Amy Morton is an American actress best known for her work in theatre. A member of Steppenwolf Theater's core group of actors since 1997, Morton has spent most of her career working in the Chicago theater scene. She made her Broadway debut starring opposite Gary Sinise as Nurse Ratched in the Tony Award winning 2001 revival of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. She originated the role of Barbara in both the original Chicago production and the original Broadway production of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County. For her portrayal she was nominated for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. Morton reprised the role in the Fall 2008 London production at the National Theatre.Morton has appeared in such films as Up in the Air, Rookie of the Year, Straight Talk, and 8mm, and television programs like The Equalizer and Crime Story, among others. In 2013 she was introduced as Erin Reagan's new boss, Amanda Harris, on the CBS television drama Blue Bloods.
She was nominated for a 2012 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Clybourne Park" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "August: Osage County" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role for "Homebody/Kabul" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 2002 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "The Royal Family" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 2002 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Glengarry Glen Ross" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for the 2008 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "August: Osage County".
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She was nominated for a 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Big Time" at the Remains Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Higher Standard of Living" at the Remains Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Puntila and His Hired Man" at the Remains Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for "You Can't Take It With You" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 1984 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Life and Limb" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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