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Amy Irving

American actress

Amy Irving is an American actress and singer who has worked across film, stage and television. She made her film debut in Brian De Palma's Carrie, led the supernatural thriller The Fury, and earned an Academy Award nomination for Barbra Streisand's musical Yentl. She won an Obie Award for The Road to Mecca and a Golden Globe nomination for Crossing Delancey, with later films including Deconstructing Harry and Traffic.

Amy Irving appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1976 to 2000. Most of that work is in drama, crime and war. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Brian De Palma (2), Barbra Streisand (2).

Known for

  • Yentl (1983). Earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
  • Carrie (1976). Her feature film debut, in Brian De Palma’s horror classic.
  • Crossing Delancey (1988). Her lead in the comedy brought a Golden Globe nomination.
  • The Fury (1978). A lead role in the 1978 supernatural thriller.
  • Traffic (2000). Part of the ensemble of the 2000 drama about the drug trade.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Amy Irving been in?
Amy Irving appears in Traffic (2000), Casualties of War (1989), Yentl (1983) and Carrie (1976) on The Remote.
When was Amy Irving born?
Amy Irving was born on 10 September 1953.

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