Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in
Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy lived in Glen Ellyn in
Illinois until she entered junior college. The family also lived in the Middle
East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American School. Amy is
the sister Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with
her family and independently. Since her parents worked as teachers and
teachers, they could spend the entire summer traveling and camping all across
the United States. They have camped in every state, with the exception of
Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the 1994 war to assist in relief
efforts. Amy was a gifted actor in school plays and won writing contests. In
high school she was a dazzling athlete who placed in the first ever 3200-meter
relay in the Illinois girls track. After college, she suffered an injury, she
returned to the theater , playing a variety of roles on stage beginning with
Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and also directing Wallace Shawn's
"Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy graduated from Knox College in Galesburg
(Illinois) as a cum laude graduate with an A.A. in East Asian history and a
concentration in Theater. After graduation, she relocated to Chicago and
pursued a degree in Improv at The Improv Olympic. Additionally, she studied
acting at The Actor's Center. Shortly after graduation, she was offered a
permanent job on the no longer-running soap drama Another World (1964). In the
category of "Outstanding support actress on a Daytime Drama Series",
she has been nominated to Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable roles
included those of strong women like Alex Taylor (1999), Maggie Pistone (2000),
Katie Owen (2003), and Linda Reagan (2003). Carlson resides in New York City
with husband Syd Butler, the bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she is also
employed in the independent music business as a part-owner of the independent
label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy continues to write as well as look
for unique and diverse roles in the film industry.
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