Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

75 · Born: Sep 11, 1950

2013
2012
2011
2010
2005
2003
1993
1989

Personal Details

BornSep 11, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Parents
  • John Madigan
  • Dolores Helen Hanlon
Relatives
  • Jim Madigan (Sibling)
  • Jack Madigan (Sibling)

Biography

Amy's educational journey began in the 1960s, when she enrolled at St. Philip Neri grammar school, a prestigious institution located in the vibrant city of Chicago. She furthered her academic pursuits at Aquinas High School, also situated in Chicago, where she developed a passion for the performing arts and earned a reputation as the school's resident tomboy.

Amy's early life was marked by her involvement in school plays, which not only honed her acting skills but also instilled in her a sense of confidence and stage presence. Her creative energy and charisma soon caught the attention of the entertainment industry, and she was featured in Playboy Magazine in the early 1970s. The provocative spread, which showcased Amy wearing nothing but jelly, was a bold move aimed at promoting her music band, aptly named Jelly.

Amy's family background is equally fascinating. She is the daughter of John Madigan, a prominent media personality in Chicago, Illinois. Growing up in a household with a father who was well-known in the city's media circles likely had a profound impact on Amy's own aspirations and ambitions. Her connection to the media industry, combined with her natural talent and charisma, set the stage for a successful and illustrious career.

Career

2025
Weapons
Weapons as Gladys
2024
Bull Street
Bull Street as Mary-Ann
2023
2021
Antlers
Antlers as Principal Booth
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Miss Adelaide Finnister
2019
Stuck
Stuck as Sue
2018
A Crooked Somebody
A Crooked Somebody as Joyce Vaughn
Ice
Ice as Diane Pierce
2017
2016
Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply as Mrs. Bransford
2014
Frontera
Frontera as Olivia
2013
Sweetwater
Sweetwater as Madame Bovary
The Lifeguard
The Lifeguard as Justine
2012
2011
That's What I Am
That's What I Am as Principal Kelner
Prohibition
Prohibition as Reader (voice)
2010
Virginia
Virginia as Mrs. Tipton
2008
Living Proof
Living Proof as Fran Visco
2007
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone as Bea McCready
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy as Katharine Wyatt
2006
Winter Passing
Winter Passing as Lori Lansky
The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11 as Patricia Carver
2004
Admissions
Admissions as Martha Brighton
The Ranch
The Ranch as Mary Larkin
Carnivàle
Carnivàle as Iris Crowe
2002
Just a Dream
Just a Dream as Cindy Wilder
Mark Twain
Mark Twain as (voice)
A Time for Dancing
A Time for Dancing as Jackie Russell
The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project as Reggie Fluty
2001
Shot in the Heart
Shot in the Heart as Bessie Gilmore
2000
Pollock
Pollock as Peggy Guggenheim
1998
A Bright Shining Lie
A Bright Shining Lie as Mary Jane Vann
With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These as Hannah DiMartino
1997
Loved
Loved as Brett Amerson
1996
Female Perversions
Female Perversions as Madelyn Stephens
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage as Jane Withersteen
1994
Baseball
Baseball as (voice)
1993
The Dark Half
The Dark Half as Liz Beaumont
1991
1989
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade as Sarah Weddington
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams as Annie Kinsella
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck as Chanice Kobolowski
1988
1987
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide as Barbara Cutter
Alamo Bay
Alamo Bay as Glory
The Laundromat
The Laundromat as Deedee Johnson
1984
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart as Viola Kelsey
Eureka Stockade
Eureka Stockade as Sarah Jamieson
1983
Travis McGee
Travis McGee as Billy Jean Bailey
The Day After
The Day After as Alison Ransom
1982
Love Child
Love Child as Terry Jean Moore
Victims
Victims as Chloe Brill
The Ambush Murders
The Ambush Murders as Molly Slavin
1981
Crazy Times
Crazy Times as Marilyn