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Naturally brunette/blue-eyed beauty Amy Irving was born in Palo Alto, California. Daughter of actress Priscilla Pointer and acclaimed theater/TV director and producer Jules Irving, Amy grew up in San Fransisco and began acting in her father's theater at a very young age. Developing a passion for drama and acting when in school... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (51 titles)
2013 Zero Hour (TV series)
Lynch / Mother
Ratchet (2013) … Lynch
Spring (2013) … Lynch
Hands (2013) … Lynch
Escapement (2013) … Lynch
Balance (2013) … Lynch
 
2010 House M.D. (TV series)
Alice Tanner
Unwritten (2010) … Alice Tanner
 
2010 The Sunny Classroom (short)
Amy
 
2002-2005 Alias (TV series)
Emily Sloane
In Dreams... (2005) … Emily Sloane
The Getaway (2003) … Emily Sloane
Salvation (2002) … Emily Sloane
 
2001 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Voice of Novels
F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams (2001) … Voice of Novels
 
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Rebecca Ramsey
Repression (2001) … Rebecca Ramsey
 
2000 Bossa Nova
Mary Ann Simpson
 
1999 Spin City (TV series)
Lindsay Shaw
The Great Debate (1999) … Lindsay Shaw
 
1999 Blue Ridge Fall
Ellie Perkins
 
1999 The Confession
Sarah Fertig
 
1998 One Tough Cop
FBI Agent Jean Devlin
 
1998 Stories from My Childhood (TV series)
Anastasia
Beauty and the Beast (A Tale of the Crimson Flower) (1998) … Anastasia (voice)
 
1997 Deconstructing Harry
Jane
 
1996 I'm Not Rappaport
Clara Gelber
 
1996 Carried Away
Rosealee Henson
 
1995 Kleptomania
Diana Allen
 
1995 Call of the Wylie (short)
Mel
 
1994 Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (TV movie)
James' Fiancee (segment "The Theater")
 
1993 Benefit of the Doubt
Karen Braswell
 
1990 A Show of Force
Kate Melendez
 
1989 Casualties of War
Voice of girl on the train (uncredited)
 
1989 Nightmare Classics (TV series)
The Governess
 
1989 Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl (video short)
 
1987 Rumpelstiltskin
Katie
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
Ellie Dunn
Heartbreak House (1985) … Ellie Dunn
 
1984 Micki + Maude
Maude Salinger
 
1984 The Far Pavilions (TV mini-series)
Anjuli
 
1983 Yentl
Hadass
 
1983 Never Say Never Again
Female Computer Eye Scan Voice (uncredited) (unconfirmed) (voice)
 
1980 The Competition
Heidi Joan Schoonover
 
1980 Honeysuckle Rose
Lily Ramsey
 
1979 Voices
Rosemarie Lemon
 
1977 I'm a Fool (TV movie)
Lucy
 
1976-1977 Once an Eagle (TV mini-series)
Emily Pawlfrey Massengale
Part 7 (1977) … Emily Pawlfrey Massengale
Part 6 (1977) … Emily Pawlfrey Massengale
Part 5 (1976) … Emily Pawlfrey Massengale
Part 4 (1976) … Emily Pawlfrey Massengale
Part 3 (1976) … Emily Pawlfrey Massengale
 
1976 Carrie
Sue Snell
 
1976 Panache (TV movie)
Anne
 
1976 Dynasty (TV movie)
Amanda Blackwood
 
1976 James Dean (TV movie)
Norma Jean
 
1975 Happy Days (TV series)
Olivia
Tell It to the Marines (1975) … Olivia
 
1975 Police Woman (TV series)
June Hummel
The Hit (1975) … June Hummel
 
1975 The Rookies (TV series)
Cindy Mullins
Reading, Writing and Angel Dust (1975) … Cindy Mullins
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit ("Why Don't You Do Right?")
 
1987 Rumpelstiltskin (performer: "WHEN I'M QUEEN OF THE CASTLE", "I NEED A MIRACLE", "I LOVE THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER", "ONE LITTLE NAME")
 
1980 Honeysuckle Rose (performer: "IF YOU WANT ME TO I WILL", "YOU SHOW ME YOURS AND I'LL SHOW YOU MINE")
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1996 Carried Away (executive producer)
 
1987 Citizen Steve (documentary short) (producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (singing voice: Kathleen Turner)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 The Guys (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2007 Working in the Theatre (TV series)
Herself
The Coast of Utopia (2007) … Herself
 
2006 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.308 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Hide and Seek: Do You Want to Play? The Making of 'Hide and Seek' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 The Barry Z Show (TV series)
Herself
Fish Fry (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Backstory (TV series documentary)
Herself
Carrie (2005) … Herself
 
2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
Scream Queens (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.11 (2004) … Herself
 
2001 Acting 'Carrie' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2001 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The Impressionists (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2000 Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
Amy Irving (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Margaret Sanger (TV documentary) (voice)
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself
The Films of Barbra Streisand (1999) … Herself
 
1997 Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (video documentary)
Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1994 The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Host
 
1994 A Century of Women (TV mini-series documentary) (voice)
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 April 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1993 1993 Environmental Media Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 Danger: Kids at Work (TV documentary)
Host
 
1989 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 May 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 Steven Spielberg: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV movie)
Herself - Speaker
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay
 
1989 The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1988 The Starlight Annual Foundation Benefit (TV special)
Herself
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1988 She's Having a Baby
Herself (uncredited)
 
1987 The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1987 Citizen Steve (documentary short)
Herself - Wife
 
1986 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 4 December 1986 (1986) … Herself
 
1986 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Best Sound Mixing
 
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1983 A Film Is Born: The Making of 'Yentl' (TV documentary short)
Herself / Hadass
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (TV documentary)
Sue Snell
 
2005 ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (TV documentary)
Barbara Wakefield
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1997) Appeared in the critically lauded Broadway production of Chekhov's "Three Sisters" with Calista Flockhart, Lili Taylor and Eric Stoltz; previously played the role of Marsha at Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1987. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

During my marriage to Steven, I felt like a politician's wife. There were certain things expected of me that definitely weren't me. One of my problems is that I'm very honest and direct. You pay a price for that. But then I behaved myself and I paid a price too. See more »

Trivia:

Attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan, New York. See more »

Trademark:

Frequent appearances in movies with real-life mother Priscilla Pointer See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo