Amy Brenneman

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Amy Brenneman
Birth nameAmy Frederica Brenneman
BornMay 22 1964 (1964--) (age 43)
New London, Connecticut
Died
Spouse(s)Brad Silberling
Amy Frederica Brenneman (born June 22, 1964) is a Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated American actress, perhaps best known for her roles in the television series NYPD Blue and Judging Amy.

Biography

Early life

Brenneman was born in New London, Connecticut, daughter of Frederica S., a superior court judge who served on the Connecticut State Supreme Court, and Russell L. Brenneman, an environmental lawyer.[1][2] Brenneman was raised in Glastonbury, Connecticut, where she participated in theater as a teenager, both in school and with a local theater group. She graduated from Harvard University, where she majored in comparative religion, in 1987. While at Harvard, she co-founded Cornerstone Theater Company, which she traveled with for several years after graduation.[3]

Career

In her first major television role, Brenneman played mob-connected uniform officer Janice Licalsi on the police drama NYPD Blue. Her story arc, which included a romantic relationship with David Caruso's character, ran through the show's first season (1993-1994) and the first few episodes of the second season. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1994 and for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series the following year.

After leaving NYPD Blue, Brenneman appeared in a number of films, including Casper (1995), Heat (1995), Fear (1996), Daylight (1996) and Nevada (1997). She had a brief recurring role on Frasier in its 1998-1999 season.

In 1999, Brenneman became creator and executive producer of the television series Judging Amy, in which she also starred. Brenneman portrayed a divorced single mother working as a Family Court Judge in Hartford, Connecticut. The show's concept was based on the real-life experiences of her mother, Frederica Brenneman, as a superior court judge in the state of Connecticut. Judging Amy ran on CBS for six seasons and 138 episodes from September 19, 1999 to May 3, 2005 to good ratings. Frederica Brenneman was one of Harvard Law School's first female graduates and became a juvenile court judge in Connecticut when Amy was 3 years old. Amy has said, "I play my mother's job, not my mother."

In March 2007, Brenneman was cast to co-star in the Grey's Anatomy spinoff, Private Practice.[4]

Personal life & political activity

In 1995, Brenneman married director Brad Silberling in the garden at the home of her parents. The couple are founding members of the Cornerstone Theater Company Inc. in Los Angeles.[5] Silberling and Brenneman have two children, Charlotte Tucker (b. March 20, 2001) and Bodhi Russell (b. June 5, 2005).

Brenneman signed the "We Had Abortions" petition which appears in the October 2006 issue of Ms. Magazine. The petition contains signatures of over 5,000 women declaring that they had had an abortion and were "unashamed of the choice they made". In the February 28, 2007 all-star benefit reading of "The Gift of Peace" at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, she portrays an entrepreneur, and plays alongside actors Ed Asner, Barbara Bain, George Coe, Wendie Malick, and James Pickens, Jr.. The play is an open appeal and fundraiser for passage of U.S. House Resolution 808, which seeks to establish a Cabinet-level "Department of Peace" in the U.S. government, to be funded by a two percent diversion of the Pentagon's annual budget.[6]

Awards

Awards nominated:

Emmy Awards
  • *2002 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Judging Amy
  • 2001 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Judging Amy
  • 2000 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Judging Amy
  • 1995 - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - NYPD Blue
  • 1994 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - NYPD Blue
'''Golden Globe Awards
  • *2002 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Judging Amy
  • 2001 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Judging Amy
  • 2000 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Judging Amy
Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • *2003 - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Judging Amy
  • 1995 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - NYPD Blue

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]
3. ^ Julia Collins, "Brennemans on the Bench," Harvard Law School Alumni Bulletin.
4. ^ Applegate, Smart, Brenneman cast in pilots
5. ^ Weddings: Amy Brenneman, Bradley Silberling
6. ^ Martino, Stacey (2007-02-28). The Peace Alliance. The Gift of Peace|. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.

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NYPD Blue
CharactersAndy Sipowicz | John Kelly| Bobby Simone| Danny Sorenson| John Clark, Jr.|
Lt. Arthur Fancy | Greg Medavoy| Sylvia Costas| Diane Russell| Baldwin Jones| Lt. Tony Rodriguez| Rita Ortiz| Laura Murphy| Lt. Thomas Bale
ActorsDennis Franz | David Caruso| Jimmy Smits| Rick Schroder| Mark-Paul Gosselaar| James McDaniel| Gordon Clapp| Nicholas Turturro| Sharon Lawrence| Kim Delaney| Sherry Stringfield| Amy Brenneman| Gail O'Grady| Andrea Thompson| Bill Brochtrup| Henry Simmons| Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon| Charlotte Ross| Esai Morales| Jacqueline Obradors| John F. O'Donohue| Currie Graham| Bonnie Somerville
CreatorsSteven Bochco | David Milch
EpisodesSeason 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5
Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9
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