August 1995 to July 2000
Measure for Measure
Picnic
Present Laughter, The Mad Woman of Chaillot, Counselor-at-Law, The Mask of Moriarty, As You Like It and The Seagull at the Williamstown Massachusetts Theater Festival
NY Seen at the John Houseman Theater
Holiday Goggles at the Playful Theater Company
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (1998)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Reno, Nevada
DATE OF BIRTH: June 25th
HAIR: Brunette
EYES: Green
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Jon Ecklund
Alma Mater: BA in Fine Arts from the Univeristy of Southern California
Siblings: Older sister, Robin and younger siblings, Lisa and Nicholas
Parents: Shirley (a Designer) and C. Robert Cox (a Lawyer) Miscellaneous
Amy Lost her hearing at the age of 6 due to an illness.
Her mother, Shirley, enrolled her in Drama classes to prevent a speech impairment at age 8
Amy reads lips and is also skilled in American Sign Language
She was recently honored by the National Council on Communicative Disorders and the time and energy she devotes to the organization.
In 1999 Amy underwent surgery and had a cochlear implant put behind her ears to restore her hearing.
Hobbies: writing, reading, running, sewing and lifting weights.
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