Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy lived in Glen Ellyn the city of Illinois, up until she was in junior college. Her family also resided in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at American School. Amy has three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe with her family as well as on her own. Her parents were teachers, so they could enjoy every summer together in the campfire and travelling across the United States. In fact, they have spent time camping in every state other than Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda to help in efforts to aid in the aftermath of the war in 1994. Amy was a gifted actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. She was a talented athlete in high school and participated in the first ever 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. After a college accident, she returned to the stage with a variety of roles on stage. Her first was Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and also directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy was an Knox College student from Galesburg, Illinois. She graduated with a B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. After graduation, she relocated to Chicago where she studied Improv at The Improv Olympic. She also studied acting at The Actor's Center. Shortly after graduation, she was offered a permanent job on the no longer-running soap show Another World (1964). She was nominated in the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series" category for the Daytime Emmy Award. 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 husband Syd Butler, the bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she also operates in the business of independent music as the co-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy continues to work on films and write.




 

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