Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and was raised in Chicago. Amy resided in Glen Ellyn Illinois, right up to the time she entered junior college. Her family also resided 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 backpacked all over Europe with her family , and on her own. Because her parents worked as teachers and teachers, they could enjoy every summer with each other, traveling and camping throughout the United States. They have spent time camping in every state other than Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 after the war to assist with relief efforts. Amy was a talented actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. In high school she was an accomplished athlete who placed in the first ever 3200 meter relay in the Illinois girls track. After college, she suffered an injury, she returned to the stage with a variety of roles on stage. Her first was Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and graduated with the degree of B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in 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. A contract role on the now defunct soap drama Another World (1964) moved her to NYC right after graduating. She was nominated for the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series" category for Daytime Emmy Award. Her most memorable roles were those played by women who are strong, 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 resides in New York City with husband Syd Butler, the bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she is also employed in the music industry as an independent business as the co-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy is continuing to write and look for unique and diverse roles in the film industry.