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Amy Landecker

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Amy Landecker

Amy Lauren Landecker (born September 30, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Sarah Pfefferman on the Amazon comedy-drama series Transparent (2014–2019), as well as her supporting roles in the films Dan in Real Life (2007), A Serious Man (2009), All Is Bright (2013), Project Almanac (2015), and Beatriz at Dinner (2017), and the TV series Your Honor (2020–2023).

Infobox

Born
Amy Lauren Landecker (1969-09-30) September 30, 1969 (age 56)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1998–present
Spouses
mw- Jackson Lynch ( Bradley Whitford (m. 2019)
Children
1
Parent(s)
John Records Landecker (father)Joseph N. Welch (maternal great-grandfather)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1998
Temporary Girl
Role(s)
Sondra Hardwood
1999
Turks
Role(s)
Woman on Train
Role(s)
Reporter
2007
Role(s)
Cindy Lamson
2009
Role(s)
Mrs. Samsky
2013
Role(s)
Therese
Role(s)
Debbie
What Should We Watch?
Role(s)
Irene
Notes
Short film
2015
Role(s)
Kathy
Upended
Role(s)
Cate
Notes
Short film
Babysitter
Role(s)
Janine
Role(s)
Diane
2016
Role(s)
Olivia
Upended
Role(s)
Cate
Notes
Short film
2017
Role(s)
Jeana
Role(s)
Banks
2018
Role(s)
Sandra
2019
Role(s)
Cheryl
Role(s)
Velma
Role(s)
Dianne Brandi
2020
Role(s)
Mrs. Malmquist
Role(s)
Gardner
2021
Role(s)
Barbara Gordon
Notes
Voice; direct-to-video
Role(s)
Barbara Lake
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Barbara Gordon, Carla Viti
Notes
Voice; direct-to-video
2022
Role(s)
Edith
Role(s)
Diane
2023
Role(s)
Heather
2024
Role(s)
Detective Flores
2025
Role(s)
Lauren
Notes
Also director and writer
TBA
Role(s)
Untitled Chris Rock film
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1998
Temporary Girl
Sondra Hardwood
1999
Turks
Woman on Train
1999
Light It Up
Reporter
2007
Dan in Real Life
Cindy Lamson
2009
A Serious Man
Mrs. Samsky
2013
All Is Bright
Therese
2013
Enough Said
Debbie
2013
What Should We Watch?
Irene
Short film
2015
Project Almanac
Kathy
2015
Upended
Cate
Short film
2015
Babysitter
Janine
2015
The Meddler
Diane
2016
Dreamland
Olivia
2016
Upended
Cate
Short film
2017
Beatriz at Dinner
Jeana
2017
The Hunter's Prayer
Banks
2018
A Kid Like Jake
Sandra
2019
Snatchers
Cheryl
2019
3 Days with Dad
Velma
2019
Bombshell
Dianne Brandi
2020
Shithouse
Mrs. Malmquist
2020
Project Power
Gardner
2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
Barbara Gordon
Voice; direct-to-video
2021
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Barbara Lake
Voice
2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Barbara Gordon, Carla Viti
Voice; direct-to-video
2022
Three Months
Edith
2022
I Love My Dad
Diane
2023
Missing
Heather
2024
Shell
Detective Flores
2025
For Worse
Lauren
Also director and writer
TBA
Untitled Chris Rock film
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2003
Role(s)
Stephanie Grayson
Notes
Episode: "Rotten"
2005
Role(s)
Jamie Callahan
Notes
Episode: "Goliath"
2006
Role(s)
Donna Thatcher
Notes
Episode: "True Love"
2008
Role(s)
Attorney Parrish
Notes
Episode: "Misbegotten"
Role(s)
Petra Colson
Notes
Episode: "A Night to Remember"
2010
Role(s)
Agent Stahl
Notes
2 episodes
2010–2014
Role(s)
Louie
Notes
Sandra/Louie's Mother
2011
Role(s)
Dr. Ellen Gracey
Notes
Episode: "Out of the Frying Pan"
Role(s)
Claire
Notes
Series regular, 7 episodes
Role(s)
Darrien
Notes
Episode: "After Hours"
Role(s)
Arlene Duncan
Notes
Episode: "Spoon"
Role(s)
Audrey
Notes
Episode: "Someone Wants Me"
Role(s)
Jane Cohen
Notes
Episode: "The Bi-Sexual"
Role(s)
Alice Paget
Notes
Episode: "The Great Wall of Silence"
2011–2014
Role(s)
Revenge
Notes
Dr. Michelle Banks
2012
Role(s)
Melissa
Notes
Episode: "Too Much"
Role(s)
Kat
Notes
Episode: "The Proposal"
2013
Role(s)
Karen Schultz
Notes
Episode: "From This Day Forward"
Role(s)
Nathan's Wife
Notes
Television film
2014–2019
Role(s)
Transparent
Notes
Sarah Pfefferman
2015
Role(s)
Harper's Mom
Notes
Episode: "Koreatown"
2016
Role(s)
Debbie Schultz
Notes
Episode: "Acceptance"
2016–2018
Role(s)
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Notes
Barbara Lake (voice)
2017
Role(s)
Joan Teakins
Notes
