Amy Carlson
The family was born in Glen Ellyn,
Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her childhood in the Chicago area. Amy was
a part of her family in Chicago until she was in junior high. Her 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
throughout Europe both on her own and together with her family. Both of her
parents worked as teachers, so they could enjoy every summer together camping
and exploring all across the United States. In fact, they have camp in every
state with the exception of Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda in 1994 following the
war to assist with relief efforts. In the beginning, Amy showed artistic talent
acting in school productions as well as winning contests for writing. In high
school she was an accomplished athlete who placed in the first ever 3200-meter
relay in Illinois girls track. In college, after an accident, she returned to
the theater with many roles on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's
"Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and
Lemon". Amy was a Knox College student from Galesburg, Illinois. She
graduated with a B.A. East Asian history, with a specialization in Theater.
After graduating, she moved to Chicago and pursued a degree in Improv at the
Improv Olympic. Additionally, she studied acting at The Actor's Center. An
acting contract on the now-defunct soap show Another World (1964) moved her to
NYC soon after graduation. She was nominated for an Daytime Emmy Award in the
category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in an Daytime Drama
Series". Her most memorable roles are those played by women of strength,
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 is currently living in New York City together with Syd Butler (bassist
of Les Savy Fav), and is part-owner of Frenchkiss Records. Amy continues to
pursue various and distinctive roles in the world of film.
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