open image in gallery Martha Plimpton and River Phoenix in a publicity still for ‘Running on Empty’ in 1988 (Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock) I ask what happens when you’re an impressionable ...

And at the Oscars in 1989, River Phoenix (RIP) and Martha Plimpton had that down. They were pre-grunge style gods, paving the way for a decade of glorious no-fucks-given style. Seriously ...

NEW YORK — To children of the ‘80s, Martha Plimpton will always be known for playing precocious teenagers in films like “Running on Empty,” “Parenthood” and “The Goonies.” ...

One remembers that Plimpton’s high-profile, teenage relationship with her Mosquito Coast co-star River Phoenix in the late Eighties foundered because of the addiction problems that would kill ...

Martha Plimpton rose to youthful fame after appearing as a precocious and interesting teenager in the 1985 movie “The Goonies,” and showing up opposite River Phoenix in Sidney Lumet’s Oscar ...

LONDON (AP) - Martha Plimpton is an American in London ... In the latter, she starred alongside River Phoenix, another big talent whose life was cut short by drugs. She’s appeared in a quirky ...

And this is Martha Plimpton we're talking about! She dated River Phoenix! She's one of our favorite '80s-'90s stars of all time, and her ensuing theatrical career is not to be taken lightly.

This week’s 20 Questions on Deadline guest is Martha Plimpton. Currently starring in new Freevee comedy series Sprung, Plimpton plays Barb, mother to a convict released early due to Covid ...