Amy Aquino

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Amy Aquino (born March 20, 1957 in Teaneck , New Jersey ) is an American actress .

Life

Amy Aquino was born in Teaneck in 1957 to Salvatore and Adele Aquino.

She received her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and her Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama .

Aquino's film career began in the late 1980s with two high-profile short appearances in Moonstruck and Women’s Arms . In Moonstruck , she was seen as the over-the-top hairdresser for Loretta Castorini, portrayed by Cher ; In the concise final scene in Die Waffen der Frauen she played the assistant to Tess McGill ( Melanie Griffith ), who was promoted from secretary to manager .

This was followed by numerous appearances in television and film productions. At the same time, she appeared in the theater, especially off-Broadway . After moving to Los Angeles , she appeared in both seasons of the CBS sitcom Brooklyn Bridge as Phyllis Berger Silver from 1991 . Since 1995 Aquino has played the role of Dr. in the hospital series Emergency Room. Janet Coburn . At the same time she was in the drama series Picket Fences as Dr. Seeing Joanna 'Joey' Diamond .

Since 2014, Aquino has played the role of Lt. in the television series Bosch alongside Titus Welliver and Jamie Hector . Grace Billets .

Aquino has been a member of the US actors' union SAG-AFTRA since 1987 , in which she later also held various management positions such as 1st Vice President (1994–1998) or National Secretary-Treasurer (2009–2015).

She has been married to Drew McCoy since 1995 and lives with him in Los Angeles.

Filmography (selection)

Theater (selection)

  • 1988: Cold Sweat ( Playwrights Horizons )
  • 1988: Right Behind the Flag (Playwrights Horizons)
  • 1990–1991: Love Diatribe (Circle Repertory Theater)
  • 1991: Road to Nirvana (Circle Repertory Theater)
  • 2005: Third ( Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater )
  • 2010: Secrets of the Trade (59E59 Theaters / Theater A)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Amy Aquino . In: industrycentral.net, accessed on May 20, 2020 (archive version).
  2. ^ A b Amy Aquino - Secretary-Treasurer . In: sagaftra.org, accessed on May 20, 2020 (PDF, 18kB, archive version).
  3. ^ Ken Howard Elected As Screen Actors Guild President; Amy Aquino Elected As Secretary-Treasurer . In: sagaftra.org of September 24, 2009.
  4. ↑ Ken Howard and Amy Aquino Elected National President and National Secretary-Treasurer of SAG-AFTRA . In: sagaftra.org from August 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Luaine Lee: Amy Aquino stays tough but tender in 'Bosch' . In: fosters.com from June 19, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Aquino, Amy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH March 20, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Teaneck , New Jersey , United States