Amy Morton
Actor
Attention theater-lovers: Keep your December nights open...David Mamet's "American Buffalo" at the Steppenwolf Theatre (also opening that weekend). The classic Chicago drama is directed by Amy Morton and stars Francis Guinan and Tracy Letts, no less. I can't see it moving to Broadway (where Robert... In this article: Ricky Jay, David Mamet, Broadway, Chicago, Jackie Hoffman, Second City, New York, Nathan Lane, The Addams Family, and Amy Morton |
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L.A. Times - Gold Derby - Oscar & Awards Blog | November 02, 2009
Gold Derby nuggets: Jude Law loses 'Hamlet' duel '24' brings back evil ex-prez Roger Friedman: Grammys field fallow
...Richardson award for best actress are Deanna Dunagan, for reprising her Tony-winning role as one mean mama in "August: Osage County"; Amy Morton for once more playing Dunagan's put-upon daughter; and Rachel Weisz, who recently wowed as Blanche...
In this article: Emmy, Facebook, Jonathan Jackson, RSS, Hamlet, Grammys, Jude Law, Gregory Itzin, and 24
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Wikipedia | September 24, 2009
Amy Morton
Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble members Rondi Reed (left) and Amy Morton in the original Chicago cast of . Amy Morton is an American actress who is best known for her work in theatre. A member of Steppenwolf Theater 's core group of actors...
In this article: Joseph Jefferson Award, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, August: Osage County, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Nurse Ratched
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Backstage | September 16, 2009
The American Nightmare
...matriarch Violet and her eldest daughter, Barbara, who struggles to keep her own family from fracturing. Deanna Dunagan and Amy Morton originated the roles at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre before taking the show to Broadway, where both...
In this article: Shannon Cochran, Estelle Parsons, Tracy Letts, August: Osage County, Bug, Deanna Dunagan, Broadway, Rondi Reed, and Chicago
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The Seattle Times | September 13, 2009
At TIFF: Dining with George Clooney
...you a seat at George's table (were bribes involved?), but I enjoyed meeting my tablemates. Across from me was Chicago-based actress Amy Morton, who plays Clooney's sister in the film and told me she got the part when Reitman called her up...
In this article: George Clooney, Toronto, Jason Reitman, Gnocchi, Pumpkin, Diet Coke, and August: Osage County
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Chicago Tribune | September 11, 2009
Top 10 can't-miss fall theater shows
...at Writers' Theatre. Of course, the Steppenwolf Theatre isn't exactly turning into Zanies Comedy Club, but you can bet director Amy Morton and irreverent star Tracy Letts will be mining some laughs from David Mamet's "American Buffalo," a...
In this article: Chicago, The Second City, Cirque du Soleil, David Mamet, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Co, American Buffalo, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and Jean Racine
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Yahoo! News | September 10, 2009
Andrews, Letts and Guinan Are Plotters of Steppenwolf's 'American Buffalo'; Morton Directs (Playbill)
...will play young Bob opposite Steppenwolf ensemble members Francis Guinan as Don and Tracy Letts as Teach. Ensemble member Amy Morton directs the drama about small-time crooks in a junk shop. Performances will play Dec. 3, 2009-Feb. 7,...
In this article: Steppenwolf, American Buffalo, Tracy Letts, Francis Guinan, Chicago, David Mamet, August: Osage County, and Broadway
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Yahoo! News | July 06, 2009
'Blackbird', with Hawkinson and CSI Star Petersen, Makes Chicago Premiere (Playbill)
One year later, Petersen founded Remains Theater Ensemble in Chicago with a group of fellow actors, including Gary Cole and Amy Morton. He went on be one of the top talents of Chicago's Off-Loop theatre scene, and became a national star in...
In this article: Blackbird, Chicago, The Night of the Iguana, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and The Importance of Being Earnest
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Charlotte Observer | June 12, 2009
Broadway must-sees include Lett's ‘August'
Travel Girl Tips for women on the go Estelle Parsons (left) and Amy Morton perform in Tracy Lett's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, "August: Osage County. " JOAN MARCUS PHOTO Estelle Parsons is a tour de force in Tracy Lett's...
In this article: Tracy Lett, Broadway, Estelle Parsons, August: Osage County, Cirque du Soleil, and Denver
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International Herald Tribune - Culture | August 06, 2008
The role is a workout, but she's fit - International Herald Tribune
...to devoting my whole life to the work and what it requires." That lifelong devotion to performing has rubbed off on her co-star Amy Morton, who plays Barbara, the daughter who takes on Violet. "Estelle has so much stamina and so much...
In this article: Estelle Parsons, August: Osage County, Oscar, International Herald Tribune, Vitamin, and Steppenwolf Theater Company
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The Seattle Times | June 17, 2008
Entertainment Stars stay classy in glam gowns at Tony Awards Seattle Times Newspaper
...sequined cranberry gown by Marc Bouwer, and Kerry Butler ("Xanadu") glittered in a bright purple number by Elie Saab. Amy Morton, nominated for best actress in a play for "August: Osage County," was statuesque in a long...
In this article: Martha Plimpton, Laura Bell Bundy, Carolina Herrera, Alice Eve, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Priscilla Lopez, Champagne, and Steppenwolf Theatre
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Amy Morton is an American actress who is 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. She made her Broadway debut starring opposite Gary Sinese as Nurse Ratched in the Tony Award winning 2001 revival of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. 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. Morton is schdeduled to reprise the role in the Fall 2008 London production at the National Theatre.
Not a stranger to either film or television, Morton has appeared in such films as Rookie of the Year, Straight Talk, and 8mm, and televison programs like The Equalizer and Crime Story among others.
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