Amy Morton is an actor, director and member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. As an actor, she has appeared in over 30 productions for the theatre, and has appeared on Broadway in August: Osage County, (receiving Tony® and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress), as well as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Film credits include: Up in the Air, The Dilemma, Rookie of the Year, 8MM, Falling Down, and the soon to be released independent feature film, Bluebird for Killer Films. She appears throughout Season 2 of the Starz series, Boss. Directing credits at Steppenwolf include, Penelope, Clybourne Park, American Buffalo (also at McCarter Theatre), Glengarry Glen Ross (also at the Dublin and Toronto Theatre Festivals), The Pillowman, Dublin Carol (also at Trinity Rep Theatre), Topdog/Underdog (also at The Alley Theatre) and many others. Other directing credits: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Alliance Theatre and Awake and Sing! at Northlight Theatre. Prior to joining Steppenwolf, Amy was a member of The Remains Theatre Ensemble for 15 years.
Amy Morton, Guards at the Taj
Amy Morton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Amy Morton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Amy Morton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Amy Morton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Amy MortonEdward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Amy Morton, August: Osage County
Amy Morton, Osage County
Amy Morton has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Amy Morton has not appeared in the West End.
Amy Morton has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Guards at the Taj," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "August: Osage County," and Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Osage County."
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