Martha Campbell Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an American actress whose career has encompassed film, television, and theatre, earning widespread acclaim for her versatility. The daughter of actors Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton, she began acting as a child, making her feature film debut in Rollover (1981). She gained international recognition as Stef Steinbrenner in The Goonies (1985), before appearing in acclaimed films such as The Mosquito Coast (1986), Running on Empty (1988), Parenthood (1989), and Beautiful Girls (1996). Alongside her film career, Plimpton established herself as one of the most respected stage performers in the United States, receiving multiple Tony Award nominations and winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Coast of Utopia (2007). On television, she has received Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest performances in The Good Wife and Raising Hope, while also earning acclaim for roles in series such as The Real O'Neals, Generation, and The Regime. Her ability to move seamlessly between comedy, drama, film, television, and theatre has made her one of the most accomplished American actresses of her generation.