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Amy Madigan

Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. Known for her work on stage and screen, her accolades include an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics' Choice Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Madigan made her film debut in the drama Love Child (1982), for which she received her first Golden Globe Award nomination. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a woman in a difficult marriage in Twice in a Lifetime (1985), and won 40 years later for her performance as the villainous Aunt Gladys in Weapons (2025)—the longest gap between two nominations for an actress. Her other film credits include Love Letters (1984), Alamo Bay (1985), Nowhere to Hide (1987), Uncle Buck (1989), Field of Dreams (1989), Female Perversions (1996), Pollock (2000), Gone Baby Gone (2007), and The Hunt (2020). On television, Madigan portrayed Sarah Weddington in the television film Roe vs. Wade (1989), for which she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She took on roles in the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005), Grey's Anatomy (2008–2009), and Fringe (2009). On stage, she has acted in the Off-Broadway production of The Lucky Spot (1987), for which she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, and a 1992 Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire in the role of Stella Kowalski.

Infobox

Born
(1950-09-11) September 11, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, U .
Alma mater
Marquette University (B .)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1977–present
Spouse
Ed Harris (m. 1983)
Children
1

Tables

Key · Acting credits
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Acting credits › Film
1982
Role(s)
Terry Jean Moore
1983
Role(s)
Wendy
1984
Role(s)
Viola Kelsey
Role(s)
McCoy
1985
Role(s)
Glory Scheer
Role(s)
Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel
Notes
Nomination – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1986
Role(s)
Woman at Funeral
Notes
Cameo appearance
1987
Role(s)
Barbara Cutter
1988
Role(s)
Carla Headlee
1989
Role(s)
Annie Kinsella
Role(s)
Chanice Kobolowski
1993
Role(s)
Liz Beaumont
1996
Role(s)
Maddie Stephens
1997
Role(s)
Brett Armerson
1998
Role(s)
Hannah DiMartino
2000
Role(s)
Peggy Guggenheim
2002
Role(s)
Jackie Russell
2004
The Discontents
Role(s)
Beth Walker
Admissions
Role(s)
Martha Brighton
In the Land of Milk and Money
Role(s)
Arlyne
2005
Role(s)
Lori Lansky
2007
Role(s)
Bea McCready
Doppelgänger
Role(s)
Victor's Mom
2010
Role(s)
Rose Ryan
Notes
Also executive producer
Role(s)
Roseanna Tipton
2011
Role(s)
Principal Evelyn Kelner
2012
Role(s)
Grandma Greta
2013
Role(s)
Justine London
Role(s)
Madame Bovary
2014
Role(s)
Rachel Harson
Role(s)
Olivia McNary
2015
Role(s)
Lola
2016
Sensitivity Training
Role(s)
Nancy Wolfe
Role(s)
Mrs. Bransford
2017
Role(s)
Sue
Role(s)
Joyce Vaughn
2018
Role(s)
Margaret "Peggy" Callahan
2019
Role(s)
Donna Burr
2020
Role(s)
Miranda / "Ma"
2021
Role(s)
Principal Ellen Booth
2025
Role(s)
Bess Hadley
Role(s)
Aunt Gladys
Notes
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
TBA
Role(s)
Sponsor †
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1982
Love Child
Terry Jean Moore
1983
Love Letters
Wendy
1984
Places in the Heart
Viola Kelsey
Streets of Fire
McCoy
1985
Alamo Bay
Glory Scheer
Twice in a Lifetime
Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel
Nomination – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1986
Zeisters
Woman at Funeral
Cameo appearance
1987
Nowhere to Hide
Barbara Cutter
1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania
Carla Headlee
1989
Field of Dreams
Annie Kinsella
Uncle Buck
Chanice Kobolowski
1993
The Dark Half
Liz Beaumont
1996
Female Perversions
Maddie Stephens
1997
Loved
Brett Armerson
1998
With Friends Like These...
Hannah DiMartino
2000
Pollock
Peggy Guggenheim
2002
A Time for Dancing
Jackie Russell
2004
The Discontents
Beth Walker
Admissions
Martha Brighton
In the Land of Milk and Money
Arlyne
2005
Winter Passing
Lori Lansky
2007
Gone Baby Gone
Bea McCready
Doppelgänger
Victor's Mom
2010
Once Fallen
Rose Ryan
Also executive producer
Virginia
Roseanna Tipton
2011
That's What I Am
Principal Evelyn Kelner
2012
Future Weather
Grandma Greta
2013
The Lifeguard
Justine London
Sweetwater
Madame Bovary
2014
Shirin in Love
Rachel Harson
Frontera
Olivia McNary
2015
Grey Lady
Lola
2016
Sensitivity Training
Nancy Wolfe
Rules Don't Apply
Mrs. Bransford
2017
Stuck
Sue
A Crooked Somebody
Joyce Vaughn
2018
American Woman
Margaret "Peggy" Callahan
2019
The Last Full Measure
Donna Burr
2020
The Hunt
Miranda / "Ma"
2021
Antlers
Principal Ellen Booth
2025
Rebuilding
Bess Hadley
Weapons
Aunt Gladys
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
TBA
Sponsor †
Filming
· Acting credits › Television
1981
Role(s)
Adele
Notes
Episode: "Slow Boat to Murder"
Crazy Times
Role(s)
Marilyn
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Jewel Burnett
Notes
Episode: "Finders Keepers"
1982
The Ambush Murders
Role(s)
Molly Slavin
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Chloe Brill
1983
Role(s)
Alison Ransom
Role(s)
Billy Jean Bailey
1984
Role(s)
Sarah Jamieson
Notes
Miniseries; 3 episodes
1985
Role(s)
Deedee Johnson
Notes
Television film
1988
Role(s)
Sarah Penn
Notes
Episode: "The Revolt of Mother"
1989
Role(s)
Sarah Weddington
Notes
Television film
1991
Lucky Day
Role(s)
Kari Campbell
1994
Role(s)
Roxy Ventola
Role(s)
Maggie
Notes
Voice role; Episode: "Flour Child"
Role(s)
Carmel Cantrell
Notes
Miniseries; 3 episodes
1996
Role(s)
Jane Withersteen
Notes
Television film; also executive producer
1998
Role(s)
Mary Jane Vann
Notes
Television film
1999
Role(s)
Amy Hill Hearth
2000
Role(s)
Connie Murphy
2001
Role(s)
Bessie Gilmore
2002
Role(s)
Officer Reggie Flutty
Just a Dream
Role(s)
Cindy Wilder
2003–2005
Role(s)
