Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in
Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy resided in GlenEllyn,
Illinois, until she graduated from junior college. Her family also resided in
the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American
School. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, and a younger brother, Joe. Amy
has traveled throughout Europe both on her own and together with her family.
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 US state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda
in 1994 following the war to assist with the relief efforts. Amy was a skilled
actor in school plays and also won writing contests. High school was where she
excelled in athletics winning the first ever 3200 meter relay race for girls in
Illinois track. After suffering an injury, Amy returned to college and
performed in a variety of roles on the stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's
"Fifth Of July” and later directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and
Lemon”. Amy went to Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois which is where she
graduated cum laude with an B.A. East Asian history, with an emphasis on
Theater. Following graduation, she moved to Chicago and began studying Improv
at the Improv Olympic. She also pursued acting at The Actor's Center. A
contract role on the now-defunct soap series Another World (1964) moved her to
NYC soon after graduation. She was nominated for the "Outstanding
Supporting Actress in Daytime Drama Series" category for the Daytime Emmy
Award. The most memorable characters have been those performed by strong women,
including 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 resides in New York City with husband Syd Butler, the
bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she also works in the world of independent music
as the co-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy is
continuing to write and search for diverse and distinctive roles in the world
of film.
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