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Amy Carlson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amy Lynn Carlson (born July 7, 1968 height 5' 6" (1,68 m)) is an American actress best known for playing Josie Watts on Another World and Alex Taylor on Third Watch. More recently, she played Kelly Gaffney on the short-lived NBC courtroom drama, Law & Order: Trial by Jury. She currently plays Linda Reagan on the CBS drama Blue Bloods.When Carlson was 13, her family (consisting of her parents, herself, and three siblings) moved to Amman, Jordan, for one year, where her parents had been hired to teach at the American Community School. After returning to the United States, Carlson attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. While in college, Carlson was active in the school’s theatre department, appearing in Fifth of July, Noises Off, A Lie of the Mind, and School for Scandal. Carlson graduated cum laude. Carlson is represented by Karen Foreman on behalf of the The Domain Agency. She is managed by Estelle Lasher and Principal Entertainment. Carlson currently resides in Chinatown in Manhattan with her daughter, born in 2006, her son, born in August 2009 and her husband, Syd Butler, bass guitar player of Les Savy Fav and owner of the independent label Frenchkiss Records. In 2013, Carlson's first starring role in a feature film, Sight Unseen (filmed in 2005), will be completed, with no further details of a release date.


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Born:
Jul 7, 1968 In Glen Ellyn - Illinois - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
29
First Appeared:
In the series Drift
Latest Project:
Movie Know Fear 2022-01-20
Known For
Poster of Blue Bloods
Poster of Criminal Minds
Poster of NCIS
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Filmography
Series Drift 2025
Movie Know Fear Wendy 2022-01-20
Movie Sunny Daze Samantha 2019-04-13
Movie A Bread Factory: Part One Grace 2018-10-26
Movie Landline Carla 2017-07-21
Movie Natural Selection Laura 2016-08-26
Movie A Midsummer's Hawaiian Dream Helen 2016-01-01
Movie Hits Christina Casserta 2014-01-21
Movie Green Lantern Jessica Jordan 2011-06-14
Movie Too Big to Fail Erin Callan 2011-05-22
Series Blue Bloods Linda Reaga 2010-09-24
Series Fringe Unknown 2008-09-09
Movie Black Friday Rachel McKenzie 2007-10-30
Movie Anamorph Alexandra Fredericks 2007-09-21
Series Law & Order: Trial by Jury Kelly Gaffney 2005-03-03
Series Criminal Minds Unknown 2005-09-22
Series NCIS Unknown 2003-09-23
Series Peacemakers Katie Owen 2003-07-30
Series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown 2000-10-06
Movie If These Walls Could Talk 2 Michelle 2000-03-05
Series Get Real Unknown 1999-09-08
Series Third Watch Unknown 1999-09-23
Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Unknown 1999-09-20
Series Martial Law Unknown 1998-09-26
Movie Thanks of a Grateful Nation Tammy Boyer 1998-05-31
Series ER Unknown 1994-09-19
Series Law & Order Unknown 1990-09-13
Series Another World 1964-05-04
Series Guiding Light Unknown 1952-06-30