Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent the majority of her childhood living in Chicago. However, 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 has three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has traveled extensively across Europe with her family and on her own. They were both teachers and could travel and camp with each other every summer due to this. They've camped in every state, except Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda to aid in efforts to aid in the aftermath of the war of 1994. At a young age, Amy showed artistic talent acting in school productions and taking part in writing contests. In high school she was a promising athlete who was a part of the first ever 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. In college, following an injury, she returned the theater and performed in a variety on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy went to Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she graduated with the degree of B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. Following graduation, she relocated to Chicago where she pursued studies in Improv at the Improv Olympics as well as acting at The Actor's Center. An acting contract on the now defunct soap series Another World (1964) moved her to NYC shortly after her graduation. She has been nominated for an Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in an Daytime Drama Series". Her most memorable performances were of strong women, such as Alex Taylor (1999), Maggie Pistone (2000), Katie Owen (2003), and Linda Reagan (2003). Carlson resides in New York City with husband Syd Butler, bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she is also employed in the world of independent music as part-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy continues to pursue various and distinctive jobs in the film industry.