Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn
(Illinois) and was a part of her early years living in Chicago. Amy lived with
her family in Chicago, when she was in junior high school. Her parents, Bob,
and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the mother of
two sisters: Betsy and Lori, and a brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout
Europe with her family and independently. Because her parents were teachers
which allowed them to spend the entire summer traveling and camping all over
the United States. They have camped in every state, with the exception of
Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda in 1994 after the war to assist with the relief
efforts. Amy showed her artistic talents early through acting in school plays,
as well as winning writing contests. In high school, she excelled in athletics
taking part in the first ever 3200-meter relay for girls in Illinois track. In
college, following an injury, she returned to the theater , playing a variety
of roles on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July"
and directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy attended Knox
College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she graduated cum laude with the degree
of B.A. East Asian history with a focus in Theater. She moved to Chicago
immediately following her graduation, where she studied Improv at the Improv
Olympic and acting in the theater at The Actor's Center. Soon after graduating,
she was offered a permanent job on the no longer-running soap drama Another
World (1964). She was nominated in the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in
a Daytime Drama Series" category for Daytime Emmy Award. Her most
memorable roles are those played by strong women, like 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
lives in New York City together with Syd Butler (bassist of Les Savy Fav), and
she is the owner of Frenchkiss Records. Amy is continuing to write and look for
unique and diverse roles in the world of film.
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