Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in
Illinois and was raised in Chicago. Amy resided in GlenEllyn the city of
Illinois, up until she entered junior college. There, her family also lived in
the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American
School. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, and a younger brother, Joe. Amy
has traveled all over Europe together with her family as well as on her own.
Both of her parents worked as teachers so they could enjoy every summer camping
together and travel all across the United States. They've camped across every
state except Alaska. Amy was sent to Rwanda to assist in relief efforts
following the war of 1994. Amy was a skilled actor in school productions and
was a winner of writing contests. She was a talented athlete in high school and
participated in the first ever 3200-meter relay at the Illinois girls track. In
college, following an injury, she was back in the theater , playing a variety
of roles on stage starting with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and
also directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy graduated
from Knox College in Galesburg (Illinois) Cum laude and graduated with an A.A.
East Asian history with a specialization in Theater. Following graduation, she
moved to Chicago where she studied Improv at the Improv Olympic. Additionally,
she studied acting at The Actor's Center. Shortly after graduation she was
offered a contract on the soap series Another World (1964). She has been
nominated to win a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding
Supporting Actress in an Daytime Drama Series". The most memorable
characters were those played by women who are strong, such as Alex Taylor in
Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone ((2000)), Katie Owen and Tom Berenger in
Peacemakers(2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods(2003). Carlson lives in New
York City together with Syd Butler (bassist of Les Savy Fav), and she is
part-owner of Frenchkiss Records. Amy continues to write as well as explore
diverse and original roles in the world of film.
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