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My Take
Amy Madigan is, to me, the model of the great character actor, the kind who quietly steals scenes from the leads. Born in Chicago in 1950 and trained at Marquette, she has worked across stage, film, television, and music with a craftsman's range, picking up a Golden Globe and a Theatre World Award along the way. She chose the path of the indispensable supporting player rather than the marquee star, and her fierce, grounded turn in Field of Dreams lingers in the memory long after the credits. Honestly, I trust actors like her, who burrow fully into each role, more than most headliners. That Chicago-bred toughness gives her work real flavor.
Overview
Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. Known for her work on stage and screen, her accolades include an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics' Choice Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Saturn Award, two Independent Spirit Awards, and four Satellite Awards.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amy Madigan
- Name (Japanese)
- エイミー・マディガン
- Reading
- えいみー・までぃがん
- Born
- September 11, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / stage actor / television actor / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Marquette University
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Theatre World Award
- 1984 Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award
- 1989 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.