Amy Redford
Encyclopedia
Amy Hart Redford is an American
actress, director
and producer
. She is the daughter of Academy Award-winning film director and actor Robert Redford
and his former wife Lola Van Wagenen. She is the sister of writer/producer James Redford.
, a film director and actor. Redford is of English and Scots-Irish ancestry. She has a sister and brother, Shauna and James.
She received her BA in Drama/Theatre Arts in 1994 from San Francisco State University. She also attended the University of Colorado and and studied theatre in London.
, This Revolution
, Sunshine Cleaning
and The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
, The Understudy
and on such television shows as Sex and the City
, Law & Order: Criminal Intent
, and The Sopranos
. Redford directed the film The Guitar
which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
. She also starred in the film When I Find the Ocean.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. She is the daughter of Academy Award-winning film director and actor Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. , better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime...
and his former wife Lola Van Wagenen. She is the sister of writer/producer James Redford.
Early life
Redford was born in 1970, the daughter of Lola Van Wagenen and Robert RedfordRobert Redford
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. , better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime...
, a film director and actor. Redford is of English and Scots-Irish ancestry. She has a sister and brother, Shauna and James.
She received her BA in Drama/Theatre Arts in 1994 from San Francisco State University. She also attended the University of Colorado and and studied theatre in London.
Career
She has acted in such films as Maid in ManhattanMaid in Manhattan
Maid in Manhattan is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Wayne Wang about a hotel maid and a high profile politician who fall in love starring Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, and Natasha Richardson. It is based on a story by John Hughes who is credited using a pseudonym. The original music score...
, This Revolution
This Revolution
This Revolution is a 2004 political film starring Rosario Dawson. Directed by filmmaker and activist Stephen Marshall, creator of the video news magazine Channel Zero and founder of Guerrilla News Network, the docu-drama film blends fiction with reality, focusing on the effects of the media's bias...
, Sunshine Cleaning
Sunshine Cleaning
Sunshine Cleaning is a 2008 comedy-drama film starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. Directed by Christine Jeffs and written by Megan Holley, the film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2008. It was purchased by Overture Films for distribution and opened in limited release in...
and The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams is a 2007 film, starring Julian Adams, Amy Redford, Mickey Rooney, Tippi Hedren about the life of Confederate Captain Robert Adams II. It was released in 2007 by ThinkFilm, and garnered 10 awards on the film festival circuit.-External links:**** *...
, The Understudy
The Understudy (film)
The Understudy is a 2008 black comedy from British duo David Conolly and Hannah Davis and is their second feature-length film through their Mansion Pictures flagship, which is currently traveling the Film Festival circuit around the world.-Plot:...
and on such television shows as Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
, Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
, and The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
. Redford directed the film The Guitar
The Guitar
The Guitar is a 2008 drama film about a woman who decides to pursue her dreams after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. The film was directed by Amy Redford, and stars Saffron Burrows, Isaach De Bankolé, Paz de la Huerta, and Richard Short.-Overview:...
which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. She also starred in the film When I Find the Ocean.