Amy Robinson

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Amy Robinson
Born (1948-04-13) April 13, 1948 (age 76)
Trenton, New Jersey, US
Occupation(s)Actress, film producer

Amy Robinson (born 1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)) is an American actress and film producer.[1]

Biography

Robinson grew up in Trenton, New Jersey and attended Sarah Lawrence College[2] with later film education at the Sundance Institute.[3] She got her first film role as the female lead in Martin Scorsese's breakthrough hit Mean Streets. She turned to producing when disappointed with the roles she was being offered, eventually producing Scorcese's film After Hours.[3] She was a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1987. In 1986, Robinson and her business partner in Double Play Productions, Griffin Dunne, signed a two-year deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to develop motion pictures.[4]

Filmography

Producer

Actor

  • A Brand New Life (1973, TV movie) - Nancy
  • Mean Streets (1973) - Teresa
  • Get Christie Love! (1974, TV series) - Sally
  • The Neighborhood (1982, TV movie) - Mrs. Kilgore
  • Casualty (1988, TV series) - Julie (final television appearance)

References

  1. ^ Carlson, Timothy (February 18, 1980). "Robinson joins exclusive club". The Daily Advertiser.
  2. ^ Taylor, Clarke (May 17, 1983). "Perfect Partnership for Film Production". The Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ a b Thomas, Bob (October 14, 1985). "'After Hourse' Was Actor's Dream". The Charlotte Observer.
  4. ^ "Dunne & Robinson Ink 2-Year Pact With MGM". Variety. March 5, 1986. p. 6.