Amy Morton

Amy Morton has been a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's core ensemble since 1997 and has built much of her career on the Chicago stage. Her theater credits include Clybourne Park, American Buffalo, Dublin Carol, The Pillowman, Love-Lies-Bleeding, and Awake and Sing.

Morton made her Broadway debut as Nurse Ratched opposite Gary Sinise in the 2001 Tony Award-winning revival of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. She originated the role of Barbara in the Chicago and Broadway productions of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, earning Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations, and reprised the role in the National Theatre's 2008 London production. She received a second Tony Award nomination for her performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2012–2013). In 2015, she made her Off-Broadway directing debut with Guards at the Taj.

Morton made her feature film debut in Straight Talk (1992) and appeared in Rookie of the Year (1993), 8mm (1999), Up in the Air (2009), The Dilemma (2011), and Bluebird (2013).

Her television credits include guest roles on Crime Story, The Equalizer, ER, Private Practice, and Homeland. She had recurring roles as Catherine Walsh on Boss (2011–2012) and Amanda Harris on Blue Bloods (2013–2014). In 2014, she joined Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. as Sergeant Trudy Platt, becoming a series regular on Chicago P.D. beginning with its second season.