Amy Stoch

Amy Stoch
Born Amy Elizabeth Stoch
(1958-12-13) December 13, 1958
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality American
Other names Amy Stock
Amy Stock-Poynton
Alma mater Ashland University
California State University, Northridge
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Robert Poynton (1987–2004; divorced)

Amy Elizabeth Stoch (born December 13, 1958), also known as Amy Stock and Amy Stock-Poynton, is an American actress and academic.

Acting career

Stoch was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and wanted to be an actress from a young age. She got her break when she reached the semifinals in the spokesmodel category on the television show Star Search, and one of the show's judges, Sue Cameron, offered to represent her.[1]

In 1986, she played Britta Englund, a former KGB agent who was involved in a love triangle with Patch Johnson and Bo Brady, on Days of Our Lives, where she met actor Robert Poynton who played "John Black". They married in 1987 and had a son, but divorced in 2004.[2]

In 1987, she played a recurring role in a major story arc on Dallas as Lisa Alden, the biological aunt of Christopher Ewing.[3] She played Missy, the sexy stepmother of Bill and later Ted, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure,[4] and its sequel Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.[5] Stoch also appeared in four television movies of the Gunsmoke series, as Marshal Matt Dillon's daughter "Beth",[6] and also made a guest appearance on an episode of Matlock.

Selected filmography[7]
YearTitleTypeCharacter
1986Soul ManFilmas Girl in Bed
1987Summer SchoolFilmas Kim
1987-88DallasTV Seriesas Lisa Alden (16 episodes)
1989Bill and Ted's Excellent AdventureFilmas Missy
1989Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver NorthTV Movieas Fawn Hall
1990Gunsmoke: The Last ApacheTV Movieas Beth Yarnder
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyFilmas Missy
1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManTV Movieas Beth Dillon
1993Gunsmoke: The Long RideTV Movieas Beth Dillon-Reardon
1993Kiss of a KillerTV Movieas Beth Dillon-Reardon
1994Gunsmoke: One Man's JusticeTV Movieas Beth Dillon-Reardon
1996The Little DeathFilmas Meredith Hannon
1996High IncidentTV Series
1994BeanstalkFilmas Rebecca Taylor (Jack's mom)
1996Murder, She WroteTV seriesas Amy Ortega in episode "Death Goes Double Platinum"
1998The LakeTV Movieas Saleswoman
2001The Perfect NannyTV Movieas Beth O'Reilly
2010The StripFilmas Mrs. Davis

Academia

Stoch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Ashland University, and a Masters from California State University, Northridge.[8]

In 2012, she completed a PhD in Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[9]

Currently, she teaches Acting for the Camera and Critical Studies courses at AMDA College and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Merli, Melissa. "Studio Visit: Amy Stoch", The News-Gazette, February 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Russell, Maureen (1995). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. ISBN 0786486511.
  3. ↑ Lee, Bruce Morris (1996). Primetime network serials: episode guides, casts, and credits for 37 continuing television dramas, 1964 through 1991. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0786401648.
  4. ↑ "Amy Stock-Poynton". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Maslin, Janet. Movie Review: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The New York Times, July 19, 1991.
  6. ↑ Yoggy, ed. by Gary A. (1998). Back in the saddle: essays on Western film and television actors. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 078640566X.
  7. ↑ "Amy Stock Poynton: Filmography". The New York Times.
  8. 1 2 Faculty/Staff: Amy E. Stoch, PhD Archived February 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., Parkland.edu; accessed August 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ Wood, Paul. Actress takes aim at doctorate, The News-Gazette, April 28, 2008.
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