Amy Madigan
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| Amy Madigan | |||||||
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 Madigan at the 41st Emmy Awards, September 1989 |
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| Born | September 11, 1950 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Spouse(s) | Ed Harris (1983-) | ||||||
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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] Biography
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 Chicago Conservatory, and also attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.[2] She moved to Los Angeles in 1970.
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 is also a political activist; among other things, she 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.
Madigan also played keyboard, percussions, and vocals behind Steve Goodman on tour throughout the late '70s.
[edit] Selected credits
- 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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| 1982 | Golden Globe Award | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Female | A Very Long Engagement | Won |
| 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 |
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| NAME | Madigan, Amy |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago, Illinois |
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