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Amy's father, Jules Irving, was an acting teacher.
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Amy appeared in the movie Yentl (in 1983). Amy played Hadass, alongside Barbara Streisand, who was Yentl, the Jewish girl.
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Amy played quite complicated roles: Deaf woman in the movie Voices (1979) and a Concert Pianist in the movie The Competition (1980).
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Amy has blue eyes.
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Amy Irving was listed as one of the 12 "Promising New Actress" of 1979 by John Willis' Screen World magazine.
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Amy is well known for her role as Sue Snell in Brian De Palma's movie Carrie, in 1976.
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Amy's first satge performance was in 1974, in Rumpelstiltskin, at the Actor's Workshop, San Francisco.
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Amy is a step mother to Helena Barreto, born 1977, the daughter of Bruno Barreto from previous marriage.
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Amy attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England, from 1972 to 1975.
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Between 1971-1972, Amy attended the American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, California.
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Amy attended the High School of Music and Art, New York, New York.
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Amy participated in the first two seasons of
Alias, as Emily Sloane, the wife of Arvin Sloane. After her character was killed, she also appeared once as a guest.
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Amy is 5' 4" (1.63 m).
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Amy is completely against cosmetic surgeries.
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Amy was dubbing the singing parts of Jessica Rabbit in the famous 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit, alongside Kathleen Turner, who was the speaking voice.
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Amy's mother, Priscilla Pointer, co-starred as her mother in 3 movies: Carried Away (in 1996), Carrie (in 1976) and Honeysuckle Rose (in 1980).
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Amy's parents are Priscilla Pointer and Jules Irving. She has a brother, David Irving, who is a famous TV director by himself, and a sister, Katie Irving.
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Amy was married to the Brazilian director Bruno Barreto, from 1996 to 2005. They are divorced and also have one child, named Gabriel.
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Amy was married to Steven Spielberg from November 27, 1985, to 1989. They had one child, called Max.