Amy Carlson

Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her childhood in the Chicago region. Amy resided in Glen Ellyn the city of Illinois, up until she entered junior college. The family also resided in the 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 across Europe by herself as well as with her family. Both of them were teachers and were able to travel and camp together each summer due to this. They've camped across every state, except Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda for aid with relief efforts after the war in 1994. Amy was a talented actor in school plays and won writing contests. In high school, she was a promising athlete who was a part of the first ever 3200 meter relay at the Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she was able to go back to the stage and take on a variety of roles such as 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 which is where she graduated cum laude with the degree of B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. Following graduation, she moved to Chicago and began studying Improv at The Improv Olympic. She also pursued acting at The Actor's Center. Following graduation, she took on a job as a contract actress on the soap opera Another World (1964). She was nominated for the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in Daytime Drama Series" category for the Daytime Emmy Award. The most memorable of her roles were of strong women as Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen in Peacemakers (2003) alongside Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson lives in New York City, with Syd Butler who is her husband and the Bassist of Les Savy Fav. She is also the owner of Frenchkiss Records, an independent music label, and is employed as a partner in the company. Amy continues to write as well as seek out diverse and unique films and roles.