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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