Amy Wright

Birthday: Apr 15, 1950

Bio: A specialist in still-waters-run-deep roles, the deceptively placid-looking Amy Wright is a graduate of Beloit College. After graduation, Wright worked as a drama instructor, then appeared in regional theater before establishing herself at New York's Circle Repertory. She made her off-Broadway debut in Strindberg's The Stronger, then took Broadway by storm in 1980… More Bio: A specialist in still-waters-run-deep roles, the deceptively placid-looking Amy Wright is a graduate of Beloit College. After graduation, Wright worked as a drama instructor, then appeared in regional theater before establishing herself at New York's Circle Repertory. She made her off-Broadway debut in Strindberg's The Stronger, then took Broadway by storm in 1980 in a role especially written for her by Lanford Wilson in The Fifth of July. In films from 1975, Wright has been nothing short of brilliant as Sabbath Lily Hawks in Wise Blood (1979), creepy groupie Shelley in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980), William Hurt's uptight sister, Rose, in The Accidental Tourist (1988), and strident beauty contestant Missy Mahoney in Miss Firecracker (1989). Making the transition to middle-aged character roles with élan, she has also been seen as Goody Gotwick in Demi Moore's remake of The Scarlet Letter (1995). Amy Wright is the mother of two children by her longtime companion, actor Rip Torn. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Most Popular

Where the Rivers Flow North

Breaking Away

The Deer Hunter

Crossing Delancey

Filmography

Synecdoche, New York (2008)
- Burning House Realtor
- 69%
Besotted (2002)
- Mona the Herbalist
- 11%
Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control (2002)
- Actor
- 60%
Amy & Isabelle (2001)
- Rosie
Messengers (2000)
- Actor
Joe the King (1999)
- Actor
- 64%
Tom and Huck (1996)
- Aunt Polly
- 25%
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
- Goody Gotwick
- 14%
Where the Rivers Flow North (1994)
- Actor
- 100%
To Dance with the White Dog (1994)
- Carrie
Robot In The Family (1993)
- Actor
Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
- Waitress
- 14%
Hard Promises (1992)
- Shelley
Deceived (1991)
- Evelyn Wade
- 38%
Final Verdict (1991)
- Queenie
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (1991)
- Actor
Love Hurts (1991)
- Karen Weaver
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990)
- Lurlene
Miss Firecracker (1989)
- Missy Mahoney
- 67%
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
- Rose
- 79%
Crossing Delancey (1988)
- Ricki
- 90%
The Telephone (1987)
- Honey Boxe/Irate Neighbor/Jennifer on Answering Machi
Trapped in Silence (1986)
- Dana Wendolowski
Off Beat (1986)
- Mary Ellen Gruenwald
Beer (1985)
- Stacy
Sunshine's on the Way (1981)
- Actor
Inside Moves (1980)
- Ann
Stardust Memories (1980)
- Shelley
- 71%
Heartland (1980)
- Clara Jane
Wise Blood (1979)
- Sabbath Lily Hawks
- 89%
Breaking Away (1979)
- Nancy
- 94%
The Amityville Horror (1979)
- Jackie
- 25%
The Deer Hunter (1978)
- Bridesmaid
- 92%
Girlfriends (1978)
- Ceil
Not a Pretty Picture (1976)
- Actor
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Amy Wright Videos
                        
Synecdoche, New York3 minutes 40 seconds

Crossing Delancey1 minutes 12 seconds

Joe The King2 minutes 42 seconds

Robot In The Family2 minutes 40 seconds

Daddy's Dyin' ... Who's Got the Will?4 minutes 20 seconds

Miss Firecracker1 minutes 55 seconds

The Accidental Tourist1 minutes 25 seconds

The Telephone2 minutes 32 seconds

Trapped In Silence1 minutes 48 seconds

Josh And Sam2 minutes 41 seconds

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