Biography amy carlson

American actress (born 1968)

For the religious leader, see Amy Carlson (religious leader).

Amy Lynn Carlson (born July 7, 1968) is an American actress known for her roles as Linda Reagan in the CBS police procedural Blue Bloods, Alex Taylor on the NBC drama Third Watch, and Josie Watts in the NBC daytime soap opera Another World.

Early life

Carlson was born in Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, near Chicago, and was raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois,^[2] the daughter of schoolteacher parents, Barbara Jane (Hultman) and Robert Eugene Carlson.

She is of Swedish descent, with roots in Småland.^[3]

Career

1986–1992: College and early career

Her first acting job was as a background actor in the film Lucas starring Charlie Sheen, Corey Haim, and Winona Ryder.

Later she followed her older sister Betsy to Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.^[2] While in college, Carlson was active in the school's theatre department, appearing i