Carnivàle
Notes
Iris Crowe
2004
Role(s)
Mary Larkin
Notes
Television film
2006
Murder on Pleasant Drive
Role(s)
Aunt Sherrie Davis
Role(s)
Patricia Carver
Notes
Miniseries; 2 episodes
2007
Role(s)
Jane Hanratty
Notes
Episodes: "No Way Out" & "No Way Out, Part II: The Evilution of Frank"
2008
Role(s)
Gretchen Lagardi
Notes
Episode: "A Little Hometown Love"
Role(s)
Fran Visco
Notes
Television film
2008–2009
Role(s)
Grey's Anatomy
Notes
Dr. Katharine Wyatt
2009
ER
Role(s)
Mary Taggart
Notes
Episodes: "T-Minus-6" & "What We Do"
2010
Role(s)
Emily Ryan
Notes
Episode: "Innocence"
2010–2011
Role(s)
Fringe
Notes
Marilyn Dunham
2011
Role(s)
Kate Murphy
Notes
Episode: "The Feud"
2012
Role(s)
Sanora Babb
Notes
Episode: "Reaping the Whirlwind"
2016
Role(s)
Elaine Millstein
Notes
Episode: "The Loophole"
Role(s)
Irene Crawley
Notes
Episode: "There Are Worse Things Than Murder"
2018
Ice
Role(s)
Diane Pierce
Notes
Recurring role; 5 episodes (season 2)
2020
Role(s)
Adelaide Finnister
Notes
Recurring role; 8 episodes
TBA
Role(s)
All the Sinners Bleed
Notes
Scarlett Cunningham
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1981
Hart to Hart
Adele
Episode: "Slow Boat to Murder"
Crazy Times
Marilyn
Television film
CHiPs
Jewel Burnett
Episode: "Finders Keepers"
1982
The Ambush Murders
Molly Slavin
Television film
Victims
Chloe Brill
1983
The Day After
Alison Ransom
Travis McGee
Billy Jean Bailey
1984
Eureka Stockade
Sarah Jamieson
Miniseries; 3 episodes
1985
The Laundromat
Deedee Johnson
Television film
1988
American Playhouse
Sarah Penn
Episode: "The Revolt of Mother"
1989
Roe vs. Wade
Sarah Weddington
Television film
1991
Lucky Day
Kari Campbell
1994
And Then There Was One
Roxy Ventola
Frasier
Maggie
Voice role; Episode: "Flour Child"
Crocodile Shoes
Carmel Cantrell
Miniseries; 3 episodes
1996
Riders of the Purple Sage
Jane Withersteen
Television film; also executive producer
1998
A Bright Shining Lie
Mary Jane Vann
Television film
1999
Having Our Say
Amy Hill Hearth
2000
In the Name of the People
Connie Murphy
2001
Shot in the Heart
Bessie Gilmore
2002
The Laramie Project
Officer Reggie Flutty
Just a Dream
Cindy Wilder
2003–2005
Carnivàle
Iris Crowe
Main role; 22 episodes
2004
The Ranch
Mary Larkin
Television film
2006
Murder on Pleasant Drive
Aunt Sherrie Davis
The Path to 9/11
Patricia Carver
Miniseries; 2 episodes
2007
Criminal Minds
Jane Hanratty
Episodes: "No Way Out" & "No Way Out, Part II: The Evilution of Frank"
2008
Saving Grace
Gretchen Lagardi
Episode: "A Little Hometown Love"
Living Proof
Fran Visco
Television film
2008–2009
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Katharine Wyatt
Recurring role; 9 episodes (seasons 4-6)
2009
ER
Mary Taggart
Episodes: "T-Minus-6" & "What We Do"
2010
Law & Order
Emily Ryan
Episode: "Innocence"
2010–2011
Fringe
Marilyn Dunham
Recurring role; 3 episodes (season 3)
2011
Memphis Beat
Kate Murphy
Episode: "The Feud"
2012
The Dust Bowl
Sanora Babb
Episode: "Reaping the Whirlwind"
2016
Grace and Frankie
Elaine Millstein
Episode: "The Loophole"
How to Get Away with Murder
Irene Crawley
Episode: "There Are Worse Things Than Murder"
2018
Ice
Diane Pierce
Recurring role; 5 episodes (season 2)
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Adelaide Finnister
Recurring role; 8 episodes
TBA
All the Sinners Bleed
Scarlett Cunningham
Guest role
· Acting credits › Theater
1987
The Lucky Spot
Role(s)
Sue Jack Tiller
Notes
New York City Center, Off-Broadway
1990
Stevie Wants to Play the Blues
Role(s)
Stevie
Notes
Los Angeles Theatre Center
1992
Role(s)
Stella Kowalski
Notes
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
2005
Afternoon Tea
Notes
Kirk Theatre, Off-Broadway
2013
The Jacksonian
Role(s)
Susan Perch
Notes
Theatre Row, Off-Broadway
2015
Off the King's Road
Role(s)
—N/a
Notes
Odyssey Theater, Los Angeles
2016
Role(s)
Halie
Notes
The New Group, Off-Broadway
2016–2017
Role(s)
Trafalgar Studios, West End
2018
Role(s)
Evangeline Ryder
Notes
The New Group, Off-Broadway
Year
Title
Role
Location
Notes
Ref.
1987
The Lucky Spot
Sue Jack Tiller
New York City Center, Off-Broadway
1990
Stevie Wants to Play the Blues
Stevie
Los Angeles Theatre Center
1992
A Streetcar Named Desire
Stella Kowalski
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
2005
Afternoon Tea
Kirk Theatre, Off-Broadway
2013
The Jacksonian
Susan Perch
Theatre Row, Off-Broadway
2015
Off the King's Road
—N/a
Odyssey Theater, Los Angeles
Director
2016
Buried Child
Halie
The New Group, Off-Broadway
2016–2017
Trafalgar Studios, West End
2018
Good for Otto
Evangeline Ryder
The New Group, Off-Broadway
· Awards and nominations
1985
Role(s)
Twice in a Lifetime
Notes
Nominated
1995
Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
Role(s)
And Then There Was One
Notes
Won
Role(s)
1989
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
1998
Role(s)
Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Performance
International Cinephile Society
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Supporting Actress of the Year
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Distinguished Artisan Award
Minnesota Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Music City Film Critics' Association
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
New Jersey Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
New Mexico Film Critics
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
North Carolina Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
North Dakota Film Society
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
North Texas Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Online Association of Female Film Critics
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Female
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Online Film & Television Association
Role(s)
2002
Notes
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
2003
Just a Dream
Role(s)
Nominated
2004
Role(s)
