# Amy Linker
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{{short description|American actress (born 1966)}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2011}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Amy Linker
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Amy Meredith Linker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|10|19}}
| birth_place = [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), U.S.
| education = {{Plainlist|
* [Wellesley College](/source/Wellesley_College)
* [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California)
}}
| occupation = Actress
| years_active =
}}
'''Amy Meredith Linker''' (born October 19, 1966) is an American actor. She is best known for her starring role in the television sitcom ''[Square Pegs](/source/Square_Pegs)'' (1982–1983).
==Career==
Born in [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn%2C_New_York), Linker's first major acting role was as Kelly Lewis in the television series ''[Lewis & Clark](/source/Lewis_%26_Clark_(TV_series))'', which ran for one season from 1981 to 1982. Shortly thereafter, Linker was cast as central character Lauren Hutchinson on the teen comedy/drama ''[Square Pegs](/source/Square_Pegs)''. Square Pegs told the story of two [high school](/source/high_school) [freshmen](/source/Freshman_year), Hutchinson and Patty Greene (played by [Sarah Jessica Parker](/source/Sarah_Jessica_Parker)), and their at times desperate attempts to fit in and achieve popularity. Linker was forced to wear fake [brace](/source/brace_(orthodontics))s and a [fatsuit](/source/fatsuit) in order to appear less attractive than she actually was for the character she portrayed. Even though the show was praised by critics, it was cancelled after its first season.[{{cite web |last1=Ihnat |first1=Gwen |title=Behind-the-scenes chaos derailed Square Pegs' new-wave promise |url=https://www.avclub.com/behind-the-scenes-chaos-derailed-square-pegs-new-wave-1798276020 |website=[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club) |date=January 26, 2015 |access-date=2018-08-01}}]
After ''Square Pegs'', Linker voiced the character of "Robin" on the animated ''[Mister T](/source/Mister_T_(TV_series))'' series in 1983. After the show ended she enrolled in [Wellesley College](/source/Wellesley_College), graduating in 1989 with a degree in [French](/source/French_language) studies. Other notable roles for Linker were as Sherie Lee Fox in the 1985 [science fiction](/source/science_fiction) film ''[D.A.R.Y.L.](/source/D.A.R.Y.L.)'', and as Jenny Pennoyer in the 1984 TV movie ''When We First Met''. Linker appeared as the character Esmerelda on the television series ''Don't Make Me Sick'' in 2009.
==Personal life==
Linker attended [Beverly Hills High School](/source/Beverly_Hills_High_School) in [Beverly Hills, California](/source/Beverly_Hills%2C_California), and Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts camp. She worked in [internet marketing](/source/internet_marketing) and was also an elementary school [teacher](/source/teacher).[{{cite web |title=Amy Linker |url=http://www.sondb.com/fun/amylinker.shtml| website=Symian On... |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128232344/http://www.sondb.com/fun/amylinker.shtml |archive-date=January 28, 2012 |url-status=unfit}}] In 2012, she obtained her Master of Social Work from the [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California), and now works as a psychotherapist.[{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/amlinker |title=Amy Linker |website=[LinkedIn](/source/LinkedIn)}}]
==Filmography==
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! colspan=4 | Film and Television
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1980 || ''[A Time for Miracles](/source/A_Time_for_Miracles)'' || || Television film
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| 1981–82 || ''[Lewis & Clark](/source/Lewis_%26_Clark_(TV_series))'' || Kelly Lewis || Main cast (13 episodes)
|-
| 1982–83 || ''[Square Pegs](/source/Square_Pegs)'' || Lauren Hutchinson || Main cast (20 episodes)
|-
| 1983–85 || ''[Mister T](/source/Mister_T_(TV_series))'' || Robin O'Neill (voice) || Main cast (30 episodes)
|-
| 1983 || ''[Fantasy Island](/source/Fantasy_Island)'' || Ellie Woods || Episode: "Saturday's Child/The Fantasy Island Girl"
|-
| 1984 || ''When We First Met'' || Jenny Pennoyer || Television film
|-
| 1984 || ''[E/R](/source/E%2FR)'' || Cheryl || Episode: "All's Well That Ends"
|-
| 1985 || ''[D.A.R.Y.L.](/source/D.A.R.Y.L.)'' || Sherie Lee Fox || Feature film
|-
| 1999 || ''Holy Hollywood'' || Rosy || Feature film
|-
| 2009 || ''Don't Make Me Sick'' || Psychic Esmerelda || Episode: "God is Not Board Certified"
|-
| 2016 || ''Child of the '70s'' || Detective Angie Hutchinson || 2 episodes
|-
|}
==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0512921}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070429102315/http://www.tvland.com/awards2007/allaccess/video/bonus/ Amy Linker on TVLand.com]
*[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-linker/189459 TV Guide celebrity profile]
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Category:1966 births
Category:Living people
Category:American child actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Wellesley College alumni
Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Brooklyn
Category:University of Southern California alumni
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