Amy Madigan
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Amy Marie Madigan is an American
actress who is known for her role as Annie Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams
and Iris Crowe in the HBO television series Carnivale
. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
for her performance in the film Twice in a Lifetime
.
for the 1985 film Twice in a Lifetime
. From 2003 to 2005, she starred in the HBO series Carnivàle
as Iris Crowe, the sister of sinister preacher Brother Justin Crowe (Clancy Brown
). Madigan also played keyboard, percussion, and vocals behind Steve Goodman
on tour throughout the late 1970s. Later she briefly recorded with Danny Sheridan
's Eli Radish Band replacing former Pure Prairie League
vocalist Starr Smith. She was (with singers Fred Bliffert and Jesse Roe) one-third of the group Jelly whose only album, A True Story, was released by Asylum in 1977. At the 71st Academy Awards
, Madigan was one of several performers who refused to applaud Elia Kazan
, due to his controversial activities during his career.
Madigan appeared in four episodes of Season 3 of Fringe
as Olivia's mother.
Ed Harris
since November 21, 1983. The couple have one child together: a daughter, Lilly, born on May 3, 1993.
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actress who is known for her role as Annie Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson and is from the novel Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella...
and Iris Crowe in the HBO television series Carnivale
Carnivàle
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes...
. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. Since its inception, however, the...
for her performance in the film Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (1985 film)
Twice in a Lifetime is a 1985 film starring Gene Hackman and directed by Bud Yorkin. The plot involves a steelworker and married man going through a mid-life crisis when he finds himself attracted to another woman, played by Ann-Margret....
.
Career
Madigan was nominated for an OscarAcademy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
for the 1985 film Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (1985 film)
Twice in a Lifetime is a 1985 film starring Gene Hackman and directed by Bud Yorkin. The plot involves a steelworker and married man going through a mid-life crisis when he finds himself attracted to another woman, played by Ann-Margret....
. From 2003 to 2005, she starred in the HBO series Carnivàle
Carnivàle
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes...
as Iris Crowe, the sister of sinister preacher Brother Justin Crowe (Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown
Clarence J. "Clancy" Brown III is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles in live action as The Kurgan in the cult classic film Highlander, Byron Hadley in the award-winning The Shawshank Redemption, Brother Justin Crowe in HBO's critically acclaimed Carnivàle, and Career...
). Madigan also played keyboard, percussion, and vocals behind Steve Goodman
Steve Goodman
Steve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.-Personal life:...
on tour throughout the late 1970s. Later she briefly recorded with Danny Sheridan
Danny Sheridan
----Danny Sheridan is a musician, songwriter, producer, , and entertainment manager. In 2006 he also became a radio personality on 97.1 KLSX Free FM . He is credited as an influential electric bass player, and as the founder of the , pioneers of the so-called “outlaw country” music genre...
's Eli Radish Band replacing former Pure Prairie League
Pure Prairie League
Pure Prairie League, sometimes abbreviated PPL, is an American country-rock band whose roots began between 1964 and 1969 in Waverly, Ohio with Craig Fuller, George Powell, Tom McGrail, Jim Caughlan and John David Call. In 1970 McGrail named the band after a 19th century temperance union mentioned...
vocalist Starr Smith. She was (with singers Fred Bliffert and Jesse Roe) one-third of the group Jelly whose only album, A True Story, was released by Asylum in 1977. At the 71st Academy Awards
71st Academy Awards
The 71st Academy Awards ceremony, Sunday, March 21, 1999, was the last to take place at Los Angeles County Music Center, and was Whoopi Goldberg's third time hosting the Awards. It was the first time the ceremony took place on a Sunday....
, Madigan was one of several performers who refused to applaud Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan was an American director and actor, described by the New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history". Born in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, to Greek parents originally from Kayseri in Anatolia, the family emigrated...
, due to his controversial activities during his career.
Madigan appeared in four episodes of Season 3 of Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
as Olivia's mother.
