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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. As a testament to her interesting dichotomy as an offbeat actress, she played much younger than she was at the onset of her career; these days she tends to play older.
Born on April 15, 1950, in Chicago, Amy was raised in the Midwest and eventually attended Beloit College. She gave up her position as a teacher to pursue her dream to be an actress in New York. Elfin in quality with an intriguing, gap-toothed look, the child-like blonde actress found almost immediate reassurance as an apprentice at actor Rip Torn's Sanctuary Theater, making her stage debut in the company's 1975 production of "Agnes and Joan". Amy and her much older mentor (then married to theater legend Geraldine Page) began a clandestine personal relationship that produced two daughters. Torn never divorced Ms. Page and his longtime relationship with Amy was exposed shortly before his wife's sudden death of a heart attack in 1987. The couple eventually married. Interestingly, Amy appeared with both Torn and Ms. Page in the August Strindberg short plays "Miss Julie", "Creditors" and "The Stronger" in 1977 in repertory at the Hudson Guild Theatre, later taking the last two plays to the Public Theater.
Amy's sweetly countrified look and demeanor inspired a number of standout performances in high quality productions. At age 26, she earned her first major attention on stage playing a crippled teen in a successful revival of Lanford Wilson's "The Rimers of Eldrich" in 1976. Two years later Wilson wrote the stage part of a lifetime for her as 13-year-old Shirley Tally in his acclaimed work "Fifth of July" off-Broadway in 1978. The show made a spectacular transition to Broadway in 1980. In 1983 she shared the Drama Desk Award for her ensemble contribution in the comedy farce "Noises Off".
Amy's film debut was in trademark quirky form with Martha Coolidge's documentary-styled Not a Pretty Picture (1976), and she went on to minor roles in the small-town "A" pictures The Deer Hunter (1978) and Breaking Away (1979). Arguably one of her most spellbinding film appearances came as Harry Dean Stanton's religiously wacko 15-year-old daughter, Sabbath Lily, in John Huston's Wise Blood (1979), following this with an equally strange comic role as a bed-hopping groupie in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980). Amy also shared moments of brilliance opposite John Savage's handicapped lead in Inside Moves (1980); as William Hurt's spinster sis in The Accidental Tourist (1988); in Beth Henley's Southern-baked beauty contest spoof Miss Firecracker (1989); and as Jeff Daniels' soon-to-be-married sister in Love Hurts (1990).
As much as these performances should have placed her at the very top of the Hollywood echelon of character players, Wright was surprisingly ignored for film awards and continued more or less obscurely. Nevertheless, she continued to make strong stage showings opposite the late Uta Hagen in the Off-Broadway winner "Mrs. Klein" in 1995, and as part of the familial comedy relief in "Lake Hollywood" (1999). Other reported stage appearances over time have included "Breakfast with Les and Bes", "Hamlet", A Village Wooing", "The Little Foxes" and "Prin".
On camera she continues with her thoroughly offbeat ways in such movies as The Scarlet Letter (1995), Tom and Huck (1995) (as Aunt Polly), Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control (2002), Messengers (2004) and her most recent, The Namesake (2006), along with rare TV appearances in such popular shows as "Law and Order". - Choreographer
- Casting Director
- Producer
Amy Wright is a CSA-nominated producer, casting director, and choreographer. Since her professional beginning in 1995 Amy is one of North America's most sought after and respected choreographers. Her work includes feature films, movies of the week, television series, reality TV, stage musicals, including Canada's prestigious Shaw Festival and over 85 commercials. As a producer, The Next Step television show is one of Amy's most well-known projects with nine seasons, and over 245 episodes, it is watched by millions around the world. Amy has been with the series since its inception as a Producer, Series Choreographer and Casting Director. Having coordinated over 600 unique dance moments for the series on screen, Amy has been an integral part of planning premier performances including sold out Live World Tours and The Next Step Live: The Movie, a feature film has since amassed over 3.5 million views on YouTube.
Amy's recent television work includes choreography and dancers casting for: The Boys and Gen V (Amazon Prime) The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), What We Do in the Shadows (FX/Disney+), Murdock Mysteries (CTV), and every child's favourite Blues Clues and You (Nickelodeon).
