Amy Linker
{{short description|American actress (born 1966)}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2011}}
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| birth_name = Amy Meredith Linker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|10|19}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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| occupation = Actress
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Amy Meredith Linker (born October 19, 1966) is an American actor. She is best known for her starring role in the television sitcom Square Pegs (1982–1983).
Career
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Linker's first major acting role was as Kelly Lewis in the television series Lewis & Clark, which ran for one season from 1981 to 1982. Shortly thereafter, Linker was cast as central character Lauren Hutchinson on the teen comedy/drama Square Pegs. Square Pegs told the story of two high school freshmen, Hutchinson and Patty Greene (played by Sarah Jessica Parker), and their at times desperate attempts to fit in and achieve popularity. Linker was forced to wear fake braces and a fatsuit in order to appear less attractive than she actually was for the character she portrayed. Even though the show was praised by critics, it was cancelled after its first season.{{cite web |last1=Ihnat |first1=Gwen |title=Behind-the-scenes chaos derailed Square Pegs' new-wave promise |url=https://www.avclub.com/behind-the-scenes-chaos-derailed-square-pegs-new-wave-1798276020 |website=avclub.com |date=January 26, 2015 |publisher=Onion, Inc. |access-date=2018-08-01}}
After Square Pegs, Linker voiced the character of "Robin" on the animated Mister T series in 1983. After the show ended she enrolled in Wellesley College, graduating in 1989 with a degree in French studies. Other notable roles for Linker were as Sherie Lee Fox in the 1985 science fiction film D.A.R.Y.L., and as Jenny Pennoyer in the 1984 TV movie When We First Met. Linker appeared as the character Esmerelda on the television series Don't Make Me Sick in 2009.
Personal life
Linker attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California, and Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts camp. She worked in internet marketing and was also an elementary school teacher.{{cite web|title=Amy Linker|url=http://www.sondb.com/fun/amylinker.shtml|website=Symian On...|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128232344/http://www.sondb.com/fun/amylinker.shtml|archive-date=January 28, 2012|url-status=unfit}} In 2012, she obtained her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California, and now works as a psychotherapist.{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/amlinker |title=Amy Linker |website=LinkedIn}}
Filmography
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | |||
| 1980 | A Time for Miracles | Television film | |
| 1981–82 | Lewis & Clark | Kelly Lewis | Main cast (13 episodes) |
| 1982–83 | Square Pegs | Lauren Hutchinson | Main cast (20 episodes) |
| 1983–85 | Mister T | Robin O'Neill (voice) | Main cast (30 episodes) |
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Ellie Woods | Episode: "Saturday's Child/The Fantasy Island Girl" |
| 1984 | When We First Met | Jenny Pennoyer | Television film |
| 1984 | E/R | Cheryl | Episode: "All's Well That Ends" |
| 1985 | D.A.R.Y.L. | Sherie Lee Fox | Feature film |
| 1999 | Holy Hollywood | Rosy | Feature film |
| 2009 | Don't Make Me Sick | Psychic Esmerelda | Episode: "God is Not Board Certified" |
| 2016 | Child of the '70s | Detective Angie Hutchinson | 2 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0512921}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070429102315/http://www.tvland.com/awards2007/allaccess/video/bonus/ Amy Linker on TVLand.com]
- [http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-linker/189459 TV Guide celebrity profile]
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Category:American child actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Wellesley College alumni
Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses