Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent her entire childhood living in Chicago. However, at the time Amy was in junior high, she and her family also lived in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the younger sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe as a solo traveler and with her family. They both taught and were able to travel and camp with each other every summer due to this. They've camped across every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda in 1994 after the war in order to help with aid efforts to help the victims. Early on, Amy showed artistic talent performing in school productions, and winning writing contests. In high school, she excelled as an athlete taking part in the first ever 3200 meter relay race for girls in the Illinois track. In college, following an injury, she returned to the stage with a variety of roles on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and also directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy was a Knox College student from Galesburg, Illinois. She graduated with a B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. After graduation, she relocated to Chicago where she studied Improv at the Improv Olympic. Additionally, she studied acting at The Actor's Center. Shortly after graduation she was offered the job of a contract actress on the soap drama Another World (1964). The category she was nominated for is "Outstanding support actress on the Daytime Drama Series", she was nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable roles include of strong women in the roles of Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen with Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson lives in New York City with husband Syd Butler, bassist in Les Savy Fav, where she also is employed in the world of independent music as the co-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy is still seeking different and unique roles in the world of film.