Amy Carlson

Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago area. Amy was a resident of 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 older sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe as a family member and also on her own. They were both teachers and could go camping and travel together every summer because of this. They've camped across every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda to help in relief efforts following the war in 1994. From the beginning, Amy showed artistic talent acting in school productions and taking part in writing contests. In high school, she was a star athlete winning the first ever 3200-meter relay to be held for girls in the Illinois track. After sustaining an injury, she was able to return to theater and play many roles such as Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and Wallace Shawn's film "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy was an Knox College student from Galesburg, Illinois. She graduated with 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 at The Actor's Center. A contract role on the now defunct soap drama Another World (1964) moved her to NYC shortly after her graduation. She was nominated in the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series" category for the Daytime Emmy Award. The most memorable of her roles were 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 is currently living in New York City together with Syd Butler (bassist of Les Savy Fav), and she is the co-owner of Frenchkiss Records. Amy continues to pursue her passions on film and writing.




 

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