Amy Landecker
Birthday: 30 September 1969, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 170 cm
Amy Landecker started her career as a theatre actor in Chicago IL where she worked with the Steppenwolf and Goodman theaters. A Bob Falls directed production of Rebecca Gilman's brought her to NY ...Show More
You don't want your personality to eclipse your work because no one would be interested in seeing yo Show more
You don't want your personality to eclipse your work because no one would be interested in seeing your work anymore. Hide
You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get t Show more
You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get to do what you do, and there's not a lot of waiting around and interruption and not a lot of money involved - sometimes money really clouds the waters of creativity. Hide
We actually use a lot of improvisation on 'Transparent.'
We actually use a lot of improvisation on 'Transparent.'
Look at Jane Lynch, another Chicagoan. She has a career I'd kill for. She does amazing work; she's f Show more
Look at Jane Lynch, another Chicagoan. She has a career I'd kill for. She does amazing work; she's famous enough to have some power, but not so famous she has to deal with people buzzing around her life. Hide
I'll always identify as a Chicagoan; if it wasn't so cold, I'd be there forever.
I'll always identify as a Chicagoan; if it wasn't so cold, I'd be there forever.
I thought maybe I'd be a female sportscaster.
I thought maybe I'd be a female sportscaster.
I actually cannot stand a room without a view - I would rather have a bedroom the size of a closet w Show more
I actually cannot stand a room without a view - I would rather have a bedroom the size of a closet with a view over a suite without one. Hide
I want to single out Kathryn Hahn's performance in Jill Soloway's film 'Afternoon Delight,' which in Show more
I want to single out Kathryn Hahn's performance in Jill Soloway's film 'Afternoon Delight,' which in my opinion should have been nominated for an Oscar. I think it's one of the greatest female performances I've ever seen on screen, and I think she's wildly talented. Hide
I've never, ever had a job that lasted for more than a few months.
I've never, ever had a job that lasted for more than a few months.
The pedicure is beside the point - the rub is all I care about. And not just my feet, my calves and Show more
The pedicure is beside the point - the rub is all I care about. And not just my feet, my calves and thighs. There is nothing better, except maybe a scalp massage. Hide
The first red carpet I did was at New York's Paris Theatre... It was this beautiful night, and every Show more
The first red carpet I did was at New York's Paris Theatre... It was this beautiful night, and everyone is screaming my name. I'm the least pretentious actress you can ever meet. Someone said to me that I look like I've been doing this forever, and I said that's because I watch E! Hide
I'm not as smart or talented as anyone around me. But they like me.
I'm not as smart or talented as anyone around me. But they like me.
When I was younger, everyone thought I was Courteney Cox.
When I was younger, everyone thought I was Courteney Cox.
I think it's amazing that I'm 45 and it is the most creatively successful year of my life.
I think it's amazing that I'm 45 and it is the most creatively successful year of my life.
I will spend anything on the best sheets in the world because I am going to be in them every night. Show more
I will spend anything on the best sheets in the world because I am going to be in them every night. I like them white and crazy soft. Hide
It's hard to get those roles that allow you to show everything and feel like you're really being use Show more
It's hard to get those roles that allow you to show everything and feel like you're really being used and exhausted and spent, which I think is what actors really love: We want to be tired. Hide
I was at the radio station all the time and on the air all the time. I met John Travolta and a lot o Show more
I was at the radio station all the time and on the air all the time. I met John Travolta and a lot of the other big '70s icons. Shaun Cassidy sang 'Da Do Ron Ron' to me onstage. I thought I was a rock star; I had an all-access-pass childhood. Hide
Before I had satellite radio installed in my car, I thought I would lose my mind listening to commer Show more
Before I had satellite radio installed in my car, I thought I would lose my mind listening to commercials and having limited choices on the dial. Your car is your home in L.A., so you've got to have some good stuff to listen to. Hide
Amy Landecker's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (186)
Amy Landecker'S roles
Sarah Pfefferman
Therese
Joan
Dr. Michelle Banks
Dr. Ellen Gracey
Darrien McCurdy
Cindy Lamson
Janelle Winter
