Amy Wright is a talented actress who has made a significant impact in both the film and theater worlds. Born on April 15, 1950, in Chicago, she was raised in the Midwest and attended Beloit College.
Amy began her career as an apprentice at Rip Torn's Sanctuary Theater, making her stage debut in the 1975 production of "Agnes and Joan". She had a close personal relationship with Torn, who was married to Geraldine Page at the time, and the couple eventually married after Page's death in 1987.
Amy's breakout role came at the age of 26, playing a crippled teen in a successful revival of Lanford Wilson's "The Rimers of Eldrich" in 1976. Two years later, she earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of 13-year-old Shirley Tally in Wilson's "Fifth of July" off-Broadway in 1978.
Amy's film career has been marked by a series of quirky and memorable roles, including her debut in Martha Coolidge's documentary-styled "Not a Pretty Picture" (1976),and her appearances in "The Deer Hunter" (1978),"Breaking Away" (1979),"Wise Blood" (1979),and "Stardust Memories" (1980).
In addition to her film work, Amy has continued to make a name for herself on stage, earning a Drama Desk Award for her ensemble contribution in the comedy farce "Noises Off" in 1983. She has also appeared in numerous other stage productions, including "Mrs. Klein", "Lake Hollywood", "Breakfast with Les and Bes", "Hamlet", "A Village Wooing", "The Little Foxes", and "Prin".
Despite her impressive body of work, Amy has often been overlooked for film awards and has remained somewhat obscure in the Hollywood hierarchy. However, she continues to work in film and television, with recent appearances in "The Scarlet Letter" (1995),"Tom and Huck" (1995),"Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control" (2002),"Messengers" (2004),and "The Namesake" (2006),as well as rare TV appearances in shows such as "Law and Order".
