Amy Morton Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 55 kg |
Date of Birth | January 1, 1958 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Spouse | Rob Milburn |
Amy Morton is an American actress and director who is best known for having been cast as Sergeant Trudy Platt in the shows Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Justice. Amy Morton made her theatrical film debut as Ann in the romantic comedy-drama film, Straight Talk, in 1992 and her breakthrough role came as Kara Bingham after she was cast as George Clooney’s character’s sister in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film, Up in the Air, in 2009. It was directed by Jason Reitman and was named the “Best Picture of 2009” by the National Board of Review and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. She has also appeared in a number of other shows and movies such as Falling Down, Rookie of the Year, The Greatest, The Dilemma, Bluebird, Through Naked Eyes, The Equalizer, Crime Story, Kiss of a Killer, Boss, Blue Bloods, Homeland, ER, and Private Practice. Amy Morton has also done extensive theatre work which includes her roles in the productions of Clybourne Park, American Buffalo, You Can’t Take It With You, A Lie of the Mind, The Geography of Luck, Space, A Streetcar Named Desire, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Time of Your Life, Cross-Town Traffic, Love Lies Bleeding, Life and Limb, Highest Standard of Living, Dublin Carol, The Pillowman, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Awake and Sing, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, August: Osage County, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. As a director, she directed Bruce Norris’ play, titled Clybourne Park, which was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois and had John Judd, Kristen Fitzgerald, Karen Aldridge, Cliff Chamberlain, Stephanie Childers, Brendan Marshall Rashid, and James Vincent Meredith in the cast. Moreover, Amy Morton prefers to keep her personal life away from the public domain and, hence, she is not active on social media.
Born Name
Amy Morton
Nick Name
Amy C. Morton
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Oak Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality
Education
Amy Morton studied in Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park. Later, she enrolled at both Triton College and Clarke University. However, she did not graduate.
Occupation
Actress, Director
Family
- Siblings – Bruce Morton (Brother)
Manager
Amy Morton is represented by Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, California, United States.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
55 kg or 121 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Amy Morton has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Deep set eyes
- Forehead bangs
Best Known For
- Appearing in a number of movies like Straight Talk (1992) as Ann, Falling Down (1993) as Mom at Back Yard, Rookie of the Year (1993) as Mary Rowengartner, 8mm (1999) as Janet Mathews, The Greatest (2009) as Lydia, Up in the Air (2009) as Kara Bingham, The Dilemma (2011) as Diane Popovich, and Bluebird (2013) as Lesley
- Having been cast in various shows such as Crime Story (1986-1987) as Brenda Mahoney, The Equalizer (1988-1989) as Linda Wilhite /Gina Rox, Kiss of a Killer (1993) as Reba, ER (2009) as Mrs. Walters, Private Practice (2011) as Leni, Boss (2011-2012) as Catherine Walsh, Homeland (2013) as Erin Kimball, Blue Bloods (2013-2014) as Amanda Harris, Girls (2014) as Sissy, Chicago Fire (2014-2017) as Sergeant Trudy Platt, Chicago P.D. (from 2014) as Sergeant Trudy Platt, and Chicago Justice (2017) as Sergeant Trudy Platt
- Having been nominated twice for a Tony Award for “Best Actress in a Play” for her performances in August: Osage County and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as of March 2019
First Film
Amy Morton made her first theatrical film appearance as Ann in the romantic comedy-drama film, Straight Talk, in 1992.
First TV Show
She made her first TV show appearance as a pregnant girl in the pilot episode of the mystery crime drama series, Crime Story, in 1986.
Amy Morton Facts
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