Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry" lortel.org, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ Rickwald, Bethany. "In Rehearsal for Richard Nelson's 'Hungry' at the Public" theatermania.com, February 18, 2016
- ^ Clement, Olivia. Richard Nelson Returns to The Public Tonight With Part Two of His Election Trilogy" Playbill, September 10, 2016
- ^ Gordon, David. "Review. 'What Did You Expect?'" TheaterMania.com, September 19, 2016
- ^ Clement, Olivia. "Public Theater Opens Third and Final Play of 'The Gabriels' Tonight" Playbill, November 8, 2016
- ^ Spaner, Whitney. "How Jay O. Sanders and Maryann Plunkett Became Co-Stars In Life and Onstage" Playbill, February 27, 2016
- ^ "Maryann Plunkett Broadway" Playbill, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ "Maryann Plunkett Off-Broadway" lortel.org, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ The Littlest Victims hollywood.com, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ Breaking the Silence tcm.com, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ Claire Dolan tcm.com, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ Gettell, Oliver (2016-04-08). "Dysfunction raised to an art form in Jason Bateman's Family Fang trailer — exclusive". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 25, 2018). "Tom Hanks' Mister Rogers Film Rounds Out Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
External links
- Maryann Plunkett at the Internet Broadway Database
- Maryann Plunkett at IMDb