Amy Carlson

The family was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago area. Amy lived with her family in Chicago while she was in junior high school. Her parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, along with a brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe both with her family as well as alone. They both taught and could travel and camp together every summer as a result of this. In actuality, they've spent time camping in every state other than Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda after the war in 1994 to assist in relief efforts. Amy showed her artistic talents early through acting in school plays, as well as winning writing contests. In high school, she was a promising athlete who won the first ever 3200-meter relay at the Illinois girls track. After suffering an injury, Amy went back to college and played a variety of roles on the stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson’s “Fifth of July” before directing Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon. Amy attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she graduated in cum laude. She graduated with a B.A. East Asian history, with a concentration in Theater. After graduating, she moved to Chicago and studied Improv at The Improv Olympic. She also pursued acting at The Actor's Center. A job as a contract actress on the now defunct soap drama Another World (1964) moved her to NYC soon after graduation. In the category of "Outstanding support actress on a Daytime Drama Series", she has been nominated to Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable roles include of strong women, such as Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen in Peacemakers (2003) alongside Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson lives in New York City, with Syd Butler who is her husband and the bassist for Les Savy Fav. She also runs Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label and acts as a part-owner. Amy is still seeking various and distinctive role in the field of film.




 

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