Amy Wright

Amy Wright

Known for
Acting
Born
April 15, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amy Wright (born April 15, 1950) is an American actress. She has appeared in such films as The Deer Hunter, Breaking Away, The Amityville Horror, Heartland, Wise Blood, Stardust Memories, The Accidental Tourist, Hard Promises, Crossing Delancey and Miss Firecracker. Wright is married to actor Rip Torn and the couple have two daughters. Wright is a graduate of the University of Chicago Laboratory School and Beloit College. She also starred with Eric Schweig in The Scarlet Letter and Tom and Huck (both made in 1995). She starred in the original production of Breakfast with Les and Bess as Shelby. Wright currently is on the faculty of HB Studio in New York City. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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Heartland poster

Heartland

Movie

2025
A Blind Bargain poster

A Blind Bargain

Movie · as Mature Joy Fontaine

2022
My Amityville Diaries

My Amityville Diaries

Movie · as Self

2010
Please Give poster

Please Give

Movie · as Erin

2008
Synecdoche, New York poster

Synecdoche, New York

Movie · as Burning House Realtor

2007
The Namesake poster

The Namesake

Movie · as Pam

2006
The Good Shepherd poster

The Good Shepherd

Movie · as Safe House Operations Officer

2004
Messengers poster

Messengers

Movie · as Nan Parrish

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Sister Dorothy · 1 ep

2001
Undeclared poster

Undeclared

TV · as Debra · 1 ep

1999
Joe the King poster

Joe the King

Movie · as Mary

1995
Tom and Huck poster

Tom and Huck

Movie · as Aunt Polly

1995
The Scarlet Letter poster

The Scarlet Letter

Movie · as Goody Gotwick

1994
Robot in the Family poster

Robot in the Family

Movie · as Kristina Shamir

1993
To Dance with the White Dog poster

To Dance with the White Dog

Movie · as Carrie

1993
Where the Rivers Flow North poster

Where the Rivers Flow North

Movie · as Loose Woman

1992
Hard Promises poster

Hard Promises

Movie · as Shelley

1991
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas poster

In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas

Movie · as Karen

1991
Deceived poster

Deceived

Movie · as Evelyn

1991
Final Verdict poster

Final Verdict

Movie · as Queenie

1990
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? poster

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

Movie · as Lurlene

1990
Largo Desolato

Largo Desolato

Movie · as Lucy

1990
Love Hurts poster

Love Hurts

Movie · as Karen Weaver

1989
Miss Firecracker poster

Miss Firecracker

Movie · as Missy Mahoney

1989
Settle the Score poster

Settle the Score

Movie · as Becky

1988
The Accidental Tourist poster

The Accidental Tourist

Movie · as Rose Leary

1988
The Telephone poster

The Telephone

Movie

1988
Crossing Delancey poster

Crossing Delancey

Movie · as Ricki

1986
Trapped in Silence poster

Trapped in Silence

Movie · as Dana Wendolowski

1986
Off Beat poster

Off Beat

Movie · as Mary Ellen Gruenwald

1981
Heartland poster

Heartland

Movie · as Clara Jane

1980
Inside Moves poster

Inside Moves

Movie · as Anne

1980
Stardust Memories poster

Stardust Memories

Movie · as Shelley

1979
Breaking Away poster

Breaking Away

Movie · as Nancy

1979
Wise Blood poster

Wise Blood

Movie · as Sabbath Lily

1979
The Amityville Horror poster

The Amityville Horror

Movie · as Jackie

1978
The Deer Hunter poster

The Deer Hunter

Movie · as Bridesmaid

1978
Girlfriends poster

Girlfriends

Movie · as Ceil

1976
Not a Pretty Picture poster

Not a Pretty Picture

Movie · as Cindy

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV