Amy Carlson

Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago area. Amy lived with her family in Chicago when she was in junior high. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, as well as a brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe together with her family and also independently. They both worked as teachers and were able to travel and camp together each summer because of this. They've camped in every US state with the exception of Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda in 1994 after the war in order to help with the relief efforts. Amy was a skilled actor in school plays and won writing contests. In high school she was a promising athlete who placed in the first ever 3200 meter relay at the Illinois girls track. Following an injury, she was able to go back to theater and play many roles such as Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and Wallace Shawn's directorial "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy went to Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she graduated cum laude with having a B.A. East Asian history, with a concentration in Theater. She relocated to Chicago afterward and studied Improv at the Improv Olympic and acting at The Actor's Center. Following her graduation she was offered a contract job on the now-defunct soap show Another World (1964). The category she was nominated for is "Outstanding supporting actress in an Daytime Drama Series", she has been nominated to Daytime Emmy Awards. Her most memorable performances were of strong women 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 also operates in the business of independent music as the co-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy continues to pursue distinct and varied jobs in the film industry.