Amy Wright

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
04/15/1950
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois
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biography
This off-beat, gap-toothed blonde actress began her career in waifish, juvenile roles and later graduated to droll oddball character parts. Amy Wright was born and raised in the Midwest and worked as a schoolteacher before heading to NYC in the mid-1970s to pursue an acting career. Shortly after her arrival, Wright joined Rip Torn's Sanctuary Theater where she appeared in "Agnes and Joan". Roles in stock and regional theater followed before she garnered attention for her turn in a revival of Lanford Wilson's "The Rimers of Eldrich" in 1976. Two years later, she had the featured role of Continued
Credits
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Cast
2005
Mona
2002
Aunt Polly
1995
Loose Woman
1993
Clara Jane
1980
Shelley
Missy Mahoney
Mary Ellen Gruenwald
Karen Weaver
Sabbath Lily Hawks
Cast
Jennifer--Answering Machine Voice
Kristina Shamir
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Was teacher before moving to New York to pursue acting career
1975 
Joined Rip Torn's Sanctuary Theater; made NYC stage denut in "Agnes and Joan"
1976 
Film debut in the pseudo-documentary feature "Not a Pretty Picture" (dir. Martha Coolidge)
1977 
Played leads in a triple bill of Strindberg ("Miss Julie", "The Stronger" and "Creditors") produced Off-Broadway
1978 
Originated role of the teenaged Shirley Talley in the Off-Broadway production "Fifth of July"; made Broadway debut in 1980 with the production
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