Amanda Plummer
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1957-03-23
    • Born Place: New York City, New York, USA
  • Also Known As:

    Amanda Michael Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Michael Plummer is a critically acclaimed American actress, born on March 23, 1957, in New York City, the only child of two celebrated actors, Christopher Plummer and Tammy Grimes. Despite initially aspiring to be a jockey, she ultimately followed in her parents' footsteps, studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. Plummer established her career on the stage, making a successful Broadway debut in 1981 in the revival of A Taste of Honey, for which she won a Theatre World Award and received a Tony Award nomination. The following year, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Sister Agnes in Agnes of God. Plummer's film and television career is characterized by her memorable portrayals of often quirky, intense, and dramatically complex characters. Her most recognizable film roles include the wild-eyed bank robber Yolanda "Honey Bunny" in Quentin Tarantino's seminal 1994 film "Pulp Fiction" and the sensitive, mentally troubled Lydia in Terry Gilliam's "The Fisher King" (1991), for which she received a BAFTA nomination. She is also known for playing the technologically gifted tribute Wiress in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" (2013). Her television work includes her Emmy-nominated recurring role as the developmentally disabled Alice Hackett on "L.A. Law," and she won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in the television films Miss Rose White (1992) and an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2005). Most recently, she appeared as the menacing villain Vadic in the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" (2023) and was part of the ensemble cast in Kelly Reichardt's 2025 film, The Mastermind.

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