Amy Madigan | |
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Born | Amy Marie Madigan September 11, 1950 |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1977–present |
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Children | 1 |
Amy Marie Madigan[1] (born September 11, 1950)[2] 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 Letters (1984), Alamo Bay (1985), Nowhere to Hide (1987), Uncle Buck (1989), Female Perversions (1996), With Friends Like These... (1998), and Winter Passing (2005).
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).