Amy Carlson
Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy
Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago region. Amy resided in
GlenEllyn Illinois, right up to the time she was in junior college. There, her
family also resided in Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at
American School. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, along with a brother Joe.
Amy has backpacked all over Europe with her entire family and independently.
Both of them were teachers and were able to travel and camp together every
summer because of this. They've camped in every state, with the exception of
Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the 1994 war to aid in relief
efforts. Amy was an accomplished actor in school plays and won writing
contests. She was a promising athlete at high school and took part in the first
ever 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. Following an injury, she could
return to the stage and take on a variety of roles in plays, including Lanford
Wilson's "Fifth of July" and Wallace Shawn's directorial "Aunt Dan
and Lemon". Amy was an Knox College student from Galesburg, Illinois. She
graduated with a B.A. East Asian history, with the concentration in Theater.
Following graduation, she moved to Chicago and pursued a degree in Improv at
the Improv Olympic. She also pursued acting at The Actor's Center. After
graduation, she was offered a contract on the soap opera Another World (1964).
The category she was nominated for is "Outstanding supporting actress in a
Daytime Drama Series", she was nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards. The most
memorable of her roles were of strong women, such as Alex Taylor in Third Watch
(1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen with Tom Berenger in
Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson resides in New York
City with husband Syd Butler, the bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she is also
employed in the world of independent music as a part-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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