Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy resided in GlenEllyn, Illinois, until she was in junior college. There, her family also lived in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at American School. Amy is the youngest of three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has traveled extensively across Europe with her family , and independently. Her parents were teachers so they could spend every summer camping together and travel all across the United States. They've camped in every state, except Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda for aid with relief efforts following the 1994 war. Amy was a talented actor in school plays , and she won writing contests. She was a talented athlete during high school, and was a participant in the very first 3200-meter relay at the Illinois girls track. After an injury, she went back to university and was a part of 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 a B.A. East Asian history with a particular focus on Theater. She moved to Chicago shortly after and then studied Improv at the Improv Olympic, and performed in the theater at The Actor's Center. An acting contract on the now defunct soap show Another World (1964) moved her to NYC immediately following her graduation. She was nominated for the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series" category for Daytime Emmy Award. Her most memorable roles have been those performed by strong women, including 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 who is her husband and the bassist for Les Savy Fav. She is also the owner of Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label, and works as a part-owner. Amy continues to pursue different and unique jobs in the film industry.