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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