Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago when she was in junior high. Her parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the mother of two sisters: Betsy and Lori, and a brother Joe. Amy has traveled extensively across Europe with her family and also independently. Both of them were teachers and were able to travel and camp together each summer due to this. They've camped across every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda after the war in 1994 to help in relief efforts. Amy displayed her talent for art early when she was acting in school plays, as well as taking part in writing competitions. In high school, she was a promising athlete who won the very first 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she went back to university and played many parts on the stage, starting with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth Of July” and later directing Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon”. Amy was a Knox College student from Galesburg, Illinois. She graduated with an B.A. East Asian history, with the concentration in Theater. Following graduation, she relocated to Chicago where she pursued studies in Improv at the Improv Olympics, and acting at The Actor's Center. Shortly after graduation, she was offered a permanent job on the soap series Another World (1964). In the category of "Outstanding supporting actress in the Daytime Drama Series", she was nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable roles have been those performed by women of strength, such as Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone ((2000)), Katie Owen and Tom Berenger in Peacemakers(2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods(2003). Carlson lives in New York City, with Syd Butler as her husband and Bassist of Les Savy Fav. She also runs Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label, and works as a partner in the company. Amy continues to pursue her passions on films and write.