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Amy Irving Biography
Birth Name:Amy Davis Irving
Birth Place:Palo Alto, California, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
- Shared a 2003 Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Ensemble Cast with the cast of "Thirteen Conversations About One Thing"
- Played a bit-part in a play her father directed when she was only two years old
- Has led an illustrious career on stage, both on and off Broadway
- Often appears in movies with her mother, Priscilla Pointer, who usually plays her mother or mother-in-law
- Her prenuptial agreement with Steven Spielberg was written on a napkin
- In 1981, she was the first person to win a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress for the film "Honeysuckle Rose․"
Awards
- 1980Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1980Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: nominated
- 1981Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: winner
- 1984Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1984Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
- 2001Premio Guarani-Best Actress: nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2003FFCC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner