Amy Carlson

The family was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her childhood in the Chicago region. Amy resided in GlenEllyn Illinois, right up to the time she was in 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 with her entire family and on her own. They both taught and were able to travel and camp together each summer because of this. They've camped across every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was also in Rwanda after the war in 1994 to aid in relief efforts. Amy was an accomplished actor in school plays and also won writing contests. She was an athlete of great potential in high school and participated in the very first 3200-meter relay on the Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she was able to 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 in cum laude. She graduated with an B.A. East Asian history, with a concentration in Theater. Following graduation, she moved to Chicago and began studying Improv at The Improv Olympic. Additionally, she studied acting at The Actor's Center. Following her graduation, she was offered a contract on the soap series Another World (1964). She was nominated in the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in Daytime Drama Series" category for Daytime Emmy Award. Her most memorable roles included those of strong women like 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 is the bassist for Les Savy Fav. She also runs Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label, and is employed as part-owner. Amy continues to write and look for unique and diverse jobs in the film industry.