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Amy Wright

Actor

Amy Wright

Born April 15, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.35 films

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Amy Wright (born April 15, 1950) is an American actress. She has appeared in such films as The Deer Hunter, Breaking Away, The Amityville Horror, Heartland, Wise Blood, Stardust Memories, The Accidental Tourist, Hard Promises, Crossing Delancey and Miss Firecracker. Wright is married to actor Rip Torn and the couple have two daughters. Wright is a graduate of the University of Chicago Laboratory School and Beloit College. She also starred with Eric Schweig in The Scarlet Letter and Tom and Huck (both made in 1995). She starred in the original production of Breakfast with Les and Bess as Shelby. Wright currently is on the faculty of HB Studio in New York City. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Deer Hunter posterFirst watchThe Deer Hunter19788.0as BridesmaidThree steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Synecdoche, New York poster7.5Synecdoche, New York2008The Good Shepherd poster6.4The Good Shepherd2006The Amityville Horror poster6.3The Amityville Horror1979Stardust Memories poster6.9Stardust Memories1980Breaking Away poster7.2Breaking Away1979The Scarlet Letter poster6.1The Scarlet Letter1995The Namesake poster6.8The Namesake2007The Accidental Tourist poster6.3The Accidental Tourist1988

Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. TBAHeartland
  2. 2025A Blind BargainMature Joy Fontaine
  3. 2010Please GiveErin
  4. 2008Synecdoche, New YorkBurning House Realtor
  5. 2007The NamesakePam
  6. 2006The Good ShepherdSafe House Operations Officer
  7. 2004MessengersNan Parrish
  8. 1999Joe the KingMary
  9. 1995Tom and HuckAunt Polly
  10. 1995The Scarlet LetterGoody Gotwick
  11. 1994Robot in the FamilyKristina Shamir
  12. 1993To Dance with the White DogCarrie
  13. 1993Where the Rivers Flow NorthLoose Woman
  14. 1992Hard PromisesShelley
  15. 1991DeceivedEvelyn
  16. 1991Final VerdictQueenie
  17. 1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasKaren
  18. 1990Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?Lurlene
  19. 1990Largo DesolatoLucy
  20. 1990Love HurtsKaren Weaver
  21. 1989Settle the ScoreBecky
  22. 1989Miss FirecrackerMissy Mahoney
  23. 1988The Accidental TouristRose Leary
  24. 1988Crossing DelanceyRicki
  25. 1988The Telephone
  26. 1986Trapped in SilenceDana Wendolowski
  27. 1986Off BeatMary Ellen Gruenwald
  28. 1981HeartlandClara Jane
  29. 1980Inside MovesAnne
  30. 1980Stardust MemoriesShelley
  31. 1979Wise BloodSabbath Lily
  32. 1979The Amityville HorrorJackie
  33. 1979Breaking AwayNancy
  34. 1978The Deer HunterBridesmaid
  35. 1978GirlfriendsCeil