Cast & creator
Maryann Plunkett
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, Law & Order
Maryann Plunkett is an American actress and singer. 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." In 2024, she received her second Tony Award nomination for her leading role in the musical adaptation of "The Notebook." 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."
33
film credits
18
television credits
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1982–2026 · acting roles
7.2
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (51)
Showing 51 of 51 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Eileen Bennett
1999
Law & Order
Joanne Ellis
1990Law & Order
Lois Sutter
1990Law & Order
Mrs. Weldon
1990
The Blacklist
Ellenore Kornish
2013
The Good Wife
Pamela Pomeroy
2009
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Lt. Cmdr. Susanna Leijten
1987
Murder, She Wrote
Claire Vickers
1984
L.A. Law
Theresa Cavanaugh
1986
American Playhouse
Anne Putnam Sr.
1982
Miami Vice
Mary McDermott
1984
House of Cards
Evelyn
2013
Matlock
Maggie Shore
1986
Bull
Judge Donna
2016
Damages
Adminstrator
2007
Manifest
Priscilla Landon
2018
Little Women
Mrs. Kirke
2019
Dr. Death
Madeline Beyer
2021
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Joanne Rogers
2019
Blue Valentine
Glenda
2010
Fools Rush In
Heliport Mother
1997
True Story
Maureen Duffy
2015
Showing Up
Jean
2023
The Squid and the Whale
Ms. Lemon
2005
The Family Fang
Camille Fang
2016
Center Stage
Mrs. Sawyer
2000
OM CITY
Nancy
2015
Claire Dolan
Mary Egan
1998
Deception: A Mother’s Secret
Donna McKenzie
1991
Youth in Oregon
Maryanne
2017
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
1988
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Anne Putnam Sr.
1985
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Sally Smith (segment "Me and My Girl")
2004
Regular Singing
Barbara Apple
2020
Peter and Vandy
Mom
2009
Tapes
2020
Incidental Moments of the Day
Barbara Apple
2020
And So We Come Forth
Barbara Apple
2020
What Do We Need to Talk About?
Barbara Apple
2020
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?
Mary Gabriel
2017
That Hopey Changey Thing
Barbara Apple
2020
Sorry
Barbara Apple
2020
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age
Mary Gabriel
2017
Real Talk
Jacqui
2020
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry
Mary Gabriel
2017
The Littlest Victims
Barbara
1989
Mad
Mel
2016
Breaking the Silence
Eliza Becker
1992
You Haunt Me
Eileen Howardson
2026
Sweet and Sad
Barbara Apple
2020
Fairhaven
Maddy
2013