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Born on June 22, 1964, Amy Brenneman is from New London, Connecticut, United States. Amy Brenneman is credited as a television actor, film actor and manufacturer. The age as of 2026 is 62. Schooling on record includes Glastonbury High School and Harvard University. Awards on record include Lucy Award (2002).
My Take
Amy Brenneman is one of those genuinely underrated TV actors who quietly delivered some of the best dramatic work of her era without ever becoming a household name in the flashy sense. I was hooked on her from NYPD Blue, where she played Detective Janice Licalsi with this quiet intensity that made you forget you were watching a newcomer — and then she went and co-created Judging Amy, a network drama that ran six seasons and earned her multiple Emmy nominations. The Harvard-educated Connecticut native has always struck me as someone who approaches her craft with real intelligence, not just instinct, and it shows in how she picks projects that have actual substance. She's a producer and writer too, not just a performer coasting on looks or luck. In an era of prestige TV fixation, I think her body of work deserves a serious second look.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amy Brenneman
- Name (Japanese)
- エイミー・ブレネマン
- Reading
- えいみー・ぶれねまん
- Born
- June 22, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- New London, Connecticut, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / manufacturer / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Glastonbury High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Lucy Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://theamybrenneman.com/intro.html
- Xhttps://x.com/TheAmyBrenneman
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy%20Brenneman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8D%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232520
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Amy Brenneman born?
Born June 22, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Amy Brenneman from?
Amy Brenneman is from New London, Connecticut, United States.
What does Amy Brenneman do?
Amy Brenneman works as actor, television actor, film actor, manufacturer, screenwriter.
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