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
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
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
(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
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
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
Amy Irving's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (82)
Amy Irving'S roles
Barbara Wakefield
Mother Foster
Miss Kitty
Gillian Bellaver
Alison Callaway
Hadass
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