Personal
Madigan has been married to actorActor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Edward Allen "Ed" Harris is an American actor, writer, and director, known for his performances in Appaloosa, Radio, The Rock, The Abyss, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, A History of Violence, and The Truman Show. Harris has also narrated commercials for The Home Depot and other companies...
since November 21, 1983. The couple have one child together: a daughter, Lilly, born on May 3, 1993.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Victims | Chloe Brill | TV film |
| 1982 | Love Child Love Child (film) Love Child is a 1982 biopic based on the life of Terry Jean Moore. The film stars Amy Madigan, Beau Bridges, and Mackenzie Phillips.-Plot summary:... |
Terry Jean Moore | |
| 1983 | The Day After The Day After The Day After is a 1983 American television movie which aired on November 20, 1983, on the ABC television network. It was seen by more than 100 million people during its initial broadcast.... |
Alison Ransom | TV film |
| 1983 | Love Letters | Wendy | |
| 1984 | Places in the Heart Places in the Heart Places in the Heart is a 1984 drama film that tells the story of a Texas widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind white man and an African-American man during the Great Depression... |
Viola Kelsey | |
| 1984 | Streets of Fire Streets of Fire Streets of Fire is a 1984 film directed by Walter Hill and co-written by Hill and Larry Gross. It was described in previews, trailers, and posters as "A Rock & Roll Fable." It is an unusual mix of musical, action, drama, and comedy with elements both of retro-1950s and 1980s... |
McCoy | |
| 1985 | Alamo Bay Alamo Bay Alamo Bay is a 1985 drama film about a Vietnam veteran who clashes with Vietnamese immigrants who move to his fictitious Texas bay hometown. The film was directed by Louis Malle, and stars Amy Madigan and Ed Harris. Future Texas A&M and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Dat Nguyen, who was 9 at the time... |
Glory | |
| 1985 | The Laundromat | Deedee Johnson | TV film |
| 1985 | Twice in a Lifetime Twice in a Lifetime (1985 film) Twice in a Lifetime is a 1985 film starring Gene Hackman and directed by Bud Yorkin. The plot involves a steelworker and married man going through a mid-life crisis when he finds himself attracted to another woman, played by Ann-Margret.... |
Sunny | |
| 1987 | Nowhere to Hide Nowhere to Hide (1987 film) Nowhere to Hide is a 1987 thriller directed by Mario Azzopardi. It stars Amy Madigan, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Robin MacEachern, as a family on the run from corrupt Marine officers... |
Barbara Cutter | |
| 1988 | The Prince of Pennsylvania The Prince of Pennsylvania The Prince of Pennsylvania is a 1988 comedic drama starring Keanu Reeves, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Ward, and Amy Madigan. The Academy Award-nominated composer Thomas Newman wrote the music... |
Carla Headlee | |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams Field of Dreams Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson and is from the novel Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella... |
Annie Kinsella | |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck Uncle Buck Uncle Buck is a 1989 John Hughes comedy film starring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffman, and Macaulay Culkin, and co-stars Jay Underwood and Laurie Metcalf.-Plot:Bob Russell Uncle Buck is a 1989 John Hughes comedy film starring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby... |
Chanice Kobolowski | |
| 1993 | The Dark Half The Dark Half (film) The Dark Half is a 1993 horror film adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. The film was directed by George A. Romero and stars Timothy Hutton as Thad Beaumont and George Stark, Amy Madigan as Liz Beaumont, Michael Rooker as Sheriff Alan Pangborn and Royal Dano in his final... |
Liz Beaumont | |
| 1994 | And Then There was One (film) | Roxy Ventola | TV film |
| 1996 | Riders of the Purple Sage Riders of the Purple Sage Riders of the Purple Sage is Zane Grey's best-known novel, originally published in 1912. Most critics agree that it played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre.- Plot in a paragraph :... |
Jane Withersteen | TV film |
| 1996 | Female Perversions Female Perversions Female Perversions is a 1996 drama film, directed by Susan Streitfeld and starring Tilda Swinton, Amy Madigan, Karen Sillas, Frances Fisher, Paulina Porizkova and Clancy Brown. It draws its inspiration by Louise Kaplan's book of the same name.... |
Maddie Stephens | |
| 1998 | A Bright Shining Lie | Mary Jane Vann | TV film |
| 1999 | Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (film) Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years is a 1999 American television movie directed by Lynne Littman. The film is an adaptation of the 1993 New York Times bestselling oral history written by Sarah L. Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, and journalist Amy Hill Hearth. The telefilm adaptation... |
Amy Hill Hearth | TV film |
| 2000 | Pollock Pollock (film) Pollock is a 2000 biographical drama film which tells the life story of painter Jackson Pollock. It stars Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Robert Knott, Bud Cort, Molly Regan, Marcia Gay Harden and Sada Thompson.-Plot:... |
Peggy Guggenheim | |
| 2002 | A Time for Dancing A Time for Dancing A Time for Dancing is a 2000 American drama film starring Larisa Oleynik and Shiri Appleby, and directed by Peter Gilbert. The movie is an adaptation based on the novel of the same title by Davida Wills Hurwin.... |
Jackie Russell | |
| 2002 | Just a Dream | Cindy Wilder | |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project The Laramie Project The Laramie Project is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie,... |
Reggie Fluty | TV film |
| 2004 | The Discontents | Beth Walker | |
| 2004 | In the Land of Milk and Money | Arlyne | |
| 2005 | Winter Passing Winter Passing Winter Passing is a 2005 American drama film. It is the directorial debut of playwright Adam Rapp, also known for his work on the show The L Word. The film stars Zooey Deschanel and Ed Harris, with supporting performances by Will Ferrell and Amelia Warner... |