Carnivàle
Notes
Nominated
2025
Weapons
Role(s)
Nominated
Chicago Indie Critics
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
CinEuphoria Awards
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress - International Competition
Columbus Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Performance
Critics Association Of Central Florida
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2008
Notes
Best Acting Ensemble
2026
Weapons
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress - Drama
Atlanta Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
1985
Notes
Best Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
Role(s)
Weapons
Notes
Won
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Denver Film Critics Society
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
DiscussingFilm Creative Association's Global Film Critics Awards
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Supporting Film Performance of the Year
Role(s)
1987
Notes
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Role(s)
1990
Notes
Best Actress
Role(s)
1994
Notes
Best Actress
Film Critics Association UK
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
1983
Notes
New Star of the Year – Actress
Role(s)
Weapons
Notes
Nominated
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Hawaii Film Critics Society
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
1989
Notes
Best Supporting Female
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
Weapons
Notes
Won
Role(s)
1992
Notes
Outstanding Debut Performance
Phoenix Critics Circle
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Pittsburgh Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actor
Portland Critics Association
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Performance
Role(s)
1989
Notes
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Puerto Rico Critics Association
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
Nominated
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Virtuosos Award
Role(s)
1999
Notes
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Role(s)
Weapons
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
2026
Notes
Best Supporting Actress in Film
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Supporting Performance by an Actress – Film
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Institution
Year
Award
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
AACTA International Awards
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Weapons
Won
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
Academy Awards
1986
Best Supporting Actress
Twice in a Lifetime
Nominated
2026
Weapons
Won
Actor Awards
2026
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Won
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
Astra Film Awards
2026
Best Supporting Actress - Drama
Won
Atlanta Film Critics Circle
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Austin Film Critics Association
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Boston Society of Film Critics
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Boston Online Film Critics Association
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Won
CableACE Awards
1985
Best Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
The Laundromat
Won
1995
Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
And Then There Was One
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association
1989
Best Supporting Actress
Field of Dreams
Nominated
2025
Weapons
Nominated
Chicago Indie Critics
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Won
CinEuphoria Awards
2026
Best Supporting Actress - International Competition
Nominated
Columbus Film Critics Association
2026
Best Supporting Performance
Nominated
Critics Association Of Central Florida
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Critics' Choice Awards
2008
Best Acting Ensemble
Gone Baby Gone
Nominated
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Weapons
Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Runner-up
Denver Film Critics Society
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Won
DiscussingFilm Creative Association's Global Film Critics Awards
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Dorian Awards
2026
Supporting Film Performance of the Year
Won
Drama Desk Awards
1987
Outstanding Actress in a Play
The Lucky Spot
Nominated
Drama-Logue Awards
1990
Best Actress
Stevie Wants to Play the Blues
Won
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
1994
Best Actress
The Dark Half
Nominated
Film Critics Association UK
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Weapons
Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Gold Derby Awards
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Golden Globe Awards
1983
New Star of the Year – Actress
Love Child
Nominated
1985
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Twice in a Lifetime
Nominated
1990
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Roe vs. Wade
Won
2026
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Weapons
Nominated
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
Hawaii Film Critics Society
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Houston Film Critics Society
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Independent Spirit Awards
1989
Best Supporting Female
The Prince of Pennsylvania
Nominated
1998
Loved
Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association
2025
Best Supporting Performance
Weapons
Runner-up
International Cinephile Society
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
2025
Best Supporting Actress
Won
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle
2026
Supporting Actress of the Year
Won
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild
2026
Distinguished Artisan Award
—N/a
Honored
Minnesota Film Critics Association
2026
Best Supporting Actress
Weapons
Won

