Amy Brenneman
Birth Name:
Amy Frederica Brenneman
Birth Place:
New London, Connecticut, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won the 2005 Bronze Leopard Award for best actress at the Locarno International Film Festival
- Awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in 2002 for her contributions to the empowerment of women
- Participated in a benefit reading of "The Gift of Peace" to fund and establish a Department of Peace in 2007
- Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in comparative religion in 1987
- Her mother, a Superior Court state judge, was one of the first women to graduate from Harvard University
- Niece to journalist Beryl D․ Hines
- Founded the Harvard University's Cornerstone Theatre Company with which she toured for several years after graduation in 1987
- Quote: "A lot of my 20s was about going off and proving that I wasn't like my mother -- I was so different, I wasn't going to be anything like her․ And, then, you fall flat on your face, because you're exactly like your parents․"
- Gained critical acclaim for her lead role in CBS's "Judging Amy" of which she was also credited as the creator and executive producer
- Nominated for an Emmy for her first major television role, a love interest and police officer on "NYPD Blue"
Awards
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1994Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2000Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a New Drama Series:Nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2000PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Nominated
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2000TV Guide Award - Favorite Actress in a New Series:Winner
- 2000Q Award - Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
- 2001Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2001TV Guide Award - Actress of the Year in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2002Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 2002Peabody Award - Winner:Winner
- 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2002Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2003Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2005Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2005Bronze Leopard - Best Actress:Winner
- 2007TV Land Award - TV Moment That Became Headline News:Nominated
- 2017INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated