Maryann Plunkett
| Maryann Plunkett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
ca. 1953 (age 62–63) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jay O. Sanders (October 1, 1991–present) |
| Children | Jamie Sanders |
Maryann Plunkett (born ca. 1953) is an American actress. Plunkett has performed on the stage both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. She has appeared in all of the Richard Nelson Apple Family Plays.
Career
Plunkett graduated from the University of New Hampshire, and was a founding member of Portland Stage repertory company in Maine.[1]
She appeared on Broadway as Bernadette Peters' replacement as "Dot" in Sunday in the Park with George in 1985.[2] 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. [3]
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 has appeared in film in Breaking the Silence and on television as guest star on 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.[1] They met while acting on the television series A Man Called Hawk.[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 Masterbuilder
- 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)
Filmography
- 1989 The Littlest Victims (TV Movie)[23]
- 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
- 2015 True Story
- 2015 The Family Fang[26]
References
- 1 2 Kilian, Michael. "Stage-struck" Chicago Tribune, March 21, 1993
- ↑ "'Sunday in the Park with George' Replacement Cast" Playbill, accessed February 27, 2016
- ↑ "'Me and My Girl' Broadway" Playbill, accessed February 27, 2016
- ↑ "'The Crucible' Broadway" Playbill, accessed February 27, 2016
- ↑ Gussow, Mel. "Review/Theater; Getting to Know a Joan Who Is Saintly, Shavian And Just a Bit Unlikable" The New York Times, February 1, 1993
- ↑ A Little Hotel on the Side ibdb, accessed February 27, 2016
- ↑ The Seagull ibdb, accessed February 27, 2016
- ↑ Miller, J. Michael. "Interview" 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, 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.
