- Born
- Birth nameAmy Frederica Brenneman
- Nickname
- Ames
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Amy Frederica Brenneman was born in New London, Connecticut, to Frederica (Shoenfield), a judge in the Connecticut State Superior Court, and Russell Langdon Brenneman, Jr., an environmental lawyer. Amy's mother was one of the first women to graduate from Harvard. Amy is also a graduate of Harvard, where she majored in comparative religion. She spent one semester studying sacred dances in Nepal. While in college, she formed the Cornerstone Theater Company, a touring production company that takes classics to small towns and encourages locals to participate in them. After touring for five years, she moved to New York, where she became a teacher in Brooklyn. She landed her first TV role in 1992.
- IMDb mini biography by: John Sacksteder <jsack@ka.net>
- SpouseBrad Silberling(September 30, 1995 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenCharlotte Tucker SilberlingBodhi Russell Silberling
- ParentsFrederica BrennemanRussell Langdon Brenneman
- RelativesMatthew Brenneman(Sibling)Andrew Brenneman(Sibling)
- Her parents were the first married couple at Harvard Law School, where they were both enrolled.
- Graduated from Harvard University in 1986, majoring in comparative religion.
- Born to Russell L. Brenneman, an environmental lawyer, and his wife Frederica S. Brenneman, the first female Senior Judge on the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut.
- Tyne Daly was her co-star on Judging Amy (1999) (1999-2005),Tyne's brother Tim Daly appeared with her on Private Practice (2007) (2007-2013).
- Gave birth to her second child, a boy, Bodhi Russell Silberling, on 8 June 2005.
- In court [on the Judging Amy (1999) set], I am completely at ease. And that's just because I'm imitating my mother.
- I know for me, a lot of my 20s was about going off and proving that I wasn't like my mother. I was so different, I wasn't going to do anything like her. And then, we all know, you fall flat on your face, because you're exactly like your parents.
- I was very surprised how controversial it [her nude scene on "NYPD Blue"] was, with entire cities not running it - especially because I knew the scenes weren't gratuitous.
- I go to a wonderful Episcopalian church, but I'm also half-Jewish. I'm a real polyglot.
- [speaking with Ability Magazine] I started doing plays when I was in seventh grade and I never stopped.
- Private Practice (2007) - $100,000 per episode
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