Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in
Illinois and was raised in Chicago. Amy resided in Glen Ellyn the city of
Illinois, up until she graduated from junior college. The family also lived in
Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American School.
Amy is the mother of two sisters: Betsy and Lori, and a brother Joe. Amy has
travelled all over Europe with her family , and independently. Because her
parents worked as teachers which allowed them to spend the entire summer
traveling and camping across the United States. They've camped in every US
state with the exception of Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda after the 1994 war to
aid in relief efforts. From the beginning, Amy showed artistic talent acting in
school productions and winning writing contests. High school was where she was
a star athlete winning the first ever 3200-meter relay to be held for girls in
Illinois track. After suffering an injury, Amy went back to college and played
a variety of roles on the stage, starting with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth Of
July” and then directed Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon. Amy was an
Knox College student from Galesburg, Illinois. She graduated with an B.A. East
Asian history with a focus in Theater. She relocated to Chicago immediately following
her graduation, where she studied Improv at the Improv Olympic as well as
acting at The Actor's Center. Following graduation she was offered the job of a
contract actress on the soap drama Another World (1964). The category she was
nominated for is "Outstanding supporting actress in a Daytime Drama
Series", she has been nominated to Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable
performances were of strong women, such as Alex Taylor (1999), Maggie Pistone
(2000), Katie Owen (2003), and Linda Reagan (2003). Carlson lives in New York
City, with Syd Butler as her husband and Bassist of Les Savy Fav. She is also
the proprietor of Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label, and works as
part-owner. Amy is still seeking unique and diverse roles in the world of film.
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