Amy Madigan - Actor Profile

Amy Madigan

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Sep 11, 1950
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

About Amy Madigan

Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. She has acted on stage and screen, and has received a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award. She has been married to actor Ed Harris since 1983.  Madigan made her film debut in the drama Love Child (1982), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. For playing a woman in a difficult marriage in the drama film Twice in a Lifetime (1985), she earned a nomination for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has also acted in Love Letters (1984), Alamo Bay (1985), Nowhere to Hide (1987), Uncle Buck (1989), Field of Dreams (1989), Female Perversions (1996), Pollock (2000), and Gone Baby Gone (2007). After a lack of "meaningful roles", she gained newfound attention for her performance in the horror film Weapons (2025). On television, Madigan portrayed Sarah Weddington in the television film Roe vs. Wade (1989), for which she won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She also took roles in the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005), Grey's Anatomy (2008–2009), and Fringe (2009). On stage, she has acted in the Off-Broadway production of The Lucky Spot (1987), for which she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, and a 1992 Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire in the role of Stella Kowalski. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Madigan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best Amy Madigan Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Amy Madigan's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Amy Madigan.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Rebuilding Bess Average Similar →
2025 Weapons Gladys Hit Similar →
2023 Go For Grandma Grandma Average Similar →
2021 Antlers Principal Booth Average Similar →
2020 The Hunt Ma Hit Similar →
2020 The Last Full Measure Donna Burr Hit Similar →
2019 Stuck Sue Hit Similar →
2018 A Crooked Somebody Joyce Vaughn Average Similar →
2018 American Woman Peggy Average Similar →
2018 American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs - Hit Similar →
2016 Rules Don't Apply Mrs. Bransford Average Similar →
2016 Sensitivity Training Nancy Flop Similar →
2014 Frontera Olivia Hit Similar →
2013 Sweetwater Madame Bovary Average Similar →
2013 The Lifeguard Justine Flop Similar →
2012 Future Weather Greta Average Similar →
2011 That's What I Am Principal Kelner Hit Similar →
2008 Living Proof Fran Visco Hit Similar →
2007 Gone Baby Gone Bea McCready Hit Similar →
2006 Murder on Pleasant Drive Sherrie Davis Average Similar →
2006 Winter Passing Lori Lansky Average Similar →
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Other Voices (voice) Hit Similar →
2004 Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime Self Super Hit Similar →
2004 In the Land of Milk and Money Arlyne Super Hit Similar →
2003 Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip Other Voices (voice) Hit Similar →
2002 A Time for Dancing Jackie Russell Hit Similar →
2002 Mark Twain (voice) Hit Similar →
2002 The Laramie Project Reggie Fluty Average Similar →
2001 Shot in the Heart Bessie Gilmore Average Similar →
2000 Pollock Peggy Guggenheim Hit Similar →
1999 Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Amy Hill Hearth Super Hit Similar →
1998 A Bright Shining Lie Mary Jane Vann Average Similar →
1996 Riders of the Purple Sage Jane Withersteen Average Similar →
1993 The Dark Half Liz Beaumont Average Similar →
1992 The Donner Party voice Hit Similar →
1991 Lucky Day Kari Hit Similar →
1989 Uncle Buck Chanice Kobolowski Hit Similar →
1989 Roe vs. Wade Sarah Weddington Average Similar →
1989 Field of Dreams Annie Kinsella Hit Similar →
1988 The Prince of Pennsylvania Carla Headlee Average Similar →
1987 Nowhere to Hide Barbara Cutter Average Similar →
1985 Twice in a Lifetime Sunny Average Similar →
1985 Alamo Bay Glory Average Similar →
1985 The Laundromat Deedee Johnson Average Similar →
1984 Places in the Heart Viola Kelsey Hit Similar →
1984 Streets of Fire McCoy Hit Similar →
1983 The Day After Alison Ransom Hit Similar →
1983 Love Letters Wendy Average Similar →
1982 Victims Chloe Brill Flop Similar →
1982 The Ambush Murders Molly Slavin Super Hit Similar →

Amy Madigan - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Amy Madigan?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Amy Madigan is "Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Amy Madigan acted in?

Amy Madigan has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Amy Madigan?

Other notable films include "The Ambush Murders", "In the Land of Milk and Money", and "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years".