Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in
Illinois and was raised in Chicago. Amy lived with her family in Chicago while
she was in junior high. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in
the Middle East. Amy is the youngest of three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori
and brother Joe. Amy has traveled extensively across Europe with her family as
well as on her own. Since her parents were teachers and teachers, they could
spend the entire summer traveling and camping across the United States. In actuality,
they've been camping in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy traveled
to Rwanda to help in efforts to help after the 1994 war. Early on, Amy showed
artistic talent acting in school productions as well as taking part in writing
contests. In high school, she was a star athlete and was the first to
participate in the ever 3200 meter relay for girls in the Illinois track. In
college, following an injury, she returned to the theater and performed in a
variety on stage. Her first was Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and
also directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy was a
student at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois which is where she graduated
with a cum laude, having a B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in
Theater. Following graduation, she relocated to Chicago where she studied
Improv at the Improv Olympics as well as acting at The Actor's Center.
Following graduation, she took a contract job as an actress on the defunct soap
series Another World (1964). She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in
the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama
Series". Her most memorable roles include of strong women, such as Alex
Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen as
Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson
currently lives in New York City together with Syd Butler (bassist of Les Savy
Fav), and is part-owner of Frenchkiss Records. Amy continues to work in the
field of film and writing.
Comments
Post a Comment