Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn
(Illinois) and spent her entire childhood living in Chicago. However, when Amy
was in high school, she and her family also resided in the Middle East where
her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the younger
sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe on her
own and with her family. They were both teachers and were able to travel and
camp with each other every summer because of this. They have camped in every
state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy has also traveled to Rwanda after the
1994 war to aid relief efforts. Amy displayed her talent for art early through
acting in school plays, as well as winning writing contests. She was a
promising athlete in high school who participated in the very first 3200-meter
relay in Illinois girls track. In college, after an injury, she returned to the
theater and performed in a variety on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's
"Fifth of July" and 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 particular focus on
Theater. She moved to Chicago shortly after and then studied Improv at the
Improv Olympic, and performed in the theater at The Actor's Center. A job as a
contract actress on the now defunct soap show Another World (1964) moved her to
NYC soon after graduation. The category she was nominated for is
"Outstanding supporting actress in a Daytime Drama Series", she was
nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards. The most memorable characters are those
played by strong women, including 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 currently resides in New York City
together with Syd Butler (bassist of Les Savy Fav), and where she is also the
co-owner of Frenchkiss Records. Amy continues to pursue distinct and varied
jobs in the film industry.
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