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Amy Madigan
Madigan in 1989
Born

Amy Marie Madigan


(1950-09-11) September 11, 1950 (age 73)
Alma mater
  • Marquette University
  • OccupationActress
    Years active1977–present
    Spouse

    (m. 1983)
    Children1

    Amy Marie Madigan[1] (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film Twice in a Lifetime. Her other film credits include Love Child (1982), Places in the Heart (1984), Field of Dreams (1989), Uncle Buck (1989), The Dark Half (1993), Pollock (2000), and Gone Baby Gone (2007).

    Her television work includes the role of Iris Crowe on the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her portrayal of Sarah Weddington in the television film Roe vs. Wade (1989).

    Early life

    [edit]

    Madigan was born September 11, 1950, in Chicago to a third-generation Catholic[2] Irish American family.[3] Her father, John J. Madigan (1918–2012), was a well-known journalist who worked for Newsweek and provided political commentary on programs such as Meet the Press and Face the Nation. He interviewed a range of political figures, from Richard NixontoMartin Luther King Jr., and hosted his own show with WBBM (AM).[4] Her mother was Dolores (née Hanlon; 1921–1992), an administrative assistant and amateur actress who performed in community theatre.[5] She has two brothers, Jack and Jim.[5]

    Madigan attended Chicago's St. Aquinas Dominican High School, where she performed in school plays. In the 1960s, she studied piano at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, and went on to attend Marquette UniversityinMilwaukee, Wisconsin, where she earned a B.A. in philosophy.[6] She moved to Los Angeles in 1974.[7] She later studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[8]

    Career

    [edit]

    Music

    [edit]

    In the 1970s, Madigan pursued a career as a musician, singing lead vocals for the band Jelly, whose only album, A True Story (1977), was released by Asylum Records. She appeared in Playboy (June 1978) nude and covered in jelly, to promote her band.[citation needed] She toured the United States performing with several bands through the late 1970s.

    Acting

    [edit]

    In the 1980s, Madigan transitioned from a singing career to acting, and studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[8] Her first television role was Adele on an episode of Hart to Hart in 1981; she then had role in the television film Crazy Times. The following year, she made her film debut as Terry Jean Moore in Love Child, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. In 1983, she starred as Alison Ransom in the television film The Day After.

    In 1984, she portrayed McCoy in the film Streets of Fire, and had a supporting role as Viola Kelsey in Places in the Heart. In 1985, she starred in the television film The Laundromat, written by Marsha Norman, opposite Carol Burnett. She won a CableACE Award for her performance as Deedee Johnson. She then co-starred as Glory Scheer, with her husband Ed Harris, in Alamo Bay, directed by Louis Malle. Also in 1985, she portrayed Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel in Twice in a Lifetime, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

    Madigan (center) with Holly Hunter at the 41st Primetime Emmy Awards in 1989

    Madigan made her Off-Broadway debut in 1987, portraying Sue Jack Tiller in The Lucky SpotbyBeth Henley, for which she won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play. In 1988, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance in The Prince of Pennsylvania.[9] That year, she performed in A Lie of the Mind at the Mark Taper Forum.[10] In 1989 she played the wife of Kevin CostnerinField of Dreams, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture; and played Chanice Kobolowski, the girlfriend of John Candy's character, in the John Hughes film Uncle Buck. Also in 1989, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her performance as Sarah Weddington in the television film Roe vs. Wade.

    In 1990, Madigan starred opposite Paula KellyinStevie Wants To Play The BluesbyEduardo Machado, for which she won a Drama-Logue Award.[11] In 1991, she starred opposite Olympia Dukakis in the Emmy-nominated television film Lucky Day. She made her Broadway debut in the role of Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire in 1992, opposite Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin, and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Debut Performance. In 1996, she and Harris produced and starred in the television film Riders of the Purple Sage. She then starred with Tilda SwintoninFemale Perversions. In 1997, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance as Brett Armerson in the film Loved. In 2000, she portrayed Peggy Guggenheim in the film Pollock, starring her husband, which he also directed and produced.

