 | Thisbiography of a living personneeds additionalcitations forverification. Please help by addingreliable sources.Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced orpoorly sourcedmust be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentiallylibelous. Find sources: "Amy Linker" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(August 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Amy Linker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amy Meredith Linker (1966-10-19)October 19, 1966 (age 59) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
Amy Meredith Linker (born October 19, 1966) is an American actor. She is best known for her starring role in the television sitcomSquare Pegs (1982–1983).
Born inBrooklyn, New York, Linker's first major acting role was as Kelly Lewis in the television seriesLewis & Clark, which ran for one season from 1981 to 1982. Shortly thereafter, Linker was cast as central character Lauren Hutchinson on the teen comedy/dramaSquare Pegs. Square Pegs told the story of twohigh schoolfreshmen, Hutchinson and Patty Greene (played bySarah Jessica Parker), and their at times desperate attempts to fit in and achieve popularity. Linker was forced to wear fakebraces and afatsuit in order to appear less attractive than she actually was for the character she portrayed. Even though the show was praised by critics, it was cancelled after its first season.[1]
AfterSquare Pegs, Linker voiced the character of "Robin" on the animatedMister T series in 1983. After the show ended she enrolled inWellesley College, graduating in 1989 with a degree inFrench studies. Other notable roles for Linker were as Sherie Lee Fox in the 1985science fiction filmD.A.R.Y.L., and as Jenny Pennoyer in the 1984 TV movieWhen We First Met. Linker appeared as the character Esmerelda on the television seriesDon't Make Me Sick in 2009.
Linker attendedBeverly Hills High School inBeverly Hills, California, and Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts camp. She worked ininternet marketing and was also an elementary schoolteacher.[2] In 2012, she obtained her Master of Social Work from theUniversity of Southern California, and now works as a psychotherapist.[3]
| Film and Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | A Time for Miracles | Television film | |
| 1981–82 | Lewis & Clark | Kelly Lewis | Main cast (13 episodes) |
| 1982–83 | Square Pegs | Lauren Hutchinson | Main cast (20 episodes) |
| 1983–85 | Mister T | Robin O'Neill (voice) | Main cast (30 episodes) |
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Ellie Woods | Episode: "Saturday's Child/The Fantasy Island Girl" |
| 1984 | When We First Met | Jenny Pennoyer | Television film |
| 1984 | E/R | Cheryl | Episode: "All's Well That Ends" |
| 1985 | D.A.R.Y.L. | Sherie Lee Fox | Feature film |
| 1999 | Holy Hollywood | Rosy | Feature film |
| 2009 | Don't Make Me Sick | Psychic Esmerelda | Episode: "God is Not Board Certified" |
| 2016 | Child of the '70s | Detective Angie Hutchinson | 2 episodes |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
