
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 11, 1950 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Amy Marie Madigan
Amy Madigan
Biography
Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. She has acted on stage and screen, and has received a Golden Globe Award, an Academy Award, as well as nominations for an Emmy Award. She has been married to actor Ed Harris since 1983.
Madigan made her film debut in the drama Love Child (1982), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. For playing a woman in a difficult marriage in the drama film Twice in a Lifetime (1985), she earned a nomination for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has also acted in Love Letters (1984), Alamo Bay (1985), Nowhere to Hide (1987), Uncle Buck (1989), Field of Dreams (1989), Female Perversions (1996), Pollock (2000), and Gone Baby Gone (2007). After a lack of "meaningful roles", she gained newfound attention for her performance in the horror film Weapons (2025).
On television, Madigan portrayed Sarah Weddington in the television film Roe vs. Wade (1989), for which she won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She also took roles in the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005), Grey's Anatomy (2008–2009), and Fringe (2009). On stage, she has acted in the Off-Broadway production of The Lucky Spot (1987), for which she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, and a 1992 Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire in the role of Stella Kowalski.
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Known For

TV
Grey's Anatomy
Katharine Wyatt
2005

TV
Law & Order
Emily Ryan
1990

TV
Frasier
Maggie (voice)
1993

TV
Criminal Minds
Jane
2005

TV
Fringe
Marilyn Dunham
2008

TV
ER
Mary Taggart
1994

TV
How to Get Away with Murder
Irene Crawley
2014

TV
Grace and Frankie
Elaine
2015

TV
The Oscars
Self
1953

Film
Weapons
Gladys
2025

TV
Hart to Hart
1979

TV
Carnivàle
Iris Crowe
2003

TV
Saving Grace
Gretchen Lagardi
2007

TV
Baseball
Various (voice)
1994

TV
Baseball
(voice)
1994

TV
Ice
Diane Pierce
2016

Film
The Hunt
Ma
2020

TV
CHiPs
Jewel Burnett
1977

TV
Crocodile Shoes
1994

TV
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Miss Adelaide Finnister
2020
Filmography
2025FilmRebuildingas Bess2025FilmWeaponsas Gladys2024FilmBrooklyn, Minnesotaas Gail2024FilmBull Streetas Mary-Ann2023FilmGo For Grandmaas Grandma2021FilmAntlersas Principal Booth2020TVPenny Dreadful: City of Angelsas Miss Adelaide Finnister2020FilmThe Huntas Ma2020FilmThe Last Full Measureas Donna Burr2019FilmStuckas Sue2018FilmA Crooked Somebodyas Joyce Vaughn2018FilmAmerican Womanas Peggy2018FilmAmerican Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs2017FilmGrey Ladyas Lola2016FilmBuried Childas Halie2016FilmRules Don't Applyas Mrs. Bransford2016TVIceas Diane Pierce2016FilmSensitivity Trainingas Nancy2015TVGrace and Frankieas Elaine2014TVHow to Get Away with Murderas Irene Crawley2014FilmFronteraas Olivia2014FilmShirin in Loveas Rachel2013FilmRumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisitedas Self2013FilmSweetwateras Madame Bovary2013FilmThe Lifeguardas Justine2012FilmFuture Weatheras Greta2011TVProhibitionas Reader (voice)2011FilmThat's What I Amas Principal Kelner2010FilmOnce Fallenas Rose2010FilmVirginiaas Mrs. Tipton2009TVThe National Parks: America's Best Idea2008FilmLiving Proofas Fran Visco2008TVFringeas Marilyn Dunham2007FilmGone Baby Goneas Bea McCready2007TVSaving Graceas Gretchen Lagardi2006TVThe Path to 9/11as Patricia Carver2006FilmMurder on Pleasant Driveas Sherrie Davis2006FilmWinter Passingas Lori Lansky2005TVCriminal Mindsas Jane2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Katharine Wyatt2004FilmAdmissionsas Martha Brighton2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)2004FilmThe Ranchas Mary Larkin2004FilmField of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastimeas Self2004FilmIn the Land of Milk and Moneyas Arlyne2003FilmHoratio's Drive: America's First Road Tripas Other Voices (voice)2003TVCarnivàleas Iris Crowe2003FilmMaking 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show2003FilmIs Your Mama a Llama?as Narrator (voice)2002FilmA Time for Dancingas Jackie Russell2002FilmJust a Dreamas Cindy Wilder2002FilmMark Twainas (voice)2002TVMark Twainas Other Voices (voice)2002FilmThe Laramie Projectas Reggie Fluty2001FilmShot in the Heartas Bessie Gilmore2001FilmThe Sleepy Time Galas Maggie2000FilmPollockas Peggy Guggenheim2000FilmIn the Name of the Peopleas Connie Murphy1999FilmHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Amy Hill Hearth1998FilmWith Friends Like Theseas Hannah DiMartino1998FilmA Bright Shining Lieas Mary Jane Vann1997FilmLovedas Brett Amerson1997FilmBig Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self1996FilmFemale Perversionsas Madelyn Stephens1996FilmRiders of the Purple Sageas Jane Withersteen1994TVCrocodile Shoes1994TVERas Mary Taggart1994TVBaseballas Various (voice)1994FilmAnd Then There Was Oneas Roxy Ventola1993TVFrasieras Maggie (voice)1993FilmThe Dark Halfas Liz Beaumont1992FilmThe Donner Partyas voice1991FilmLucky Dayas Kari1990TVLaw & Orderas Emily Ryan1989FilmUncle Buckas Chanice Kobolowski1989FilmRoe vs. Wadeas Sarah Weddington1989FilmField of Dreamsas Annie Kinsella1988FilmThe Prince of Pennsylvaniaas Carla Headlee1988FilmThe Revolt of Motheras Sarah Penn1987FilmNowhere to Hideas Barbara Cutter1986FilmFat Guy Goes Nutzoidas Woman at funeral1985FilmTwice in a Lifetimeas Sunny1985FilmAlamo Bayas Glory1985FilmThe Laundromatas Deedee Johnson1984FilmPlaces in the Heartas Viola Kelsey1984FilmStreets of Fireas McCoy1984TVEureka Stockadeas Sarah Jamieson1983FilmThe Day Afteras Alison Ransom1983FilmTravis McGeeas Billy Jean Bailey1983FilmLove Lettersas Wendy1982FilmLove Childas Terry Jean Moore1982FilmVictimsas Chloe Brill1982FilmThe Ambush Murdersas Molly Slavin1981FilmCrazy Timesas Marilyn1979TVHart to Hart1977TVCHiPsas Jewel Burnett1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmThe Ploughmenas Francie—FilmSchool for the Blind—FilmUntitled Weapons Prequelas Gladys—FilmSponsor