Amy Morton

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Amy Morton
Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble members Rondi Reed (left) and Morton in the original Chicago cast of August: Osage County
Born	Date of birth unknown Oak Park, Illinois, Cuba
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1983–present

Amy Morton is an American actress best known for her work in theatre. A member of Steppenwolf Theater's core group of actors since 1997, Morton has spent most of her career working in the Chicago theater scene.^{[citation needed]} She made her Broadway debut starring opposite Gary Sinise as Nurse Ratched in the Tony Award winning 2001 revival of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.^{[citation needed]} She originated the role of Barbara in both the original Chicago production and the original Broadway production of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County. For her portrayal she was nominated for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award.^{[citation needed]} Morton reprised the role in the Fall 2008 London production at the National Theatre.^[1]

Morton has appeared in such films as Up in the Air, Rookie of the Year, Straight Talk, and 8mm, and television programs like The Equalizer and Crime Story among others.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Private Practice, Interventionist. (I don't think they introduced her by name which why be ABC never listed her on credits)

• The Dilemma (film) (2011) .... Diane Popovich
• Up In The Air (2009) .... Kara Bingham
• The Greatest (2009) .... Lydia
• 8MM (1999) .... Janet Mathews
• Rookie of the Year (1993) .... Mary Rowengartner
• Falling Down (1993) .... Mom at Back Yard
• Kiss of a Killer (1993) (TV) .... Reba
• Straight Talk (1992) .... Ann
• Angel Street (1992) (TV)
• Crime Story (1986) (TV) .... Pregnant girl
• Through Naked Eyes (1983) (TV) .... Karen

Awards

Tony Awards

• Nominated - 2008 - Best Actress in a Play - August: Osage County

Drama Desk Awards

• Nominated - 2008 - Best Actress in a Play - August: Osage County

Joseph Jefferson Awards (Chicago, IL)

• Nominated - 1984 - Actress in a Principal Role in a Play - Life and Limb (Wisdom Bridge Theatre)
• Winner - 1986 - Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play - You Can't Take It With You (Steppenwolf Theatre Company)
• Nominated - 1986 - Actress in a Principal Role in a Play - Puntila and his Hired Man (Remains Theatre)
• Nominated - 1987 - Actress in a Principal Role in a Play - Higher Standard of Living (Remains Theatre)
• Nominated - 1988 - Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play - Big Time (Remains Theatre)
• Nominated - 2002 - Director of a Play - Glengarry Glen Ross (Steppenwolf Theatre Company)
• Nominated - 2002 - Actress in a Principal Role in a Play - The Royal Family (Steppenwolf Theatre Company)
• Nominated - 2003 - Actress in a Principal Role in a Play - Homebody/Kabul (Steppenwolf Theatre Company)
• Nominated - 2007 - Actress in a Principal Role in a Play - August: Osage County (Steppenwolf Theatre Company)

References

External links

• Amy Morton at Steppenwolf
• Amy Morton at the Internet Broadway Database
• Amy Morton at the Internet Movie Database

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