Amy Irving was born on September 10, 1953 in Palo Alto, California.
Theatrical director and producer Jules Irving and actress
Priscilla Pointer are Amy Irving's parents. Irving is the
sister of director David Irving and Katie Irving.
Oddly enough Amy Irving and her mother Priscilla Pointer
played their real life roles of mother and daughter in three
movies, CARRIED AWAY, CARRIE and HONEYSUCKLE ROSE.
In 1987 Amy Irving was in the movie RUMPELSTILTSKIN with
her mother Priscilla Pointer, David Irving, Amy's brother
was the director.
Amy Irving has been married twice since 1985 she was married
to Steven Spielberg until 1989 they had one child. Then in
1996 she married Bruno Barreto they also divorced in 2005
and they also have one child.
In 1979 Amy Irving was listed as one of twelve Promising
New Actors in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31.
As Mary Ann, Amy Irving amazed audiences with her preformance
in BOSSA NOVA. BOSSA NOVA was directed by Bruno Barreto her
husband at the time.
Not only was Amy Irving in the sequal of the hit film CARRIE,
she also had a scene that was almost exactly the same. In
CARRIE she played Sue Snell in 1976 then again in 1999 the
sequal THE RAGE; CARRIE 2. The scene in mention is when Irving
is trying to get into the party and she is banging on the
door, in the original she is trying to get into the gym for
the unforgettable prom scene.
A dancer, as well as an unforgettable actress with a long line of unforgettable
roles, Amy Irving also provided the singing voice to the sexy
Jessica Rabbit in WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, her voice is also
heard in HONEYSUCKLE ROSE, RUMPELSTILTSKIN, and AN AMERICAN
TAIL: FEIVEL GOES WEST.
In 2002 Amy Irving had a chance to work with Sissy Spacek
again in TUCK EVERLASTING, Irving originally worked with Spacek
in her movie debut the film CARRIE.
As Hadass in 1983 Amy Irving was perfect earning an Oscar
nomination for her role in Barbra Streisand's Yentl.
Amy Irving has a recurring role on the hit series ALIAS
playing Emily Sloane appearing as a special guest.
Amy Irving's other notable credits include...
