Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent most of her childhood living in Chicago. Amy was a resident of Glen Ellyn the city of Illinois, up until she graduated from junior college. The family also resided in Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American School. Amy is the mother of two sisters: Betsy and Lori, and a younger brother, Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with her family and independently. Because her parents worked as teachers who taught, they could spend every summer together traveling and camping all over the United States. They've camped across every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda to help in relief efforts following the war in 1994. Amy showed her artistic talents early by participating in school productions, and taking part in writing competitions. In high school she was an accomplished athlete who was a part of the very first 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. Following an injury, she returned to the stage and take on a variety of roles, including Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and Wallace Shawn's directorial "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy was a Knox College student from Galesburg, Illinois. She graduated with a B.A. East Asian history, with the concentration in Theater. After graduating, she moved to Chicago and began studying Improv at The Improv Olympic. She also took acting classes at The Actor's Center. Shortly after graduation she was offered a contract on the now-defunct soap opera Another World (1964). In the category of "Outstanding support actress on the Daytime Drama Series", she has been nominated to Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable roles included those of strong women like Alex Taylor (1999), Maggie Pistone (2000), Katie Owen (2003), and Linda Reagan (2003). Carlson lives in New York City with husband Syd Butler, the bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she also is employed in the music industry as an independent business as the co-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy continues to pursue various and distinctive role in the field of film.