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Amy Carlson

Amy Lynn Carlson, American actress born 1968 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois; played Josie Watts on Another World, Alex Taylor on Third Watch, and Linda Reagan on Blue Bloods, later Jackie Ward on FBI: Most Wanted and Captain Pearson on Smoke.

Amy Childs

Amy Childs, English reality TV personality and beauty entrepreneur born 1990 in Brentwood, Essex; original TOWIE cast member 2010, salon, clothing and tanning businesses, Amy Child's Academy, TOWIE return 2020, married Billy Delbosq.

Amy De Bhrún

Amy De Bhrún (born 1984, Dublin) is an Irish actress and writer, known as Steph Corbett in Line of Duty, DI Aoife Regan in Borderline, and Abigail Whithall in Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale, plus Jason Bourne and six one-woman stage shows.

Amy Farrah Fowler

Amy Farrah Fowler is the neurobiologist character in The Big Bang Theory, played by Mayim Bialik, introduced in the season 3 finale as Sheldon Cooper's online-dating match, later his wife and Nobel co-laureate, appearing in 203 of 279 episodes.

Amy Hart (TV personality)

Amy Hart, English TV personality, influencer and presenter born 1993 in Worthing, Sussex; Love Island series 5 contestant (2019, walked Day 37), not the American actresses named Amy Hart. Married Sam Rason 2024; sons Stanley and Dexter; co-hosted Love Island: The Morning After until 2026.

Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling (born 1954) is an American film director and writer of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Look Who's Talking, and Clueless, the Emma adaptation in the National Film Registry, now tied to a Paramount+ Clueless sequel series.

Amy Hill

Amy Hill (born 1953, Deadwood, South Dakota) is an American actress and comedian of Japanese and Finnish descent, known for All-American Girl, Magnum P.I., Just Add Magic, 50 First Dates, and Lilo & Stitch voice work.

Amy Huberman

Amy Huberman is an Irish actor and writer from Dublin, known for Daisy O'Callaghan in The Clinic and for creating and starring in Finding Joy. Also an author, IFTA winner for Rewind, and wife of Brian O'Driscoll.

Amy Irving

Amy Irving (born 1953, Palo Alto) is an American actress and singer, star of Carrie, The Fury, Yentl (Oscar-nominated), Crossing Delancey, and Micki & Maude; Obie winner, ex-wife of Steven Spielberg, later recording artist.

Amy Jackson

Amy Jackson (Amy Louise Jackson, born 1992) is a British actress and model known for Indian cinema: Madrasapattinam (2010), I, Singh Is Bliing, Theri, and 2.0, plus Saturn Girl in Supergirl. Distinct from the casting director and film producer of the same name.

Amy Jo Johnson

Amy Jo Johnson (born 1970) is an American-Canadian actress and filmmaker, the original Pink Ranger Kimberly Hart on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, later Julie Emrick on Felicity and Jules Callaghan on Flashpoint, now a director of The Space Between and Tammy's Always Dying.

Amy Landecker

Amy Landecker (born 1969, Chicago) is an American actress known as Sarah Pfefferman on Transparent and Mrs. Samsky in A Serious Man; her feature writing-directing debut For Worse premiered at SXSW 2025.

Amy Locane

Amy Locane (Amy Rose Locane, born 1971) is an American actress known for Cry-Baby (1990) and as Sandy Harling in Melrose Place season 1; later convicted in a fatal 2010 New Jersey DUI crash and resentenced to eight years.

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan (born 1950, Chicago) is an American actress who won the 2026 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Aunt Gladys in Weapons, 40 years after her 1986 nomination for Twice in a Lifetime; also known for Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck, and Roe vs. Wade.

Amy Madison

Amy Madison is a fictional witch in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, daughter of Catherine Madison, debuting in "Witch" (1997). Known for being turned into a rat for three years, restored in "The Killer in Me", and later becoming Willow's rival; portrayed by Elizabeth Anne Allen.

Amy Manson

Amy Manson (born 1985, Aberdeenshire) is a Scottish actress known for Torchwood, Being Human, Atlantis, Merida in Once Upon a Time, Maladie in HBO's The Nevers, Spencer, and two Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland.

Amy Morton

Amy Morton (born 1958, Oak Park, Illinois) is an American actress and director, Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member since 1997, two-time Tony nominee for August: Osage County and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Sgt. Trudy Platt on NBC's Chicago P.D. since 2014.

Amy Nuttall

Amy Nuttall (Amy Abigail Nuttall, born 1982) is an English actress and singer known for Chloe Atkinson in Emmerdale, Ethel Parks in Downton Abbey, and Jane Butterfield in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Amy O'Neill

Amy O'Neill, American actress born 1971 in Pacific Palisades, California, best known as Amy Szalinski in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992); child actress, 1980s TV guest roles, retired in the 1990s, returned late 2010s.

Amy Okuda

Amy Kei Okuda (born 1989, Torrance, California) is an American actress best known as Tinkerballa in the web series The Guild (2007) and as Julia Sasaki, Sam's therapist, in Netflix's Atypical.

Amy Pascal

Amy Pascal is an American film producer and studio executive who led Columbia Pictures and Sony's motion picture group from 1996 to 2015, overseeing the Spider-Man franchise.

Amy Pietz

Amy Pietz (born 1969, Milwaukee) is an American actress known as Annie on Caroline in the City, Charlie on Rodney, Donna on The Office, and Donna Miller in the 2026 Legally Blonde prequel Elle.

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler: American comedian and actress born in Newton, Massachusetts; SNL cast member 2001–2009, Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation, four-time Golden Globes host with Tina Fey, 2025 Peabody Career Achievement honoree, and host of the Good Hang podcast.

Amy Pond

Amy Pond (Amelia Jessica Pond) is a fictional Doctor Who companion played by Karen Gillan, the Eleventh Doctor's main companion from 2010 to 2012, wife of Rory Williams, mother of River Song, and last seen in "The Angels Take Manhattan."

Amy Robbins

Amy Robbins, full name Amy Louise Robbins, is an English actress from Higher Bebington, Wirral, known for playing Dr. Jill Weatherill in The Royal and Christina Boyd in Coronation Street.

Amy Roloff

Amy Roloff (born Amy Jo Knight, 1964) is an American reality TV personality, author, and entrepreneur, original cast member of TLC's Little People, Big World (2006–2024, 25 seasons), later remarried to Chris Marek and returned to substitute teaching.

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan (born Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski, 1968, Queens, New York) is an American actress known for Gone Baby Gone (Oscar nomination), The Wire's Beadie Russell, The Office's Holly Flax, and Tony-nominated Broadway roles.

Amy Schneider

Amy Schneider, American Jeopardy! champion and writer from Oakland, California; 40-game streak (Nov 2021-Jan 2022) worth $1,382,800, second-longest ever; 2022 Tournament of Champions winner and transgender visibility advocate.

Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris (born 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and writer, sister of David Sedaris, creator and star of Strangers with Candy as Jerri Blank and of At Home with Amy Sedaris, and voice of Princess Carolyn in BoJack Horseman.

Amy Seimetz

Amy Seimetz (born 1981, Tampa, Florida) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer known for Sun Don't Shine, She Dies Tomorrow, and co-creating The Girlfriend Experience.