Amy Irving - Definition and Overview

Amy Irving (born 10 September 1953 in Palo Alto, California) is an American actress. Her parents are director Jules Irving and actress Priscilla Pointer.

Irving has appeared in films such as Carrie, by Brian De Palma and Deconstructing Harry, directed by Woody Allen. She supplied the singing voice of Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. She has also appeared in several theatrical productions. She won an Obie Award for The Road to Mecca.

Irving is the ex-wife of Steven Spielberg (27 November 1985 - 1989). Due to her prenuptual agreement with Spielberg, their divorce netted her an estimated US$100 million. She had been living with Brazilian filmmaker Bruno Barreto since 1990 and they wed in 1996. She has two sons, one by Spielberg (Max Samuel) and one with Barreto.

Selected filmography

• Tuck Everlasting (2002)
• Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2002)
• Traffic (2000)
• Blue Ridge Fall (1999)
• Bossa Nova (1999)
• (1999)
• The Confession (1999)
• One Tough Cop (1998)
• Deconstructing Harry (1997)
• I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
• Carried Away (1996)
• Kleptomania (1995)
• Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
• (1991) (voice)
• A Show of Force (1990)
• Crossing Delancey (1988)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) (voice)
• Rumpelstiltskin (1987)
• Micki & Maude (1984)
• Yentl (1983)
• The Competition (1980)
• Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
• Voices (1979)
• The Fury (1978)
• I'm a Fool (1976)
• Carrie (1976)

External link

• The IMDb entry on Irving (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001388/)