Amy Madigan
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| Amy Madigan | |
 Madigan at the 41st Emmy Awards, September 1988 |
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| Born | September 11, 1950 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Spouse(s) | Ed Harris (1983-) |
Amy Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress who is known for her role as Annie Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams and Iris Crowe in the HBO television series Carnivale.
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[edit] Early life
Madigan was born in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Dolores, a union worker, and John Madigan, a Chicago-area political analyst, newspaper journalist, broadcast and media personality and lawyer.[1] Madigan studied philosophy at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, piano at the The Music Conservatory of Chicago College of Performing Arts, and also attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.[2] She moved to Los Angeles in 1970.
[edit] Career
Madigan was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the 1985 film Twice in a Lifetime. From 2003 to 2005, she starred in the HBO series Carnivàle as Iris Crowe, the sister of sinister preacher Brother Justin Crowe (Clancy Brown). Madigan also played keyboard, percussions, and vocals behind Steve Goodman on tour throughout the late '70s. Later she briefly recorded with Danny Sheridan's Eli Radish Band replacing former Pure Prarie League vocalist Starr Smith. She was (with singers Fred Bliffert and Jesse Roe) one-third of the group Jelly whose only album, A True Story, was released by Asylum in 1977. At the 71st Annual Academy Awards, Madigan was one of several performers who refused to applaud Elia Kazan, due to his controversial activities during his career.
[edit] Personal
Madigan has served on the national board of NARAL Pro-Choice America, a pro-choice/women's rights organization. Madigan has been married to actor Ed Harris since 1983. The couple have one child together, a daughter, Lily.
[edit] Selected credits
- ER (2009)
- Living Proof (2008)
- Grey's Anatomy (2008)
- Gone Baby Gone (2007)
- Criminal Minds (2007)
- Winter Passing (2005)
- The Discontents (2004)
- In the Land of Milk and Money (2004)
- Carnivàle (2003-2005)
- Just a Dream (2002)
- The Laramie Project (2002)
- A Time for Dancing (2000)
- Pollock (2000)
- Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
- Female Perversions (1996)
- The Dark Half (1993)
- Uncle Buck (1989)
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- The Prince of Pennsylvania (1989)
- Alamo Bay (1985)
- The Laundromat (1985)
- Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
- Places in the Heart (1984)
- Streets of Fire (1984)
- The Day After (1983)
- Love Child (1982)
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Film or television show | Result |
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| 1983 | Golden Globe Award | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Female | Love Child | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Twice in a Lifetime | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Roe v. Wade | Won |
| 1986 | Academy Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Twice in a Lifetime | Nominated |
| 1985 | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special | The Laundromat | Won |
| 1995 | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | And Then There Was One | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Roe v. Wade | Nominated |
| 1989 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | The Prince of Pennsylvania | Nominated |
| 1998 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | Loved | Nominated |
| 1999 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | A Bright Shining Lie | Nominated |
| 2003 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Just a Dream | Nominated |
| 2004 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama | Carnivàle | Nominated |
