Amanda Plummer
Amanda Plummer ( born March 23, 1957 in New York ) is an American actress.
Life and achievements
Plummer is the daughter of actor Christopher Plummer and Tammy Grimes. Her parents split up three years after her birth, she grew up with her mother in New York. There she attended the Ecole Francaise and the United Nations High School. A study at Middlebury College broke it off.
Plummer made his debut as a film actress on the side of Scott Glenn, Diane Lane and Burt Lancaster in the Western Two girls and the Doolin gang from the year 1981. In the comedy Hotel New Hampshire ( 1984) with Rob Lowe, Jodie Foster and Nastassja Kinski played it a terrorist who tried to warn the family Berry before their comrades. For her role in the film drama The Fisher King ( 1991) by Terry Gilliam starring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams Plummer Award was nominated in 1992 for the British Academy Film. Her role in the television drama Miss Rose White ( 1992), in which she starred with Kyra Sedgwick earned her an Emmy in 1992 and in 1993 was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. For her role in the movie Pulp Fiction (1994 ), she received a 1995 nomination for an American Comedy Award. In the thriller Butterfly Kiss ( 1995) by Michael Winterbottom she took alongside Saskia Reeves one of the main roles.
For her role in the play Agnes - angel in the fire in which she appeared alongside Elizabeth Ashley and Geraldine Page, Plummer won the 1982 Tony Award. A year earlier, she was nominated for her role in the play A Taste Of Honey for this price. Another nomination for this award in 1987 brought her her starring role in the play Pygmalion, in which she played Eliza Doolittle.
In 2013 she took over the role of Wiress in the science fiction film The Hunger Games - Catching Fire.