References

  1. Tied with Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value.
  2. Shared with Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners.
  3. Shared with Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein, Sean Penn for One Battle After Another and Stellan Skarsgård for Sentimental
  4. Tied with Alfie Williams for 28 Years Later.
  5. TV Guide
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024852/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-madigan/139410/
  6. Screen World 1993, Volume 44
    https://books.google.com/books?id=iZQ-amN0wTkC&pg=PA250&dq=Amy+Madigan+Sep+11+1950
  7. Variety
    https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/amy-madigan-weapons-oscars-wagner-moura-cigarettes-1236667945/
  8. Chicago Tribune Magazine
    https://www.proquest.com/docview/1688646168
  9. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/09/15/teamsters-dolores-h-madigan-70/
  10. United Press International
    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/09/14/Mother-of-actress-Amy-Madigan-dies-of-cancer/3005716443200/
  11. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/03/07/john-madigan-1918-2012/
  12. San Francisco Chronicle
    https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Ed-Harris-Has-the-Righteous-Stuff-Too-Actor-2813201.php
  13. Irish America
    https://www.irishamerica.com/2006/02/harris-wrecks-cork/
  14. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/classichollywood/la-ca-cm-classic-hollywood-amy-madigan-20150712-story.html
  15. Reed Magazine
    https://www.reed.edu/reed-magazine/articles/2016/trustees-2016.html
  16. Marquette University
    https://www.marquette.edu/orsp/documents/aluprizes.pdf
  17. Orlando Sentinel
    https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1985/04/28/amy-madigan-gets-the-right-parts-but-glamor-isnt-in-her-script/
  18. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-madigan/credits/3000108233/
  19. Film Reference
    http://www.filmreference.com/film/58/Amy-Madigan.html
  20. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-22-ca-25041-story.html
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