Amy Steel
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Amy Steel is an American
film and television actress, also credited as Amy Steel Pulitzer.
. She was offered the chance to reprise the role for the third film in the long-running series, but was convinced to turn it down by her agent at the time. Steel also starred in the 1986 horror film April Fool's Day.
Her numerous television roles include a stint on the CBS
soap opera
Guiding Light
as Trudy Wilson from 1980–1981, and as Peggy Warner on All My Children
in 1980. Steel also starred in the short-lived television series The Powers of Matthew Star
alongside Peter Barton, who went on to appear in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
and starred in the short-lived television series military drama For Love And Honor
. Steel has made guest appearances on various TV series, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
, Family Ties
, CHiPs
, The A-Team
, Chicago Hope
, Quantum Leap, Millennium
and JAG
.
United States
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film and television actress, also credited as Amy Steel Pulitzer.
Biography
She is perhaps best known for her role as Ginny Field in the 1981 horror film Friday the 13th Part 2Friday the 13th Part 2
Friday the 13th Part II is a 1981 slasher film directed by Steve Miner, who also directed its sequel, Friday the 13th Part III and several other popular horror films. A sequel to Friday the 13th , it is the second film in the Friday the 13th film series. It was a moderate box-office hit, opening on...
. She was offered the chance to reprise the role for the third film in the long-running series, but was convinced to turn it down by her agent at the time. Steel also starred in the 1986 horror film April Fool's Day.
Her numerous television roles include a stint on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
as Trudy Wilson from 1980–1981, and as Peggy Warner on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
in 1980. Steel also starred in the short-lived television series The Powers of Matthew Star
The Powers of Matthew Star
The Powers of Matthew Star is an American sci-fi television series that aired from September 17, 1982 through April 8, 1983, on NBC. It starred Peter Barton The Powers of Matthew Star is an American sci-fi television series that aired from September 17, 1982 through April 8, 1983, on NBC. It...
alongside Peter Barton, who went on to appear in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is a 1984 slasher film. It is the fourth film in the Friday the 13th film series. Though it was billed as "The Final Chapter," there have been many further sequels in the franchise. The popularity and financial success of the film, which grossed over $32 million,...
and starred in the short-lived television series military drama For Love And Honor
For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written by Yavuz Turgul and directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Şener Şen as a retired gangster who learns that he has a son in need of protection...
. Steel has made guest appearances on various TV series, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an American musical television series loosely based on the film, which ran on CBS from September 19, 1982 to March 23, 1983.-Synopsis:...
, Family Ties
Family Ties
Family Ties is an American sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. The sitcom reflected the move in the United States from the cultural liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s to the conservatism of the 1980s. This was particularly expressed through the relationship between young...
, CHiPs
CHiPs
CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
, The A-Team
The A-Team
The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel who work as soldiers of fortune, while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit". The A-Team was created by...
, Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...
, Quantum Leap, Millennium
Millennium (TV series)
Millennium is an American television series created by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Millennium aired on the Fox Network from 1996 to 1999. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, though most episodes were ostensibly set in or around Seattle, Washington...
and JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
.
Personal life
These days Amy stays busy by looking after her family and doing the occasional voice over role in commercials. She is currently studying at university. She has two daughters.Filmography
- His Name was Jason (2009)
- A Time to RememberA Time to RememberA Time to Remember is the 2009 double album recording of the show by the same name, by The Dubliners, recorded in Vienna. First performed in Vicar Street, Dublin on 4 July, 2009 and later taken on tour around Europe, it was conceived as a tribute to their deceased members...
(2003) (TV) - TycusTycusTycus is a 1998 direct-to-video movie starring Dennis Hopper, Peter Onorati, Finola Hughes, Alexander Cleir and others. It has been released in 2000, in the United Kingdom, France and the United States.- Plot summary :...
(2000) (V) - Valerie Flake (1999)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992) (TV)
- Walk Like a ManWalk Like a Man (film)Walk Like a Man is a 1987 comedy film about a young man who finally returns to his high-society family after having been raised by dogs. The film was directed by Melvin Frank, and stars Howie Mandel, Christopher Lloyd, and Cloris Leachman.-External links:...
(1987) - April Fool's Day (1986)
- First StepsFirst StepsFirst Steps is a song in the album Light & Shade.First Steps may also refer to:*"First Steps" , a painting by Vincent Van Gogh*First Steps , a 1947 documentary film...
(1985) - Terror in the AislesTerror in the AislesTerror in the Aisles is a 1984 documentary film about horror films featuring clips from Friday the 13th I and/or II, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween I and II, Jaws 1 and 2, Alien, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Shining and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and The Birds. The film is hosted by...
(1984) - ExposedExposed (1983 film)Exposed is an English-language 1983 film directed and written by James Toback. Nastassja Kinski, Rudolf Nureyev and Harvey Keitel star.-Cast:* Nastassja Kinski as Elizabeth Carlson* Rudolf Nureyev as Daniel Jelline* Harvey Keitel as Rivas...
(1983) - Friday the 13th Part 2Friday the 13th Part 2Friday the 13th Part II is a 1981 slasher film directed by Steve Miner, who also directed its sequel, Friday the 13th Part III and several other popular horror films. A sequel to Friday the 13th , it is the second film in the Friday the 13th film series. It was a moderate box-office hit, opening on...
(1981) - Fat Angels (1980)