---
name: "Amy Irving"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/amy-irving"
fi1m_id: "amy-irving"
imdb_id: "nm0001388"
tmdb_id: 27563
wikidata_id: "Q235020"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 September 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T18:25:14.535237+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Amy Irving

## Identity

Amy Irving

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/amy-irving
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** amy-irving
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001388
- **TMDB ID:** 27563
- **Wikidata ID:** Q235020
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Irving, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235020, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001388/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27563

Actor. Born 10 September 1953 in Palo Alto, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 September 1953, Palo Alto, California, USA
- **Active:** 1976–2018
- **Also known as:** Amy Davis Irving 
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 other
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 86 (1), 1980s 77 (2), 1990s 72 (1), 2000s 82 (1), 2010s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 67 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Thriller 3, Horror 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $297m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Irving, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235020, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001388/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27563

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Carrie*](https://film.one/film/carrie.md) (86)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Yentl*](https://film.one/film/yentl.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Amy Irving is an American actress. Born on 10 September 1953 in Palo Alto, California, she is the daughter of director Jules Irving and actress Priscilla Pointer. She trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and made her Broadway debut in The Country Wife (1965–1966) at age 13.

Irving made her feature film debut in Carrie (1976). She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Yentl (1983), an Obie Award for The Road to Mecca, and Golden Globe nominations for Crossing Delancey (1988) and other work. Her credits include Deconstructing Harry (1997), Traffic (2000) as Barbara Wakefield, and Unsane (2018) as Angela Valentini. She has also appeared in stage productions including Amadeus and Broken Glass.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, wikidata.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *Unsane* (2018), Fi1m 64, as Angela Valentini — [page](https://film.one/film/unsane.md)
- *Traffic* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Barbara Wakefield — [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md)
- *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), Fi1m 72, as Jane — [page](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md)
- *Yentl* (1983), Fi1m 65, as Hadass — [page](https://film.one/film/yentl.md)
- *Carrie* (1976), Fi1m 86, as Sue Snell — [page](https://film.one/film/carrie.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Fi1m 89, as Jessica Rabbit (singing voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Mouthful of Air* (2021), as Bobbi Davis
- *Confetti* (2020), as Helen
- *Soundtrack* (2019), series, as Polly
- *Unsane* (2018), as Angela Valentini — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/unsane.md)
- *The Affair* (2014), series, as Nan
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Phyllis Barsetto — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Adam* (2009), as Rebecca Buchwald
- *Hide and Seek* (2005), as Alison Callaway
- *House* (2004), series, as Alice Tanner — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Tuck Everlasting* (2002), as Mother Foster
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Emily Sloane — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Thirteen Conversations About One Thing* (2001), as Patricia
- *Traffic* (2000), as Barbara Wakefield — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md)
- *Programa do Jô* (2000), series, Actor
- *Bossa Nova* (2000), as Mary Ann Simpson
- *Blue Ridge Fall* (1999), as Ellie Perkins
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Rebecca Ramsey
- *The Confession* (1999), as Sarah Fertig
- *The Rage: Carrie 2* (1999), as Sue Snell
- *One Tough Cop* (1998), as FBI Agent Jean Devlin
- *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), as Jane — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md)
- *I'm Not Rappaport* (1996), as Clara Gelber
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Lindsay Shaw
- *Carried Away* (1996), as Rosealee Henson · Executive Producer
- *Kleptomania* (1995), as Diana Allen
- *The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics* (1994), as Melissa Sanders (segment "The Theatre")
- *Benefit of the Doubt* (1993), as Karen Braswell
- *An American Tail: Fievel Goes West* (1991), as Miss Kitty (voice)
- *A Show of Force* (1990), as Kate Melendez
- *Casualties of War* (1989), as Girl on the Train (voice) (uncredited)
- *Nightmare Classics* (1989), series, as The Governess
- *The Turn of the Screw* (1989), as The Governess
- *Crossing Delancey* (1988), as Isabelle Grossman
- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), as Jessica Rabbit (singing voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *She's Having a Baby* (1988), as Amy Irving (uncredited)
- *The Velveteen Rabbit* (1988), as Narrator (voice)
- *Rumpelstiltskin* (1987), as Katie
- *Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna* (1986), series, as Anastasia "Anna" Anderson
- *Micki & Maude* (1984), as Maude Salinger
- *The Far Pavilions* (1984), series, as Anjuli
- *Yentl* (1983), as Hadass — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/yentl.md)
- *The Competition* (1980), as Heidi Joan Schoonover
- *Honeysuckle Rose* (1980), as Lily
- *Voices* (1979), as Rosemarie Lemon
- *The Fury* (1978), as Gillian Bellaver
- *I'm a Fool* (1977), as Lucy
- *Once an Eagle* (1976), series, as Emily Pawlfrey Massengale
- *Carrie* (1976), as Sue Snell — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carrie.md)
- *Panache* (1976), as Anne
- *Dynasty* (1976), as Amanda Blackwood
- *James Dean* (1976), as Norma Jean
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, as June Hummel
- *Happy Days* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Ellie Dunn

## Gallery

- ![Amy Irving](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-daa4ad6be6ae.jpg) Amy Irving — Amy_Irving.jpg: Photo by Alan Light
derivative work: Wildhartlivie (talk), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Amy_Irving_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Amy Irving at the Governor's Ball party after the 1989 Academy Awards, March 29, 1989](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-67e3fbd4b20e.jpg) Amy Irving at the Governor's Ball party after the 1989 Academy Awards, March 29, 1989 — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Amy_Irving.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Amy Irving at Governor's Ball after Academy Awards (1989)](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-0af5b5b54f49.jpg) Amy Irving at Governor's Ball after Academy Awards (1989) — Alan Light, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Amy_Irving_%281989%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Amy Irving at the Governor's Ball following the telecast of the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post a](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-8ce1ca8073a0.jpg) Amy Irving at the Governor's Ball following the telecast of the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post a — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Amy_Irving_%282071236707%29.jpg/1280px-Amy_Irving_%282071236707%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Amy Irving](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-7d81a7757b23.jpg) Amy Irving — Image via TMDB
- ![Amy Irving](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-45f64ddbac31.jpg) Amy Irving — Image via TMDB
- ![Amy Irving](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-6db0c60ffbf4.jpg) Amy Irving — Image via TMDB
- ![Amy Irving poses with unidentified woman in red at the Governor's Ball following the telecast of the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. Mike Ovitz can be seen at](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-5150413c70e0.jpg) Amy Irving poses with unidentified woman in red at the Governor's Ball following the telecast of the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. Mike Ovitz can be seen at — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Amy_Irving_%282071236823%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Amy Irving at the Governor's Ball following the telecast of the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post a](https://film.one/media/person/9334/gallery-fa996311652d.jpg) Amy Irving at the Governor's Ball following the telecast of the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post a — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Amy_Irving_%282072030462%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1984: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Yentl*

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress 1984: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Yentl*
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress 1981: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (won), for *Honeysuckle Rose*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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