Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. However, when Amy was in high school, she and her family also lived in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the oldest of three siblings: Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with her family and on her own. Her parents were teachers, so they had the opportunity to spend their summers together in the campfire and travelling across the United States. They've camped in every state, except Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda in 1994 after the war in order to help with aid efforts to help the victims. Amy demonstrated artistic talent early on by acting in school plays, as well as winning writing contests. High school was where she was a star athlete winning the first ever 3200-meter relay to be held for girls in Illinois track. In college, after an accident, she returned to the theater , playing a variety of roles on stage starting 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 graduation, she moved to Chicago where she pursued studies in Improv at The Improv Olympics, and acting at The Actor's Center. An acting contract on the now defunct soap drama Another World (1964) moved her to NYC immediately following her graduation. In the category of "Outstanding support actress on the Daytime Drama Series", she has been nominated to Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable roles have been those performed by women who are strong, 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 lives in New York City, with Syd Butler, her husband and Bassist of Les Savy Fav. She also runs Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label, and is employed as part-owner. Amy continues to pursue different and unique roles in the world of film.




 

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