Amy Carlson

The family was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her childhood in the Chicago area. But at the time Amy was in junior high, she and her family also resided in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the younger sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled across Europe by herself as well as together with her family. Since her parents were teachers, they were able to spend the entire summer traveling and camping all over the United States. They've camped in every US state with the exception of Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 following the war to assist with the relief efforts. Amy was a talented actor in school plays , and she won writing contests. She was a promising athlete during high school, and was a participant in the first ever 3200-meter relay on the Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she returned to school and was a part of the stage, starting with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July” and then directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Da and Lemon”. Amy went to Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and graduated with an B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. She moved to Chicago afterward and studied Improv at the Improv Olympic and acting at The Actor's Center. Following graduation she was offered on a contract as an actress on the defunct soap series Another World (1964). She was nominated in the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in Daytime Drama Series" category for Daytime Emmy Award. Her most memorable roles were of strong women as Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen alongside Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson lives in New York City with husband Syd Butler, bassist in Les Savy Fav, where she is also employed in the music industry as an independent business as a part-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy is still working on film and writing.




 

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