Amy Carlson

Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago region. Amy lived with her family in Chicago while she was in junior high. Her parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the youngest of three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe both with her family and also on her own. Her parents were teachers so they could enjoy every summer together in the campfire and travelling across the United States. They have spent time camping in every state other than Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda to help in efforts to help after the war in 1994. From the beginning, Amy showed artistic talent acting in school productions as well as winning contests to write. In high school she was an accomplished athlete who placed in the very first 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. Following an injury, she could return to theater and perform a variety of roles in plays, including Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and Wallace Shawn's directorial "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy was a student at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and graduated with a cum laude, a B.A. East Asian history, with the concentration in Theater. She moved to Chicago shortly after and then studied Improv at the Improv Olympic and then acting in the theater at The Actor's Center. Shortly after graduation she was offered a contract on the now-defunct soap opera Another World (1964). The actress has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series". The most memorable of her roles have been of strong women 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 as her husband and bassist for Les Savy Fav. She also owns Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label, and is employed as a co-owner. Amy is still seeking unique and diverse roles in the film industry.