Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn
(Illinois) and spent her entire childhood living in Chicago. Amy resided in
Glen Ellyn in Illinois until she was in junior college. Her family also lived
in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at American
School. Amy has three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has
traveled across Europe both with her family and also independently. Both of her
parents worked as teachers so they had the opportunity to spend their summers
together in the campfire and travelling across the United States. They have
camped in every state, except Alaska. Amy was sent to Rwanda to assist in
relief efforts after the war of 1994. In the beginning, Amy showed artistic
talent performing in school productions and winning writing contests. In high
school she was an accomplished athlete who was a part of the very first 3200
meter relay in the Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she
returned to school and played many parts on the stage, beginning with Lanford
Wilson's "Fifth of July” and then directed Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Da
and Lemon”. Amy graduated from Knox College in Galesburg (Illinois) in the year
of cum laude, with an A.A. East Asian history with a concentration in Theater.
She relocated to Chicago afterward and studied Improv at the Improv Olympic as
well as acting in the theater at The Actor's Center. Shortly after graduation,
she took the job of a contract actress on the defunct soap show Another World
(1964). She has been nominated to win a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of
"Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series". Her most
memorable roles have been of strong women as Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999),
Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen in Peacemakers (2003) alongside
Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson
lives in New York City, with Syd Butler who is her husband and the Bassist of
Les Savy Fav. She also owns Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label and
acts as a co-owner. Amy is still seeking various and distinctive roles in the
world of film.
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