Amy Irving
Birthday: 10 September 1953, Palo Alto, California, USA
Birth Name: Amy Davis Irving
Height: 163 cm
Naturally brunette/blue-eyed beauty Amy Davis Irving was born in Palo Alto, California. She is the youngest of three children, and the daughter of influential theatrical/television director and produc ...Show More
Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. Show more
Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. I grew up in the theater, and my values were about the work, and not being a star or anything like that. I'm not spoiled in that way, and if I fight for something, it's about the work, not about how big my trailer is. Hide
During my marriage to Steven, I felt like a politician's wife. There were certain things expected of Show more
During my marriage to Steven, I felt like a politician's wife. There were certain things expected of me that definitely weren't me. One of my problems is that I'm very honest and direct. You pay a price for that. But then I behaved myself and I paid a price too. Hide
I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Franc Show more
I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco. Hide
I get along great with directors, but I think some producers would tell you I'm a pain. They may say Show more
I get along great with directors, but I think some producers would tell you I'm a pain. They may say I'm tough to work with, but I have a great passion for what I do. I believe in fighting for it. Hide
(1977, about her decisions on working with her then partner) I would love to work for Steven [Spielb Show more
(1977, about her decisions on working with her then partner) I would love to work for Steven [Spielberg] but, right now, I want to make it on my own first. I do not ever want to be known as "Steven Spielberg's girlfriend". Hide
[on Barbra Streisand, directing her in Yentl (1983)] She'd fix my hair ribbons, brush an eyelash off Show more
[on Barbra Streisand, directing her in Yentl (1983)] She'd fix my hair ribbons, brush an eyelash off my cheek, paint my lips to match the color of the fruit on the table. I was like her little doll that she could dress up. Hide
Amy Irving's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (82)
Amy Irving'S roles
Sue Snell
Melanie Lynch
Barbara Wakefield
Hadass
Alison Callaway
Alice Tanner
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