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It's not common for a woman on television, especially if she's the mom of the family, to be funny. She's usually a straight man or foil.

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Martha Plimpton
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: November 16
Film Actor
Film Actress
Model
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
New York City
New York
Martha Campbell Carradine
Martha Campbell Plimpton
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