Amy Lynn Carlson was born July 7, 1968 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Amy has three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has backpacked all over Europe, with her family and on her own. Because her parents were teachers, they were able to spend every summer together traveling and camping all over the United States.
In 1998 Amy Carlson was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series."
Her most memorable roles, have been of strong women, playing Alex Taylor in "Third Watch" (1999), Maggie Pistone in "Falcone" (1999) and Katie Owen alongside Tom Berenger in "Peacemakers" (2003) Carlson currently resides in New York City, (with boyfriend Syd Butler, bassist of Les Savy Fav) where she also works in the independent music business as part-owner of the independent label Frenchkiss Records.
She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of the supermodel Gia Carangi who died of AIDS. She received an Emmy nomination as well as a Cable Ace nomination for her work in the TNT movie GEORGE WALLACE (co-starring Gary Sinise.)
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