Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent the majority of her childhood living in Chicago. But when Amy was in junior high her family also lived in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the youngest of three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe with her family as well as independently. Both of them were teachers and were able to travel and camp together each summer due to this. In reality, they've camp in every state with the exception of Alaska. Amy was also in Rwanda following the 1994 war to aid in relief efforts. Amy was a gifted artist from the beginning through acting in school plays, as well as taking part in writing competitions. She was a promising athlete during high school, and was a participant in the first ever 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. After an injury, she returned to school and played many parts on the stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth July” and then directed Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Da and Lemon. Amy went to Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois which is where she graduated with a cum laude, the degree of B.A. East Asian history with a specialization in Theater. She relocated to Chicago following graduation and began studying Improv at the Improv Olympic, and performed in the theater at The Actor's Center. Following graduation, she took on a job as a contract actress on the defunct soap series Another World (1964). She was nominated for the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in Daytime Drama Series" category for the Daytime Emmy Award. Her most memorable roles included those of strong women as Alex Taylor (1999), Maggie Pistone (2000), Katie Owen (2003), and Linda Reagan (2003). Carlson currently resides in New York City together with Syd Butler (bassist of Les Savy Fav), and where she is also part-owner of Frenchkiss Records. Amy is continuing to write and seek out diverse and unique roles in the world of film.