Amy Wright

Biography

Amy Wright is an American actress who also worked as a model. Born in Chicago, she majored in theater arts at Beloit College after a teacher at an acting workshop encouraged her. She taught high school in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and acted in summer stock there. After performing in summer-stock productions in Rockford, Illinois, she moved to New York and studied acting with Uta Hagen. Martha Coolidge directed her in Not a Pretty Picture (1976). Her other films include The Deer Hunter (1978), Breaking Away (1979), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Crossing Delancey (1988), and Miss Firecracker (1989). She acted alongside Eric Schweig in The Scarlet Letter (1995) and in Tom and Huck (1995). She produced the Netflix series The Next Step. On stage, she played Shelby in Breakfast with Les and Bess when it first ran, and she took part in the Broadway premieres of Fifth of July and Noises Off. She teaches at HB Studio in New York City.

76years old

Turns 77 on April 15in 184 days

Born April 15, 1950Chicago
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 32 years1978 to 2010

Genres

Drama79%, 15 films
Comedy53%, 10 films
Romance26%, 5 films
Crime16%, 3 films
Sport11%, 2 films

First and latest

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Early training
Before heading to New York, Wright appeared in summer-stock productions in Rockford, Illinois. Once in New York, she studied acting with Uta Hagen.
A change of course
Before her screen career, Wright taught high school in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and acted in summer stock theater during that time.

Amy Wright movies on Netflix

Please Give2010IMDb rating 6.6as Erin
Joe the King1999IMDb rating 6.7as Mary
The Scarlet Letter1995IMDb rating 5.4as Goody Gotwick
Tom and Huck1995IMDb rating 5.5as Aunt Polly
To Dance with the White Dog1993IMDb rating 7.3as Carrie
Deceived1991IMDb rating 6.2as Evelyn
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?1990IMDb rating 5.8as Lurlene
Miss Firecracker1989IMDb rating 6.1as Missy Mahoney
Crossing Delancey1988IMDb rating 7.0as Ricki
The Accidental Tourist1988IMDb rating 6.7as Rose
Off Beat1986IMDb rating 5.1as Mary Ellen Gruenwald
Inside Moves1980IMDb rating 7.0as Anne
Stardust Memories1980IMDb rating 7.2as Shelley
Breaking Away1979IMDb rating 7.7as Nancy
Heartland1979IMDb rating 7.2as Clara Jane
The Amityville Horror1979IMDb rating 6.2as Jackie
Wise Blood1979IMDb rating 6.9as Sabbath Lily
Girlfriends1978IMDb rating 7.2as Ceil
The Deer Hunter1978IMDb rating 8.1as Bridesmaid

Best known for

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

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The Deer Hunter1978 Drama, Waras Bridesmaid
IMDb rating 8.1390K votes
The Accidental Tourist1988 Drama, Romanceas Rose
IMDb rating 6.719K votes
Stardust Memories1980as Shelley
IMDb rating 7.225K votes
Wise Blood1979as Sabbath Lily
IMDb rating 6.97.2K votes
Tom and Huck1995as Aunt Polly
IMDb rating 5.513K votes
Breaking Away1979as Nancy
IMDb rating 7.728K votes
Deceived1991as Evelyn
IMDb rating 6.28.8K votes
The Amityville Horror1979as Jackie
IMDb rating 6.250K votes

Most often with

Bert Remsen appears in three 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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Bert Remsen

John Savage

Austin Pendleton

Judge Reinhold

Daniel Stern

Irving Metzman

Films together

Bert Remsen3 films together, 1980 to 1990
Bert Remsen's page
- Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?1990IMDb rating 5.8Wright as LurleneRemsen as Daddy
- Miss Firecracker1989IMDb rating 6.1Wright as Missy MahoneyRemsen as Mr. Morton
- Inside Moves1980IMDb rating 7.0Wright as AnneRemsen as Stinky
John Savage2 films together, 1978 to 1980
John Savage's page
- Inside Moves1980IMDb rating 7.0Wright as AnneSavage as Roary
- The Deer Hunter1978IMDb rating 8.1Wright as BridesmaidSavage as Steven
Austin Pendleton2 films together, 1986 to 1999
Austin Pendleton's page
- Joe the King1999IMDb rating 6.7Wright as MaryPendleton as Winston
- Off Beat1986IMDb rating 5.1Wright as Mary Ellen GruenwaldPendleton as Gun Shop Salesman
Judge Reinhold2 films together, 1986 to 1990
Judge Reinhold's page
- Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?1990IMDb rating 5.8Wright as LurleneReinhold as Harmony
- Off Beat1986IMDb rating 5.1Wright as Mary Ellen GruenwaldReinhold as Joe Gower
Daniel Stern2 films together, 1979 to 1980
Daniel Stern's page
- Stardust Memories1980IMDb rating 7.2Wright as ShelleyStern as Actor
- Breaking Away1979IMDb rating 7.7Wright as NancyStern as Cyril
Irving Metzman2 films together, 1980 to 1986
Irving Metzman's page
- Off Beat1986IMDb rating 5.1Wright as Mary Ellen GruenwaldMetzman as Deluca
- Stardust Memories1980IMDb rating 7.2Wright as ShelleyMetzman as Sandy's Lawyer
Also two films together1 more actor
- Eric SchweigThe Scarlet Letter (1995) and Tom and Huck (1995)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.