Episode: "Phoenix"
2018
Role(s)
Morgan
Notes
Episode: "(Don’t Fear) the Reaper"
Role(s)
Camille
Notes
Episode: "Dinner Party"
Role(s)
Patricia
Notes
3 episodes
2019
Role(s)
Lorraine Sheffield
Notes
Recurring, 5 episodes
Role(s)
Anne Storck
Notes
Episode: "The Blue Scorpion"
2019–2022
Role(s)
The Handmaid's Tale
Notes
Mrs. Mackenzie
Role(s)
Octavia (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Boys' Night Out"
2020
Role(s)
Dr. Emilia (voice)
Notes
17 episodes
Role(s)
Vanessa Savage
Notes
3 episodes
2020–2023
Role(s)
Your Honor
Notes
Nancy Costello
2021
Role(s)
(voice)
Notes
Episode: "Backache Mountain"
Role(s)
Trish
Notes
Episode: "Moment of Silence"
2021–2023
Role(s)
The Croods: Family Tree
Notes
Ugga Crood (voice)
2022
Role(s)
Bridget Westbury
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Mia
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Gail (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Tooth Fairy Tech"
Role(s)
Lurleen Landry
Notes
Episode: "Tuffy"
Role(s)
Kendra
Notes
Episode: "American Life Coach"
2024
Role(s)
Various voices
Notes
4 episodes
2025
Role(s)
Katharine Vernon
Notes
Episode: "First Light"
Role(s)
Donna (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Egypt Is On the Phone!"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1999–2000
Early Edition
Susan Schwartz
2 episodes
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Stephanie Grayson
Episode: "Rotten"
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jamie Callahan
Episode: "Goliath"
2006
Conviction
Donna Thatcher
Episode: "True Love"
2008
Law & Order
Attorney Parrish
Episode: "Misbegotten"
2008
Mad Men
Petra Colson
Episode: "A Night to Remember"
2010
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Agent Stahl
2 episodes
2010–2014
Louie
Sandra/Louie's Mother
4 episodes
2011
NCIS
Dr. Ellen Gracey
Episode: "Out of the Frying Pan"
2011
The Paul Reiser Show
Claire
Series regular, 7 episodes
2011
House
Darrien
Episode: "After Hours"
2011
The Protector
Arlene Duncan
Episode: "Spoon"
2011
Happily Divorced
Audrey
Episode: "Someone Wants Me"
2011
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jane Cohen
Episode: "The Bi-Sexual"
2011
Prime Suspect
Alice Paget
Episode: "The Great Wall of Silence"
2011–2014
Revenge
Dr. Michelle Banks
3 episodes
2012
House of Lies
Janelle Winter
Episode: "Microphallus"
2012
Private Practice
Melissa
Episode: "Too Much"
2012
Retired at 35
Kat
Episode: "The Proposal"
2013
Vegas
Karen Schultz
Episode: "From This Day Forward"
2013
Clear History
Nathan's Wife
Television film
2014–2019
Transparent
Sarah Pfefferman
Series regular; 38 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2015)Nominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress (2016)
2015
Married
Harper's Mom
Episode: "Koreatown"
2016
People of Earth
Debbie Schultz
Episode: "Acceptance"
2016–2018
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Barbara Lake (voice)
37 episodes
2017
Room 104
Joan Teakins
Episode: "Phoenix"
2018
Grey's Anatomy
Morgan
Episode: "(Don’t Fear) the Reaper"
2018
Alone Together
Camille
Episode: "Dinner Party"
2018
LA to Vegas
Patricia
3 episodes
2019
Sneaky Pete
Lorraine Sheffield
Recurring, 5 episodes
2019
The Twilight Zone
Anne Storck
Episode: "The Blue Scorpion"
2019–2022
The Handmaid's Tale
Mrs. Mackenzie
3 episodes
2019
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Octavia (voice)
Episode: "Boys' Night Out"
2020
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Dr. Emilia (voice)
17 episodes
2020
Little Birds
Vanessa Savage
3 episodes
2020–2023
Your Honor
Nancy Costello
Recurring role (season 1 & 2)
2021
Q-Force
(voice)
Episode: "Backache Mountain"
2021
The Premise
Trish
Episode: "Moment of Silence"
2021–2023
The Croods: Family Tree
Ugga Crood (voice)
49 episodes
2022
Minx
Bridget Westbury
3 episodes
2022
Chivalry
Mia
2 episodes
2022
We Baby Bears
Gail (voice)
Episode: "Tooth Fairy Tech"
2022
Gaslit
Lurleen Landry
Episode: "Tuffy"
2022
Ramy
Kendra
Episode: "American Life Coach"
2024
In the Know
Various voices
4 episodes
2025
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Katharine Vernon
Episode: "First Light"
2025
Number 1 Happy Family USA
Donna (voice)
Episode: "Egypt Is On the Phone!"

