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Amy Marie Madigan
September 11, 1950 |
Alma mater | Marquette University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse(s) | |
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).
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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.

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
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
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Love Child | Terry Jean Moore | |
1983 | Travis McGee | Billy Jean Bailey | |
Love Letters | Wendy | ||
1984 | Places in the Heart | Viola Kelsey | |
Streets of Fire | McCoy | ||
1985 | Alamo Bay | Glory Scheer | |
Twice in a Lifetime | Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel | ||
1986 | Zeisters | Woman at Funeral | |
1987 | Nowhere to Hide | Barbara Cutter | |
1988 | The Prince of Pennsylvania | Carla Headlee | |
1989 | Field of Dreams | Annie Kinsella | |
Uncle Buck | Chanice Kobolowski | ||
1993 | The Dark Half | Liz Beaumont | |
1996 | Female Perversions | Maddie Stephens | |
Riders of the Purple Sage | Jane Withersteen | ||
1997 | Loved | Brett Armerson | |
1998 | With Friends Like These... | Hannah DiMartino | |
2000 | Pollock | Peggy Guggenheim | |
2002 | A Time for Dancing | Jackie Russell | |
The Laramie Project | Officer Reggie Flutty | ||
2004 | The Discontents | Beth Walker | |
Admissions | Martha Brighton | ||
In the Land of Milk and Money | Arlyne | ||
2005 | Winter Passing | Lori Lansky | |
2007 | Gone Baby Gone | Bea McCready | |
Doppelgänger | Victor's Mom | ||
2010 | Once Fallen | Rose Ryan | Also executive producer |
Virginia | Roseanna Tipton | ||
2011 | That's What I Am | Principal Evelyn Kelner | |
2012 | Future Weather | Grandma Greta | |
2013 | The Lifeguard | Justine London | |
Sweetwater | Madame Bovary | ||
2014 | Shirin in Love | Rachel Harson | |
Frontera | Olivia McNary | ||
2015 | Grey Lady | Lola | |
2016 | Sensitivity Training | Nancy Wolfe | |
Rules Don't Apply | Mrs. Bransford | ||
2017 | Stuck | Sue | |
A Crooked Somebody | Joyce Vaughn | ||
2018 | American Woman | Peggy | |
2019 | The Last Full Measure | Donna Burr | |
2020 | The Hunt | Miranda Ma | |
2021 | Antlers | Principal Booth | |
2025 | Rebuilding | Bess | |
Weapons | TBA | Post-production | |
TBA | The Ploughmen | Post-production |
Television Shows
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Hart to Hart | Adele | Episode: "Slow Boat to Murder" |
1981 | Crazy Times | Marilyn | Television film |
1981 | CHiPs | Jewel Burnett | Episode: "Finders Keepers" |
1982 | The Ambush Murders | Molly Slavin | Television film |
1982 | Victims | Chloe Brill | Television film |
1983 | The Day After | Alison Ransom | Television film |
1983 | Travis McGee | Billy Jean Bailey | Television film |
1984 | Eureka Stockade | Sarah Jamieson | 3 episodes |
1985 | The Laundromat | Deedee Johnson | Television film |
1988 | American Playhouse | Sarah Penn | Episode: "The Revolt of Mother" |
1989 | Roe vs. Wade | Sarah Weddington | Television film |
1991 | Lucky Day | Kari Campbell | Television film |
1994 | And Then There Was One | Roxy Ventola | Television film |
1994 | Frasier | Maggie (voice) | Episode: "Flour Child" |
1994 | Crocodile Shoes | Carmel Cantrell | 2 episodes |
1996 | Riders of the Purple Sage | Jane Withersteen | Television film; also executive producer |
1998 | A Bright Shining Lie | Mary Jane Vann | Television film |
1999 | Having Our Say | Amy Hill Hearth | Television film |
2000 | In the Name of the People | Connie Murphy | Television film |
2001 | Shot in the Heart | Bessie Gilmore | Television film |
2002 | Just a Dream | Cindy Wilder | Television film |
2002 | The Laramie Project | Reggie Fluty | Television film |
2003–2005 | Carnivàle | Iris Crowe | 22 episodes |
2004 | The Ranch | Mary Larkin | Television film |
2006 | Murder on Pleasant Drive | Aunt Sherrie Davis | Television film |
2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Patricia Carver | 2 episodes |
2007 | Criminal Minds | Jane Hanratty | 2 episodes |
2008 | Saving Grace | Gretchen Lagardi | Episode: "A Little Hometown Love" |
2008 | Living Proof | Fran Visco | Television film |
2008–2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Katharine Wyatt | 9 episodes |
2009 | ER | Mary Taggart | 2 episodes |
2010 | Law & Order | Emily Ryan | Episode: "Innocence" |
2010–2011 | Fringe | Marilyn Dunham | 3 episodes |
2011 | Memphis Beat | Kate Murphy | Episode: "The Feud" |
2012 | The Dust Bowl | Sanora Babb | Episode: "Reaping the Whirlwind" |
2016 | Grace and Frankie | Elaine Millstein | Episode: "The Loophole" |
2016 | How to Get Away with Murder | Irene Crawley | Episode: "There Are Worse Things Than Murder" |
2018 | Ice | Diane Pierce | 3 episodes |
2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Adelaide Finnister |
Stage Plays
Year | Film | Role | Location |
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1987 | The Lucky Spot | Sue Jack Tiller | New York City Center, Off-Broadway |
1992 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella Kowalski | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
2013 | The Jacksonian | Susan Perch | Theatre Row, Off-Broadway |
2016 | Buried Child | Halie | The New Group, Off-Broadway |
2016–2017 | Trafalgar Studios, West End |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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1983 | Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress | Love Child | Nominated |
1984 | Sitges Film Festival Award for Best Actress | Streets of Fire | Won |
1985 | ACE Award for Best Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special | The Laundromat | Won |
1986 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Twice in a Lifetime | Nominated |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
1987 | Theatre World Award | The Lucky Spot | Won |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play | Nominated | ||
1989 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female | The Prince of Pennsylvania | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Roe vs. Wade | Nominated | |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Won | |
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress | Field of Dreams | Nominated | |
1992 | Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Debut Performance | A Streetcar Named Desire | Nominated |
1993 | Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress | The Dark Half | Nominated |
1995 | CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | And Then There Was One | Won |
1996 | Bronze Wrangler for Television Feature Film | Riders of the Purple Sage | Won |
1998 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female | Loved | Nominated |
1999 | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | A Bright Shining Lie | Nominated |
2002 | OFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | The Laramie Project | Nominated |
2003 | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Just a Dream | Nominated |
2004 | Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Carnivàle | Nominated |
2007 | Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble | Gone Baby Gone | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Amy Madigan para niños