Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman: Biography in Details

Who is Amy Brenneman?

Amy Brenneman is an American actress, writer, and producer who is best known for her appearance in the TV series NYPD Blue.

She is also well recognized for her role in the HBO drama series ‘Leftovers’, and on the hit drama ‘Judging Amy’.

Amy Brenneman: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family

She was born on June 22, 1964, in New London, Connecticut, USA. Her birth name is Amy Frederica Brenneman.

Her father’s name is Russell Langdon Brenneman Jr.(an environmental lawyer) and her mother’s name is Frederica Joanne(a judge of the Connecticut State Superior Court).

Her father is of English, Irish, and Swiss descent and her mother was Jewish. Her aunt, Beryl D. Hines was a Cold War-era journalist.

Amy Brenneman holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is a mix of Jewish, English, Irish, and Swiss.

Education, School/College University

She graduated from Glastonbury High School, Connecticut, in 1982, and later, she attended Harvard University and graduated with a major in comparative religion in 1987.

She co-founded the Cornerstone Theater Company during her university time, and she traveled for several years after graduation.

Amy Brenneman: Professional Life and Career

Amy Brenneman began her career in the television show ‘Middle Ages’ in which she portrayed the role of Blanche in 1992.

In the same year, Amy Brenneman appeared as Amy Wainwright in ‘Murder, She Wrote. She made her breakthrough from the role of Det. Janice Licalsi in ‘NYPD Blue’ in which she appeared from 1993 to 1994.

She debuted her film career in the role of Susan in ‘Bye Bye Love’ in 1995. Then, she appeared in the films as Angel in ‘City of Angel’s in 1998, Lorna in ‘Nine Lives’ in 2005, Sylvia in ‘The Jane Austen Book Club’ in 2007, Ann in ‘The Face of Love, etc.

Amy also made her appearance as Dr. Violet Turner in ‘Grey’s Anatomy in 2007, Marie de Guise in ‘Reign’ from 2014 to 2015, Laurie Garvey in ‘The Leftovers’ from 2014 to 2017, Donna in ‘Jane the Virgin’ in 2018, and many more.

Apart from her acting career, Amy Brenneman and her husband are the founders of the Cornerstone Theater Company, Inc. in Los Angeles.

Awards, Nominations

She won Bronze Leopard in the category Best Actress for ‘Nine Lives’ in 2005 and won the TV Guide Award in the categories Actress of the Year in a Drama Series for ‘Judging Amy and Favorite Actress in a New Series for ‘Judging Amy’ in 2001 and 2000 respectively.

Also, Amy Brenneman has been nominated several times in her career.

Net Worth, Salary

She has an estimated net worth of around $16 million and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.

Also, Amy Brenneman earned around $100,000 per episode from the series Private Practice.

Amy Brenneman: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

As she wanted to finish college and start her career, she found herself pregnant.

She told that her birth control was failed and she wanted to have an abortion.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Amy Brenneman has a height of 5 ft. 6 inches and she weighs  57 kg.

She has green eyes and brown hair. Her body measurement is 30-23-33 inches.

Social Media

Amy Brenneman has around 113k followers on Twitter, about 43.4k followers on Instagram, and around 56.4k followers on Facebook.

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