Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in
Illinois and was raised in Chicago. However, when Amy was in junior high 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 brother Joe.
Amy has traveled throughout Europe as a family member and alone. They were both
teachers and were able to travel and camp together each summer due to this.
They've stayed in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda
in 1994 after the war in order to help with aid efforts to help the victims.
Amy displayed her talent for art early by participating in school productions
and taking part in writing competitions. High school was where she excelled as
an athlete winning the first ever 3200 meter relay race for girls in the
Illinois track. After an injury, she was able to go back to theater and perform
a variety of roles, including Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and
Wallace Shawn's directorial "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy has graduated
from Knox College in Galesburg (Illinois) in the year of cum laude, with an
A.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. Following
graduation, she moved to Chicago where she studied Improv at The Improv
Olympic. Additionally, she studied acting at The Actor's Center. Soon after
graduating, she took on a job as a contract actress on the soap show Another
World (1964). The category she was nominated for is "Outstanding
supporting actress in an Daytime Drama Series", she was nominated for
Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable roles were those of strong women, such
as Alex Taylor (1999), Maggie Pistone (2000), Katie Owen (2003), and Linda
Reagan (2003). Carlson currently lives in New York City together with Syd
Butler (bassist of Les Savy Fav), and is owner of Frenchkiss Records. Amy
continues to write and search for diverse and distinctive roles in the world of
film.
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