Lori Lansky | |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone Gone Baby Gone Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American crime drama-mystery film directed by Ben Affleck and starring his brother Casey Affleck. The screenplay by Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island... |
Bea McCready | |
| 2008 | Living Proof Living Proof (film) Living Proof is a 2008 Lifetime Television movie, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Harry Connick, Jr.The film is based on the true life story of Dr. Dennis Slamon and the book HER-2: The Making of Herceptin, a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer by Robert Bazell. Vivienne Radkoff wrote the... |
Fran Visco | TV film |
| 2011 | That's What I Am That's What I Am That's What I Am is a drama film starring Ed Harris and Chase Ellison. The film is directed by Michael Pavone. Its release date was April 29, 2011 in limited release, having been released on DVD about four weeks later.-Plot:... |
Principal Kelner | |
| 2011 | Future Weather | Greta | Post-production |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Hart to Hart Hart to Hart Hart to Hart is an American television series, starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a wealthy couple who also moonlighted as amateur detectives. The series was created by writer Sidney Sheldon and produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg... |
Adele | 1 episode |
| 1981 | CHiPs CHiPs CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol... |
Jewel Bennett | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Frasier Frasier Frasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars... |
Maggie | 1 episode, Voice only |
| 2003–2005 | Carnivàle Carnivàle Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes... |
Iris Crowe | 24 episodes |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Jane | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Saving Grace (TV series) Saving Grace (TV series) Saving Grace is an American television crime drama series which premiered on TNT on July 23, 2007 and ran until June 21, 2010. The show stars Academy Award-winner Holly Hunter in her first television series, as well as Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Laura San Giacomo, Bailey Chase, Bokeem Woodbine,... |
Gretchen Lagardi | 1 episode |
| 2008–2009 | Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in... |
Dr. Wyatt | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Mary Taggart | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Emily Ryan | 1 episode |
| 2010–2011 | Fringe (TV series) Fringe (TV series) Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security... |
Marilyn Dunham | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat Memphis Beat Memphis Beat is an American drama series that debuted on TNT on June 22, 2010 and ended on August 16, 2011. Memphis Beat was officially canceled on October 14, 2011.-Overview:... |
Kate Murphy | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Film or television show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Golden Globe Award Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign... |
New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Female | Love Child Love child "Love child" is a euphemism for a child born out of wedlock. See Legitimacy .Love child may also refer to:In music:* Lovechild , an indie rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland... |
Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe Award Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign... |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Twice in a Lifetime Twice in a Lifetime (1985 film) Twice in a Lifetime is a 1985 film starring Gene Hackman and directed by Bud Yorkin. The plot involves a steelworker and married man going through a mid-life crisis when he finds himself attracted to another woman, played by Ann-Margret.... |
Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe Award Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign... |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Roe v. Wade | Won |
| 1986 | Academy Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Twice in a Lifetime | Nominated |
| 1985 | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special | The Laundromat | Won |
| 1995 | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | And Then There Was One | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy Award Emmy Award An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various... |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Roe v. Wade | Nominated |
| 1989 | Independent Spirit Awards Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards , founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit... |
Best Supporting Female | The Prince of Pennsylvania The Prince of Pennsylvania The Prince of Pennsylvania is a 1988 comedic drama starring Keanu Reeves, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Ward, and Amy Madigan. The Academy Award-nominated composer Thomas Newman wrote the music... |
Nominated |
| 1998 | Independent Spirit Awards Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards , founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit... |
Best Supporting Female | Loved | Nominated |
| 1999 | Satellite Awards Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards.- Film :*Best Actor – Drama*Best Actor – Musical or Comedy*Best Actress – Drama... |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | A Bright Shining Lie | Nominated |
| 2003 | Satellite Awards Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards.- Film :*Best Actor – Drama*Best Actor – Musical or Comedy*Best Actress – Drama... |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Just a Dream | Nominated |
| 2004 | Satellite Awards Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards.- Film :*Best Actor – Drama*Best Actor – Musical or Comedy*Best Actress – Drama... |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama | Carnivàle Carnivàle Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes... |
Nominated |