Amy Madigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amy Madigan
Madigan in 1989
Born	Amy Marie Madigan (1950-09-11) September 11, 1950 (age 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	Marquette University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1977–present
Spouse(s)	Ed Harris ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	1

Amy Marie Madigan, born on September 11, 1950, is an American actress. She is known for her many roles in movies and TV shows. She was nominated for a big award, the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in the 1985 film Twice in a Lifetime.

Amy Madigan has been in many other films. These include Love Letters (1984), Alamo Bay (1985), and Field of Dreams (1989). She also appeared in Uncle Buck (1989) and Winter Passing (2005). On television, she played Iris Crowe in the HBO series Carnivàle from 2003 to 2005. She won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the TV film Roe vs. Wade (1989).

Amy Madigan's Early Life

Amy Madigan was born in Chicago. Her family has Irish roots and is Catholic. Her father, John J. Madigan, was a well-known journalist. He worked for Newsweek magazine. He also talked about politics on shows like Meet the Press. He interviewed many important people, including Richard Nixon and Martin Luther King Jr..

Amy's mother, Dolores, was an administrative assistant. She also enjoyed acting in local plays. Amy has two brothers, Jack and Jim. Amy Madigan went to Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There, she studied philosophy. In 1974, she moved to Los Angeles. She later studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Amy Madigan's Career in Acting

Starting with Music

Before acting, Amy Madigan toured the United States. She performed with different bands in the late 1970s. She was a solo singer and played the piano in Dallas during the late 70s and early 1980s.

Becoming an Actress

In the 1980s, Amy Madigan started acting. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Her first TV role was in an episode of Hart to Hart in 1981. She then appeared in the TV film Crazy Times. In 1982, she made her first movie, Love Child. For this role, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. In 1983, she starred in the TV film The Day After.

In 1984, she was in the film Streets of Fire. She also had a role in Places in the Heart. In 1985, she starred in the TV film The Laundromat. She won an award for her acting in this film. She also acted with her husband, Ed Harris, in Alamo Bay. In 1985, she played Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel in Twice in a Lifetime. This role earned her nominations for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.

Madigan (center) with Holly Hunter at the 41st Primetime Emmy Awards in 1989

Amy Madigan started acting on stage in 1987. She performed in The Lucky Spot in New York. She won an award for this play. In 1989, she played the wife of Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams. This movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. She also played Chanice Kobolowski in the film Uncle Buck, alongside John Candy. In 1989, she won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the TV film Roe vs. Wade.

In 1992, Amy Madigan made her Broadway debut. She played Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. She acted with Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin. In 1996, she and her husband, Ed Harris, produced and starred in the TV film Riders of the Purple Sage. She also appeared with Tilda Swinton in Female Perversions. In 2000, she played Peggy Guggenheim in the film Pollock. Her husband, Ed Harris, directed and starred in this movie.

In 2002, she had a role in the TV film The Laramie Project. From 2003 to 2005, Madigan played Iris Crowe in the HBO series Carnivàle. In 2005, she starred in Winter Passing. The next year, she was in the TV film The Path to 9/11. In 2007, she played Beatrice "Bea" McCready in the film Gone Baby Gone. In 2008, she played Dr. Katharine Wyatt on the TV show Grey's Anatomy. She also appeared on Saving Grace. In 2016, she performed in the play Buried Child in New York and London.

Amy Madigan's Personal Life

Madigan in 2018

Amy Madigan married actor Ed Harris on November 21, 1983. They have one daughter. Amy Madigan and Ed Harris have often worked together in movies and plays throughout their careers.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Stage Plays

Awards and Nominations

See also

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