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One of those dazzling chameleon players who never received their due, Amy Wright is still woefully unrecognized despite a superb resumé of Southern-styled film credits since the late 70s. On the other side of the coin, she has certainly made a distinct name for herself in the theater world as the embodiment of down-home eccentricity... See full bio »

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in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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2011 Wingin' It (TV series)
Choreographer / School Teacher
– Friday Afternoon Fever (2011) … Choreographer
– Me Carl, You Jane-ish (2011) … School Teacher
 
2010 Please Give
Erin
 
2009 Scratch... Play for Keeps (short)
Ma
 
2008 Synecdoche, New York
Burning House Realtor
 
2006 The Good Shepherd
Safe House Operations Officer
 
2006 The Namesake
Pam
 
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Sister Dorothy
– Acts of Contrition (2005) … Sister Dorothy
 
2004 Messengers
Nan Parrish
 
2002 Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control
Psychiatrist
 
2002 Undeclared (TV series)
Debra Karp
– Parents' Weekend (2002) … Debra Karp
 
2001 Besotted
Mona
 
2001 Amy & Isabelle (TV movie)
Rosie
 
1999 Joe the King
Mary
 
1999 Day and an Arabian Knight (short)
Day
 
1995 Tom and Huck
Aunt Polly
 
1995 The Scarlet Letter
Goody Gotwick
 
1994 Robot in the Family
 
1993 To Dance with the White Dog (TV movie)
Carrie
 
1993 Josh and S.A.M.
Waitress
 
1993 Where the Rivers Flow North
Loose Woman
 
1991 Lethal Innocence (TV movie)
Margaret Stokely
 
1991 Deceived
Evelyn
 
1991 Hard Promises
Shelley
 
1991 Final Verdict (TV movie)
Queenie
 
1991 In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (TV movie)
Karen
 
1990 Love Hurts
Karen Weaver
 
1990 Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
Lurlene
 
1990 Largo Desolato (TV movie)
 
1989 Settle the Score (TV movie)
Becky
 
1989 Miss Firecracker
Missy Mahoney
 
1989 Men (TV series)
Joyce
– The Trouble with Harvey (1989) … Joyce
 
1988 The Accidental Tourist
Rose Leary
 
1988 Crossing Delancey
Ricki
 
1988 The Telephone
Honey Boxe/Irate Neighbor/Jennifer on Answering Machine
 
1986 Trapped in Silence (TV movie)
Dana Wendolowski
 
1986 Off Beat
Mary Ellen Gruenwald
 
1985 Beer
Stacy
 
1983 A Fine Romance (TV movie)
Jean
 
1980 Inside Moves
Anne
 
1980 NBC Special Treat (TV series)
Bobba June
– Sunshine's on the Way (1980) … Bobba June
 
1980 Stardust Memories
Shelley - Sandy's Bed Hopper
 
1979 Wise Blood
Sabbath Lily
 
1979 Heartland
Clara Jane
 
1979 The Amityville Horror
Jackie
 
1979 Breaking Away
Nancy
 
1978 The Deer Hunter
Bridesmaid
 
1978 Girlfriends
Ceil
 
1976 Not a Pretty Picture
Cindy
 
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2004 It's Like Life (video documentary short)
Rose Leary
 

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Played Off-Broadway in Mrs. Klein with Uta Hagen and Laila Robbins. See more »
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Stepmother of John Torn, Tony Torn, Danae Torn and Angelica Page. See more »

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