Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman is an American actress and producer. She is best recognized for her role as Detective Janice Licalsi in the ABC police drama series NYPD Blue (1993–1994), where she rose to notoriety. Following that, Brenneman co-created and starred in the CBS drama series Judging Amy (1999–2005), in which she played Judge Amy Gray.

For Netflix, she in known for her role in the 2021 action thriller film, Sweet Girl, in which she plays, Diana Morgan.

Biography
Brenneman was born to Frederica Joanne (née Shoenfield), a Connecticut State Superior Court judge, and Russell Langdon Brenneman Jr., an environmental lawyer, in New London, Connecticut.

Brenneman was up in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and was involved in theater as a teenager, both at Glastonbury High School and with a local theatrical group. She earned her degree in comparative religion from Harvard University in 1987. She co-founded Cornerstone Theatre Company while at Harvard, with whom she traveled for several years following graduation.

In 1992, Brenneman debuted on CBS with the short-lived series Middle Ages. The following year, she landed her first major role on the ABC police drama series NYPD Blue as mob-connected uniformed cop Janice Licalsi. Brenneman began her career in cinema after leaving NYPD Blue. She made her film debut in 1995 with roles in Bye Bye Love, Casper, and the critically acclaimed crime drama Heat.

Movies

 * Sweet Girl