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Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

32 movies on Netflix

Biography

Amy Madigan is an American actress and singer who began in music, touring with rock bands in the 1970s and recording an album with the group Jelly before shifting to acting. Born in Chicago, she made her film debut in Love Child (1982), which brought a Golden Globe nomination for new star of the year. Her supporting turn in Twice in a Lifetime (1985) earned an Academy Award nomination. She went on to appear in films like Uncle Buck and Field of Dreams in 1989, then Pollock and Gone Baby Gone. On television, she won a Golden Globe and received an Emmy nomination for playing Sarah Weddington in Roe vs. Wade. Her stage work includes The Lucky Spot and a 1992 Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Weapons (2025).

76years old

Turns 77 on September 11in 344 days

  • Born Chicago
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Also credited as Amy Marie Madigan

Movie Career

Films
32
Career span
43 years1982 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the award

    Madigan's role in Weapons brought her awards recognition, and on March 15, 2026 she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her nomination came 40 years after her previous one, for Twice in a Lifetime, a record gap for an actress.

  2. First role

    Madigan made her Off-Broadway debut in 1987 as Sue Jack Tiller in Beth Henley's The Lucky Spot, winning a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination.

  3. First role

    Madigan's Broadway debut came in 1992, playing Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire alongside Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin. Her work earned her a nomination for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Debut Performance.

  4. First role

    Madigan played Terry Jean Moore in Love Child, which was her first film. Her work in that movie brought her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year.

  5. Behind the camera

    Madigan went back to theater in 2015. That year she directed Off the King's Road, a stage production, at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles.

Amy Madigan movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Weapons2025 Horror, Mysteryas Gladys

    IMDb rating 7.4400K votes

  2. Field of Dreams1989 Drama, Family, Fantasyas Annie Kinsella

    IMDb rating 7.5142K votes

  3. Gone Baby Gone2007as Bea McCready

    IMDb rating 7.6314K votes

  4. Uncle Buck1989as Chanice Kobolowski

    IMDb rating 7.1123K votes

  5. The Dark Half1993as Liz Beaumont

    IMDb rating 6.022K votes

  6. Streets of Fire1984as McCoy

    IMDb rating 6.728K votes

  7. The Hunt2020as Ma

    IMDb rating 6.6158K votes

  8. Antlers2021as Principal Ellen Booth

    IMDb rating 5.950K votes

Most often with

Ken Burns directed two of these films. Ed Harris appears in twelve of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ed Harris, 12 films togetherSee the 12 films with Ed HarrisAdam Arkin, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Adam ArkinJohn Cullum, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John CullumKeith David, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Keith DavidJohn Diehl, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John DiehlRance Howard, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Rance HowardKen BurnsDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Ken Burns

Films together

Box office

What Amy Madigan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$570 million

15 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 32 films: 15 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 15Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Weapons2025as Gladys$270 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Weapons2025as Gladys
    $270M47.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Field of Dreams1989as Annie Kinsella
    $84M14.8% of the total
  3. 3
    Uncle Buck1989as Chanice Kobolowski
    $79M13.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Places in the Heart1984as Viola Kelsey
    $35M6.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Gone Baby Gone2007as Bea McCready
    $35M6.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Antlers2021as Principal Ellen Booth
    $19M3.3% of the total
  7. 7
    The Hunt2020as Ma
    $12M2.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Pollock2000as Peggy Guggenheim
    $11M1.9% of the total
The Dark Half (1993), $10.6 millionStreets of Fire (1984), $8.1 millionLove Letters (1983), $5.3 millionAmerican Woman (2018), $245,416Winter Passing (2005), $113,783Shirin in Love (2014), $49,254Virginia (2010), $6,915

$24.4 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1984 to 2026, three of them major.

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Amy Madigan's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2026Best Supporting ActressWeaponsWon
Golden Globes
1989Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmRoe vs. WadeWon
SAG Awards
2026Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleWeaponsWon
Other honors
2026Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressWeaponsWon
1987Theatre World AwardWon
1984Sitges Film Festival Best Actress awardStreets of FireWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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