Amy Irving
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 10, 1953 in Palo Alto, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1953–2023 (71 Years)
- Total Credits
- 65 credits in database
Biography
Amy Irving is an American actress and singer. Born on September 10, 1953, in Palo Alto, California, she is the daughter of actors Jules Irving and Priscilla Pointer. Irving made her Broadway debut in The Country Wife at the age of 13. She studied theater at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Irving's acting credits include work in film, stage, and television. She has appeared in a total of 64 known credits.
Career overview
Amy Irving is an American actress and singer who has worked in film, stage, and television. She made her Broadway debut in The Country Wife at the age of 13. Irving subsequently studied theater at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
She made her feature film debut in a movie directed by Brian De Palma. Irving's career spans a significant number of acting credits, with a total of 64 known credits. Her work in film, stage, and television has been recognized with several nominations, including two Golden Globe Award nominations and one Academy Award nomination.
Irving's early life was marked by her parents' involvement in the entertainment industry, as her father was an actor and her mother was also an actress. She was born in Palo Alto, California, and spent her early years in San Francisco before moving to New York City during her teenage years.
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Full Filmography
65 titles- King on Screen (2023) as Self
- A Mouthful of Air (2021) as Bobbi Davis
- Confetti (2020) as Helen
- Soundtrack (2019) as Polly
- Unsane (2018) as Angela Valentini
- The Affair (2014) as Nan
- The Good Wife (2009) as Phyllis Barsetto
- Adam (2009) as Rebecca Buchwald
- Hide and Seek (2005) as Alison Callaway
- House (2004) as Alice Tanner
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Tuck Everlasting (2002) as Mother Foster
- Alias (2001) as Emily Sloane
- Acting 'Carrie' (2001) as Self
- Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) as Patricia
- Traffic (2000) as Barbara Wakefield
- Bossa Nova (2000) as Mary Ann Simpson
- Programa do Jô (2000)
- Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' (2000) as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Rebecca Ramsey
- The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) as Sue Snell
- The Confession (1999) as Sarah Fertig
- Blue Ridge Fall (1999) as Ellie Perkins
- One Tough Cop (1998) as FBI Agent Jean Devlin
- Deconstructing Harry (1997) as Jane
- Spin City (1996) as Lindsay Shaw
- Carried Away (1996) as Rosealee Henson
- Carried Away (1996) Executive Producer
- I'm Not Rappaport (1996) as Clara Gelber
- Kleptomania (1995) as Diana Allen
- The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) as Melissa Sanders (segment "The Theatre")
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Benefit of the Doubt (1993) as Karen Braswell
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) as Miss Kitty (voice)
- A Show of Force (1990) as Kate Melendez
- Casualties of War (1989) as Girl on the Train (voice) (uncredited)
- Nightmare Classics (1989) as The Governess
- The Turn of the Screw (1989) as The Governess
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) as Jessica Rabbit (singing voice) (uncredited)
- She's Having a Baby (1988) as Amy Irving (uncredited)
- Crossing Delancey (1988) as Isabelle Grossman
- The Velveteen Rabbit (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- Citizen Steve (1987) as Self - Actress / Wife
- Rumpelstiltskin (1987) as Katie
- Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna (1986) as Anastasia "Anna" Anderson
- The Far Pavilions (1984) as Anjuli
- Micki & Maude (1984) as Maude Salinger
- Yentl (1983) as Hadass
- The Competition (1980) as Heidi Joan Schoonover
- Honeysuckle Rose (1980) as Lily
- Voices (1979) as Rosemarie Lemon
- The Fury (1978) as Gillian Bellaver
- I'm a Fool (1977) as Lucy
- Carrie (1976) as Sue Snell
- Once an Eagle (1976) as Emily Pawlfrey Massengale
- James Dean (1976) as Norma Jean
- Dynasty (1976) as Amanda Blackwood
- Panache (1976) as Anne
- Happy Days (1974)
- Police Woman (1974) as June Hummel
- The Rookies (1972)
- Great Performances (1971) as Ellie Dunn
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The George Lucas Talk Show: Live as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Amy Irving best known for?
Amy Irving is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Soundtrack (2019), Unsane (2018), The Affair (2014), The Good Wife (2009).
When and where was Amy Irving born?
Amy Irving was born on September 10, 1953 in Palo Alto, California, USA.
How many credits does Amy Irving have?
Amy Irving has accumulated over 65 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2023.
What is Amy Irving's background in cinema and television?
Amy Irving is an American actress and singer. Born on September 10, 1953, in Palo Alto, California, she is the daughter of actors Jules Irving and Priscilla Pointer. Irving made her Broadway debut in The Country Wife at the age of 13. She studied theater at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and the Lon...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- House (2004) as Alice Tanner — aged about 50
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Rebecca Ramsey — aged about 45
- The Good Wife (2009) as Phyllis Barsetto — aged about 55
- Happy Days (1974) — aged about 20
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) as Jessica Rabbit (singing voice) (uncredited) — aged about 34
- The Far Pavilions (1984) as Anjuli — aged about 30
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