Amy Pietz

Amy Pietz
Born (1969-03-06) March 6, 1969
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s) Kenneth Alan Williams (1997-2007) (divorced)
Frank J. Stier (2009)

Amy Pietz (born March 6, 1969) is an American actress, known for her roles on television. She received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for her role as Annie Spadaro in the NBC sitcom Caroline in the City (1995-1999). She later had starring roles in the short-lived sitcoms Cursed (NBC, 2000–01), Rodney (ABC, 2004–06), and Aliens in America (The CW, 2007–08).

Early life

Pietz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the adopted daughter of Nancy, a nurse, and Arnold Pietz, a truck driver. She trained throughout her childhood in ballet and prepared to go professional, but eventually decided against it due to the low pay and shifted her focus elsewhere.[1] She attended The Milwaukee High School of the Arts and graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University.

Career

Pietz began her career playing small roles on television series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, and well as films Rudy (1993) and Jingle All the Way (1996). In 1995 she was regular cast member on the short-lived The WB sitcom Muscle, before her breakthrough role as Annie Spadaro in the NBC sitcom Caroline in the City starring Lea Thompson.[2] The series aired from 1995 to 1999. She was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for the role in 1999.[3] The following year, Pietz went to star alongside Steven Weber on the NBC sitcom Cursed.[4] The series was canceled after single season in 2001. She later played Martha Boswell in the stage musical The Boswell Sisters.[2]

From 2004 to 2006, Pietz starred as Jennifer Aspen's crazy sister in the ABC sitcom Rodney. During 2007-08 season, she played the mother in The CW sitcom Aliens in America. She also had guest starring roles on Ally McBeal, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Division, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Burn Notice, The Closer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Nip/Tuck, Desperate Housewives, Two and a Half Men, and How to Get Away with Murder. She also had a recurring role as Donna in the NBC comedy series The Office in 2010.[5]

In 2011, Pietz played Meredith King, the mother of Chloe King, in the short-lived ABC Family drama series The Nine Lives of Chloe King.[6] In 2016, she was cast as lead character's boss in The CW comedy-drama series No Tomorrow.[7]

In 2016, Pietz guest-starred in the 4th season of "Marc Maron"'s IFC series "Maron" as Natalie, a fellow rehab patient.

Personal life

Pietz married actor Kenneth Alan Williams in 1997 in her native Milwaukee. They have since divorced.[1] Pietz gave birth to a son when she was 23, Benjamin, whom she subsequently gave up for adoption.[8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Rudy Melinda
1996 Jingle All the Way Liza Tisch
2009 Reunion Sadie
2009 You Sam
2010 I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer Officer Annie
2011 Prom Mrs. Doyle
2013 Zephyr Springs Dawn
2013 Autumn Leaves Autumn Short
2014 The Pact 2 Margaret 'Maggie' Abbot
2017 Halfway Beth
2017 The Year of Spectacular Men Bitchy Casting Director
2018 Saddle Up! Pre-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Missing Persons Lucy Stansfield "Sometimes You Can't Help Getting Involved.."
1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Lt. Rhodes "Bloodlines"
1995 Muscle Bronwyn Jones Main role
1995–1999 Caroline in the City Annie Spadaro Main role
1997 All Lies End in Murder Terri Paxton TV film
1997 Every 9 Seconds Carrie TV film
1998 Conrad Bloom Bonnie "Gone with the Re-Wind"
2000–01 The Weber Show Melissa Taylor Main role
2002 Ally McBeal Bonnie Boone "A Kick in the Head", "Homecoming"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Rebecca McCormick "Lady Heather's Box"
2003 The Drew Carey Show Elaine "Two Girls for Every Boy"
2003 ER Pregnant HIV+ Woman "Freefall"
2003 Newton Alice Pryor TV film
2004 All About the Andersons Mrs. Sandore "Get Out of Dodge... Ball"
2004 The Division Jo Miller "Skips and Scones"
2004 I'm with Her Samantha "Party of Two", "Friends in Low Places", "Drama Queen"
2004–2006 Rodney Charlie Main role
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Zoe Dunlop "Alien"
2007–08 Aliens in America Franny Tolchuck Main role
2008 Burn Notice Jeannie Anderson "Double Booked"
2008 Ghost Whisperer Lisa Keller "Bloodline"
2009 The Closer Dana Crawford "Good Faith"
2009 Bones Ellen Clark "The Salt in the Wounds"
2009 Trust Me Diane "What's the Rush?", "Odd Man Out", "The More Things Change"
2009 Hawthorne Gretchen Breyer "Night Moves"
2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Wendy "Denise Handicapped"
2009 Medium Nancy Covington "Once in a Lifetime"
2010 Nip/Tuck Allison Krieger "Walter and Edith Krieger"
2010 American Dad! Ally / Elaine (voice) "Great Space Roaster"
2010 Desperate Housewives Madeline "You Must Meet My Wife"
2010 The Office Donna Newton Recurring role (seasons 6–7)
2011 Private Practice Isabelle "Love and Lies"
2011 The Paul Reiser Show Betsy "The Old Guy"
2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King Meredith King Main role
2012 Necessary Roughness Corinne Walsh "All the King's Horses"
2012 Stalked at 17 Karen Curson TV film
2012 Audrey Julie "Satisfy Me", "Black Gold", "A Tart Finish"
2013 The Mentalist Joanna Lyle "Days of Wine and Roses"
2013 Dexter Dr. Cooper "Remember the Monsters?"
2014 Two and a Half Men Angie "Lotta Delis in Little Armenia"
2014 How to Get Away with Murder Sharon Remini "We're Not Friends"
2015 Backstrom Christina Rose "I Am a Bird Now"
2015 Stalked by My Neighbor Andrea Allen TV film
2015 Devious Maids Susie "Suspicion"
2016 The Magicians Hannah / The Lamia "Impractical Applications", "Remedial Battle Magic"
2016 Maron Natalie "The 13th Step"
2016–17 No Tomorrow Deirdre Hackmeyer Main role
2017 You're the Worst Adrienne "A Bunch of Hornballs"
2017 Hit the Road Meg Swallow Main role

References

  1. 1 2 "Amy Pietz Biography (1969-)".
  2. 1 2 Staff, Hollywood.com (2 February 2015). "Amy Pietz - Biography and Filmography - 1969". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "The 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Screen Actors Guild Awards". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "NBC delays and overhauls Cursed". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Amy Pietz Recruited by The Office". 16 March 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (12 November 2010). "MTV Pilot 'Patito Feo' Casts Lead While ABC Family Pilot 'Nine Lives' Finds Co-Lead". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (11 March 2016). "Amy Pietz Joins The CW Pilot 'No Tomorrow'; Josh Segarra In NBC's Vladimir Caamaño Project". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Amy Pietz".
  9. ↑ "tv.yahoo.com/news/amy-pietz-tackles-motherhood-off-screen-nine-lives-182100429.html".
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