References

  1. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-landecker/219731/
  2. Swartz, Tracy (January 7, 2016). "Amy Landecker Recalls Awkward Don Cheadle Sex Joke", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved Februa
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-amy-landecker-transparent-don-cheadle-20160107-story.html
  3. Zwecker, Bill (September 23, 2014). "Chicago Native Amy Landecker Goes Transparent on Us", Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved
    http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/chicago-native-amy-landecker-goes-transparent-on-us/
  4. chicagotribune.com
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-kogan-john-landecker-20130322,0,7878219.column
  5. Moynihan, Rob (January 18, 2016). "How I Got My SAG-AFTRA Card", TV Guide. p. 12.
  6. Carey, Ross. "Episode 36: Featuring Amy Landecker". RossCarey.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
    http://www.rosscarey.com/2011/05/11/episode-36-featuring-amy-landecker/
  7. New York
    https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/09/a_serious_mans_amy_landecker.html
  8. Chicago Sun-Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111104165835/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091007%2FREVIEWS%2F910079998%2F1023
  9. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/04/27/landecker-stays-in-focus/
  10. Bug
    https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117933476
  11. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/transparent-star-amy-landecker-signs-711583
  12. Variety
    https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/amazon-transparent-premiere-september-26-us-uk-1201291763/
  13. Hammond, Pete (January 28, 2015). "‘Project Almanac’ Review: Hammond Touts Teen Time-Travel Tale". Deadline Hollywood.
    https://deadline.com/2015/01/project-almanac-review-johnny-weston-dean-israelite-1201361954/
  14. People
    https://people.com/tv/bradley-whitford-amy-landecker-married/
  15. The Daily Beast
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/amy-landecker-almost-turned-down-transparent-imagine
  16. People
    http://www.people.com/article/transparent-bradley-whitford-calls-relationship-amy-landecker-spectacular
  17. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-the-long-halloween-part-one-sets-voice-cast-exclusive
  18. Collider
    https://collider.com/batman-the-long-halloween-part-2-trailer-release-date-cast-poison-ivy/
  19. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2025/01/sxsw-2025-lineup-the-studio-death-of-a-unicorn-more-1236263538/
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