Amy Linker
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Amy Linker is a former child actress. Her most notable role was perhaps as co-starring as Lauren Hutchinson on the TV show, Square Pegs
, in which she wore fake braces and a fatsuit
.
, which ran one season from 1981 to 1982.
After Square Pegs, Linker voiced the character of "Robin" on the animated Mister T
series in 1983. After the show ended she went back to school. In 1985 she was in the science fiction film D.A.R.Y.L.
as a secondary character. In 1989, she graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in French
studies.
In 2007, Amy won the Viewers' Choice Award for "Most Beautiful Braces" at The TV Land Awards
based on her performance as Lauren Hutchinson in Square Pegs
.
in Beverly Hills, California
and Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts camp. She now works as a substitute teacher.
Square Pegs
Square Pegs is an American comedy series that aired on CBS during the 1982–1983 season. The series follows Patty Greene and Lauren Hutchinson , two awkward teenage girls desperate to fit in at Weemawee High School....
, in which she wore fake braces and a fatsuit
Fatsuit
A fatsuit is a bodysuit-like undergarment used to thicken the appearance of an actress or actor of light to medium build into a heavy-set or obese character, in conjunction with prosthetic makeup. Other spellings include fat suit and fat-suit....
.
Career
Before Square Pegs, Linker was in the short-lived TV series Lewis & ClarkLewis & Clark (TV series)
Lewis & Clark was a short-lived situation comedy that ran on NBC for one season from October 29, 1981 to July 30, 1982.-Plot:For a naive New Yorker, Stewart Lewis has a strange—some would say twisted—ambition: he wants to own a country-music club. His wife and kids hate the idea...
, which ran one season from 1981 to 1982.
After Square Pegs, Linker voiced the character of "Robin" on the animated Mister T
Mister T (TV series)
Mister T was an animated series that aired on NBC from 1983 to 1986. A total of 30 episodes were produced during the first two seasons, with the final season consisting entirely of reruns...
series in 1983. After the show ended she went back to school. In 1985 she was in the science fiction film D.A.R.Y.L.
D.A.R.Y.L.
D.A.R.Y.L. is a 1985 American science fiction film which was written by David Ambrose, Allan Scott and Jeffrey Ellis. It was directed by Simon Wincer and stars Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Danny Corkill, and Josef Sommer...
as a secondary character. In 1989, she graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
studies.
In 2007, Amy won the Viewers' Choice Award for "Most Beautiful Braces" at The TV Land Awards
TV Land Awards
The TV Land Awards is an American television awards ceremony that generally commemorates shows now off the air, rather than in current production as with awards such as the Emmys. It is presented in a manner that spoofs other entertainment award ceremonies...
based on her performance as Lauren Hutchinson in Square Pegs
Square Pegs
Square Pegs is an American comedy series that aired on CBS during the 1982–1983 season. The series follows Patty Greene and Lauren Hutchinson , two awkward teenage girls desperate to fit in at Weemawee High School....
.
Personal life
Linker attended Beverly Hills High SchoolBeverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
in Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
and Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts camp. She now works as a substitute teacher.