Over the years, Amy has been fortunate to work with some of the hottest stars in the business, among them are: Tom Hiddleston, Drew Barrymore, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Takia Waititi, Jensen Ackles, Ian McShane, Jason Priestly, Rachel McAdams, Will Ferrell, Colin Farrell, Molly Shannon, Hilary Duff, Hedley, LeAnn Rimes. Amy has choreographed eleven Academy Award Winners/Nominees: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Sissy Spacek, Richard Dreyfuss, Peter O'Toole, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Irons, Virginia Madsen, Helen Mirren, Elliott Page and Jessica Lange!
Always with an eye open to new talent, Amy has cast hundreds of dancers for a variety of projects most notably: Disney Zombies 3, The Next Step, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Find Me in Paris, and it's spin off show Spellbound. Amy's passion for helping dancers achieve success is unparalleled. With a focus on performances for young audiences, she teaches and adjudicates internationally and her teaching method is highly regarded which combines acting and dance techniques.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Set Decorator
Amy Wright is known for Thor: Ragnarok (2017), 30 Days of Night (2007) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).- Amy Wright is known for Cockneys vs Zombies (2012).
- Director
- Writer
Amy Wright is known for Giovanni's (2020).- Amy Critchley-Wright is known for Curing Albrecht (2016).
- Amy Wright is known for Gadget Heads: Famous Inventors (2020).
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Wright is known for No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker (2008).- Amy Wright is known for Money Kills (2012).
- Script and Continuity Department
Amy Wright is known for Where Justice Ends (2019).- Amy Frances Wright is known for Aviva (2020) and Yes, Mistress.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Amy Wright is known for The Big Picture (2007).- Executive
- Actress
- Production Manager
Amy Wright is known for That Good Night (2017).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Amy Wright is known for The Next Kill (2018) and Grow Up, Tony Phillips (2013).- Editorial Department
Amy Wright is known for Black-Eyed Susan (2004).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Amy Wright is known for Gadget Heads: Journey to the Moon (2021) and Gadget Heads: Quantum Supremacy (2022).
- Amy Wright is known for Songbird (2014).
- Amy J. Wright is known for 50 Shades of Silence (2018).
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Amy Wright is known for Dancing Through the Shadow (2021).- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Amy is an interior designer and a set designer. She is from the east coast of the United States and has lived and worked in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, New Mexico, and California. Her career in design began in 2007 during which she worked on hospitality projects in South Carolina.
From 2009 to 2013, Amy completed graduate-level courses in architecture and business at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She also received a scholarship from AIA New Mexico in 2010, helped teach an undergraduate architecture course and worked in a fabrication lab.
Amy first entered the film industry as a background actor in 2013. While waiting on stage, she watched as sets were being constructed and was immediately drawn to the coordinated effort of the crew in designing and quickly creating the unique, temporary builds. Shortly thereafter, Amy worked on Big Sky, earning her first film credit and was offered membership in the IATSE.
She has also worked in Baltimore and Los Angeles as an interior designer, space planner and project manager. She completed several commercial renovation projects in Century City and in other areas in LA. In Maryland she has overseen complex renovation projects, such as in a hospital system during the first part of the pandemic, including the design and construction of a helipad on an existing patient tower.
Amy is an avid supporter of equal rights and the environment. In her spare time, she teaches students and professionals AutoCAD and SketchUp and volunteers at animal shelters.- Additional Crew
Amy Wright is known for Freya (2015) and Northern Soul (2014).- Director
- Actress
- Writer
Amy Wright is known for Simo Soo: Fireworks (2021).- Amy Wright is known for The Deep End (2019).
- Make-Up Department
Amy Wright is known for Forget You (2019).- Amy Wright is known for Gadget Heads: Learn About Robots (2021) and New Books in Food (2011).
- Actress
- Animation Department
Amy Wright is known for Learning in Toyland (1996) and Schoolhouse Rock!: Grammar Rock (1995).- Sarah Amy Wright is known for Evaluation (2017).
- Amy Wright is known for Scalped (2012).