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Martha Plimpton joins FX dramedy The Lowdown for second season

Actress Martha Plimpton has joined the cast of FX series The Lowdown, playing an influential Oklahoma sheriff in its second season.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom2 November 2026 at 04:301 view

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Actress Martha Plimpton has joined the FX series The Lowdown in its second season, UPI reported. Plimpton plays Vela Thorne, an influential Oklahoma sheriff who makes her first appearance in the fourth episode of the season. [1]

Plimpton told UPI that wearing her character's boots, belt buckle, and jeans made the role come alive. She also praised the writing of series creator Sterlin Harjo, calling the acting experience a fun privilege. [1]

Plimpton began her acting career as a teenager before transitioning to roles on stage and screen. She made her feature film debut in Rollover in 1981 and gained prominence in the 1985 adventure film The Goonies. She has also appeared in films including Parenthood and Frozen 2, and has received a Primetime Emmy Award alongside three Tony Award nominations. [1][3]

The Lowdown is a crime comedy drama created by Sterlin Harjo for FX that stars Ethan Hawke and Keith David. The television series originally premiered in September 2025 and returned for its second season on October 14, 2026. [4]

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In short

Martha Plimpton joined season two of the FX series The Lowdown as an Oklahoma sheriff.
The character, Vela Thorne, first appears in the fourth episode of the second season.
The Lowdown was created by Sterlin Harjo and stars Ethan Hawke and Keith David.
Plimpton won a Primetime Emmy Award and has earned three Tony Award nominations.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Martha Plimpton calls her 'Lowdown' sheriff 'tone ough cookie'UPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]‘Goonies’ actress Martha Plimpton gives grim update on long-rumored sequelPage Six, 1d ago

Background

[3]Martha Plimpton on Wikipedia
[4]The Lowdown (American TV series) on Wikipedia
[5]Martha Plimpton on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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