Amy Carlson

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Amy Lynn Carlson (born July 7, 1968, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) is an American actress best known for playing Josie Watts on Another World and Alex Taylor on Third Watch. Most recently, she played Kelly Gaffney on the short-lived NBC courtroom drama, Law & Order: Trial by Jury.

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[edit] Background

When Carlson was 13, her family (consisting of her parents, herself, and three siblings) moved to Amman, Jordan, for one year, where her parents had been hired to teach at the American Community School. After returning to the United States, Carlson attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. While in college, Carlson was active in the school’s theatre department, appearing in Fifth of July, Noises Off, A Lie of the Mind, and School for Scandal. Carlson graduated cum laude.[1]

Carlson is represented by Karen Foreman on behalf of the The Domain Agency. She is managed by Estelle Lasher and Principal Entertainment.

Carlson currently resides in Chinatown in Manhattan with her daughter, born in 2006, and her daughter's father, Syd Butler, bass guitar player of Les Savy Fav and owner of the independent label Frenchkiss Records.

In 2008, Carlson's first starring role in a feature film, Sight Unseen, will be completed, with no further details of a release date.

[edit] Awards and nominations

  • 1998 – Carlson was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series."
  • 1997 – Amy Carlson and Timothy Gibbs were nominated for “Hottest Romance” for their portrayal of Josie and Gary Sinclair on the NBC drama, Another World.
  • 1995 – Carlson was nominated for “Outstanding Newcomer” at the Soap Opera Awards for her role as Josie Watts on Another World.[1]

[edit] Trivia

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  • Carlson has done relief work in Central Africa, and she has visited every U.S. state except Alaska.
  • Carlson has been in two bands: Porridge in New York City, and MSG, an all-girls punk band in Chicago.
  • Carlson has three pet cats.
  • On her ankle, Carlson has two tattoos, both Chinese symbols. One symbolizes “peace of mind”, while the other symbolizes “love and happiness”.[1]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Amy Carlson Official Web Site
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