Amy Ferguson is an American actress and model. Ferguson is also a singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name of "Grandma Dirt."
Amy Ferguson | |
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| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, singer-songwriter |
| Website | www |
Life and career
editFerguson was born in Cincinnati[1] and raised in southern Ohio. She attended Dr. John Hole Elementary School in Washington Township and graduated in 2000 from Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio. She opted to move to New York City rather than attend college, and signed with the Ford Modeling Agency. She worked as a model in Italy, France, Japan, and South Africa, and appeared in television commercials for AT&T and Intel.[2]
Ferguson began focusing on acting and broke into film in 2004 with independent feature Garden State. She played Dana, a young woman who kisses star and director Zach Braff's character in a party scene. The part led to other film and television opportunities, including an audition for the film Must Love Dogs starring Diane Lane.[2] Ferguson appeared in the 2007 films Weapons, with Nick Cannon, and An American Crime, starring Elliot Page and Catherine Keener.[3]
In 2009, Ferguson starred in Tanner Hall alongside Rooney Mara, Georgia King, and Brie Larson. The coming-of-age film, set in an all-girls boarding school in New England, was directed by Tatiana von Fürstenberg and Francesca Gregorini.[4] Ferguson had a supporting role in the independent comedy, Douchebag, directed by Drake Doremus, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[5] She had also appeared in the director's 2009 film, Spooner.[6]
In 2012, Ferguson played a department store model in The Master, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams.[7] Ferguson appeared in Cold Turkey, with Peter Bogdanovich, Cheryl Hines and Alicia Witt. Set in Pasadena, California, the film looked at turmoil amidst an upper-class family's Thanksgiving get-together.[8] She guest starred as Lily Anne on season 2 of the CW series, Hart of Dixie.[9]
In 2016, Ferguson was cast as the lead, Inanna, in Split, a film by Deborah Kampmeier.
Ferguson has also appeared in advertisements for American Eagle Outfitters.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Garden State | Dana | |
| 2004 | Scrubs | Girl in Bar |
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| 2007 | Weapons | Nikki | |
| 2007 | An American Crime | Sally | |
| 2007 | To the Altar | Young Beth | Short film |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Teenager | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Bittersweet | Sam | |
| 2008 | Bad Blood Days | Short film | |
| 2009 | Spooner | Lily | |
| 2009 | Tanner Hall | Lucasta | |
| 2010 | Douchebag | Sarah | |
| 2010 | The Social Network | Stoned Girl | |
| 2010 | Footsteps | Marnie | |
| 2011 | 10 Years 10 Minutes | Felicity | |
| 2012 | The Master | Martha the Salesgirl | |
| 2012–2013 | Hart of Dixie | Lily Anne Lonergan |
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| 2013 | Cold Turkey | Missy | |
| 2013 | The Caretaker | The Creature | Short film |
| 2013 | Electric Slide | Sandy | |
| 2014 | Welcome to New York | Renee | |
| 2016 | Split | Inanna | Feature-length film |
| 2016 | Poor Boy | Cynthia Ravenblanket | |
| 2017 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Short film |
References
edit- ^ "Amy Ferguson bio". amyferguson.org. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ a b Morris, Terry (September 2, 2004). "Alter Grad's Gamble on Show Business is Paying Off". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Dodd, Stacy (July 19, 2006). "Amy Ferguson". Variety. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Gillis, James J. (September 17, 2011). "Kids in the "Hall"". The Newport Daily News. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Coker, Matt (February 4, 2010). "Drake Doremus' 'Douchebag' at Sundance". OC Weekly. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Coker, Matt (December 3, 2009). "Sundance Picks Up "Spooner" Director Drake Doremus' Film "Douchebag"". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Thomson, David (September 14, 2012). "There Will Be Dud: Paul Thomas Anderson's First Mediocre Movie". The New Republic. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 11, 2012). "Midway Gets Underway On 'Pasadena'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Season Finale: Hart Of Dixie – 'On The Road Again'". KBCW. May 2, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Profile of Fashion Model Amy Ferguson". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
