Amy Brenneman

She graduated from Harvard University in 1987. She took a turn at both comedic and dramatic acting, as her character abruptly blurted out that she was dying from lung cancer. She was born on June 22 in New London, Connecticut and was raised in Glastonbury. In 2004, she introduced herself to another generation of television viewers when she guest-starred on The O.C. as the mother of Peter Gallagher's character. Actress Amy Brenneman (1964 - ) formerly starred on NYPD Blue and is currently the star of Judging Amy. Since then, she has worked sporadically on Broadway (she earned two more Tony nominations, in 2000 and 2002) and in dinner theatre. In 1987, she won a Tony Award for her work in Broadway Bound.

From 1976 to 1985, she starred in her own television series, Alice, which earned Lavin two Golden Globe awards and an Emmy nomination. In the 1960s, she made a name for herself on Broadway, earning a Tony nomination in 1969 for Last of the Red Hot Lovers. She was born in Portland, Maine. Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American singer and actress of stage and television.