Maryann Plunkett is an American actress and singer.
Maryann Plunkett | |
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 Plunkett in 2024 | |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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.[1] In 2024, she received her second Tony Award nomination for her leading role in the musical adaptation of The Notebook.[2] 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.
Career
editPlunkett graduated from the University of New Hampshire, and was a founding member of Portland Stage repertory company in Maine.[3] She appeared on Broadway as Bernadette Peters's replacement in the role of Dot in Sunday in the Park with George in 1985.[4] 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.[5] She was part of the Tony Randall's National Actors Theatre company, and performed in their production of Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw in 1993 on Broadway.[6] 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,[7] and in The Seagull by Anton Chekov in 1992.[8]
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.
She and her husband, actor Jay O. Sanders, appeared together in all four of Richard Nelson's The Apple Family Plays: That Hopey Changey Thing, Sweet and Sad, Sorry, and Regular Singing. They premiered at the Off-Broadway The Public Theater in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively.[9][10]
Plunkett was nominated for the 2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Barbara Apple in Sorry.[11] Sweet and Sad won the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance and the 2012 Obie Award for Ensemble Performance.[12] The Apple Family Plays played in repertory at The Public Theater from October 22, 2013, to December 15, 2013.[13]
Plunkett and Sanders appeared in all three productions of Richard Nelson's second play cycle, The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, which premiered at The Public Theater. Plunkett portrayed Mary Gabriel and Sanders portrayed George Gabriel, her brother-in-law.[14] The first play, Hungry, premiered in March 2016.[15][16][17] The second play, What Did You Expect?, ran from September 10, 2016, to October 9, 2016.[18][19] The third and final play, Women of a Certain Age, opened on election night, November 8, 2016, and ran through December 4, 2016.[20]
In 2024, she won an Obie Award for her performance as Ella in the Off-Broadway play Deep Blue Sound by Abe Koogler.[21]
Personal life
editShe and Jay O. Sanders were married in 1991.[3] They met while acting on the television series A Man Called Hawk. They have a son, Jamie.[22]
Work
editStage productions
edit| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Agnes of God | Sister Agnes | Broadway replacement & US national tour |
| 1985 | Sunday in the Park with George | Dot & Marie | Broadway replacement |
| 1986 | Me and My Girl | Sally Smith | Broadway, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical |
| 1991 | The Crucible | Elizabeth Proctor | Broadway revival |
| 1992 | A Little Hotel on the Side | Marcelle Paillardin | Broadway revival |
| 1992 | The Master Builder | Kaja Fosli | Broadway revival |
| 1992 | The Seagull | Masha | Broadway revival |
| 1993 | Saint Joan | Joan | Broadway revival |
| 2008 | A Man for All Seasons | Alice More | Broadway revival |
| 2010 | That Hopey Changey Thing | Barbara Apple | As part of The Apple Family Plays, world premiere, The Public Theater |
| 2011 | Sweet and Sad | Barbara Apple | As part of The Apple Family Plays, world premiere, The Public Theater |
| 2012 | Sorry | Barbara Apple | As part of The Apple Family Plays, world premiere, The Public Theater, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
| 2013 | Regular Singing | Barbara Apple | As part of The Apple Family Plays, world premiere, The Public Theater |
| 2016 | The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family | Mary Gabriel | World premiere, The Public Theater |
| 2019 | Juno and the Paycock | Juno Boyle | As part of The O'Casey Cycle, Irish Repertory Theatre |
| 2019 | The Plough and the Stars | Bessie Burgess | As part of The O'Casey Cycle, Irish Repertory Theatre |
| 2022 | The Notebook | Older Allison "Allie" Calhoun (née Nelson) | World premiere, Chicago Shakespeare Theater[23] |
| 2023 | Deep Blue Sound | Ella | World premiere, Clubbed Thumb, Obie Award for Performance |
| 2024 | The Notebook | Older Allison "Allie" Calhoun (née Nelson) | Broadway, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical nomination |
Filmography
edit| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Littlest Victims | Barbara | TV Movie[24] |
| 1990 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lt. Cmdr. Susanna Leijten | Episode: Identity Crisis |
| 1991 | Deceptions: A Mother's Secret | Donna McKenzie | |
| 1992 | Deceptions: A Mother's Secret | Eliza Becker | TV Movie[25] |
| 1997 | Fools Rush In | Heliport Mother | |
| 1998 | Claire Dolan | Mary Egan[26] | |
| 2000 | Center Stage | Mrs. Sawyer | |
| 2005 | The Squid and the Whale | Ms. Lemon | |
| 2005 | Brooklyn Lobster | Kathy Mulcahey (uncredited) | |
| 2006 | The Night Listener | Alice - Female Realtor | |
| 2009 | Peter and Vandy | Mom | |
| 2010 | The Company Men | Lorna | |
| 2010 | Blue Valentine | Glenda | |
| 2012 | Fairhaven | Maddy | |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Evelyn Baxter | Season 1 only |
| 2015 | True Story | Maureen Duffy | |
| 2015 | The Family Fang | Camille Fang[27] | |
| 2016 | Youth in Oregon | Maryann | |
| 2019 | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Joanne Rogers[28] | |
| 2019 | Little Women | Mrs. Kirke | |
| 2019 | Manifest | Priscilla Landon | |
| 2021 | Dr. Death | Madeline Beyer | |
| 2022 | Showing Up | Jean |
References
edit- ^ a b "'Me and My Girl' Broadway" Playbill, accessed February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Tony Nominations" Variety, accessed April 29, 2024.
- ^ 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. "Interview" theactorscenter.org, January 22, 2013
- ^ Sorry lortel.org, accessed February 27, 2016
- ^ "2013 Drama Desk Award Winners". New York Theatre Guide. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "How Jay O. Sanders and Maryann Plunkett Became Co-Stars In Life and Onstage". Playbill. February 27, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Productions | clubbed thumb". www.clubbedthumb.org. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Spaner, Whitney. "How Jay O. Sanders and Maryann Plunkett Became Co-Stars In Life and Onstage" Playbill, February 27, 2016
- ^ "Chicago Shakespeare Theater: The Notebook". www.chicagoshakes.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ 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.