    In 2002 she had a supporting role as Reggie Fluty, the officer who responded to aid the dying Matthew Shepard in the television film The Laramie Project. In 2003–2005, Madigan had the supporting role of Iris Crowe/Irina, sister of villain Justin Crowe, in HBO's series Carnivále. In 2005, she starred as Lori Lansky in Winter Passing, directed by Adam Rapp.[12] The following year, she had a supporting role as Patricia Carver, a CIA headquarters analyst, in the Emmy-winning television film The Path to 9/11. In 2007, she played the sister-in-law of Helene (Amy Ryan), Beatrice "Bea" McCready, in the film Gone Baby Gone, directed by Ben Affleck. In 2008, she played Dr. Katharine Wyatt on several episodes of ABC's medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.[13] She then guest-starred on TNT's crime drama series Saving Grace as Gretchen Lagardi.[14] In 2011, she guest-starred in the final episode of TNT's drama series Memphis Beat.[15] In 2016, she starred as Halie in the revival of Sam Shepard's play Buried Child for The New Group at the Pershing Square Signature Center. It move to the West End's Trafalgar Studios in November 2016, where Madigan reprised her role.[16][17]

    Personal life

    [edit]
    Madigan in 2018

    Madigan has been married to actor Ed Harris since November 21, 1983. They have one daughter.[18] Madigan and Harris have been frequent collaborators during their careers.

    Filmography

    [edit]

    Film

    [edit]
    Year Film Role Notes
    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
    2026 Weapons TBA Filming
    TBA The Ploughmen Post-production
    School for the Blind Announced

    Television

    [edit]
    Year Show Role Notes
    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

    [edit]
    Year Film Role Location
    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

    [edit]
    Year Award Nominated work Result
    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

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Amy Madigan Actor, Musician". TV Guide. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  • ^ Stein, Ruthie (January 9, 2000). "Ed Harris Has the Righteous Stuff, Too / Actor plays a particularly convincing priest in 'The Third Miracle'". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021.
  • ^ O'Connell, Brian (February 2006). "Harris Wrecks Cork". Irish America. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  • ^ Dizikes, Cynthia (March 7, 2012). "John Madigan, Chicago newsman, dies at 94". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  • ^ a b Heise, Kenan (September 15, 1992). "Teamsters' Dolores H. Madigan, 70". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  • ^ Jones, Elizabeth (June 22, 2015). "Did You Know They Went To Marquette?". The Odyssey.
  • ^ King, Susan (July 11, 2015). "Amy Madigan, stage lover, directs an L.A. play". Los Angeles Times.
  • ^ a b Rosenfeld, Megan (April 28, 1985). "Amy Madigan Gets The Right Parts But Glamor Isn't In Her Script". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  • ^ "Amy Madigan Biography (1950?-)". Film Reference. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  • ^ Sullivan, Dan (January 22, 1988). "STAGE REVIEW: A Tale of Two Families in 'A Lie of the Mind'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  • ^ Drake, Sylvie (February 19, 1990). "STAGE REVIEW: 'Stevie' Has Jazz and Drama, but Lacks a Subtext". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  • ^ Fleming, Michael (September 14, 2003). "Thesp joins 'Winter' cast". Variety.
  • ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 25, 2008). "Amy Madigan joins 'Grey's Anatomy'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  • ^ Mitovich, Matt (June 24, 2008). "Scoop! "Brilliant" Amy Madigan Guests on Saving Grace". TV Guide.
  • ^ "Amy Madigan to Appear on TNT's Memphis Beat". Broadway World. July 5, 2011.
  • ^ Paulson, Michael (May 12, 2015). "Ed Harris and Amy Madigan Join New Group's 'Buried Child' Revival". The New York Times.
  • ^ Willmott, Phil (September 2, 2016). "An Exciting Autumn Line up at Trafalgar Studios". London Box Office.
  • ^ "Biography: Ed Harris". Lifetime. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
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