- Fulfilling a promise she made to Ed McMahon while competing on Star Search (1983) in the early 1980s, Amy Stock obtained her PhD in Theatre History from the University of Illinois in 2012, writing a dissertation on the American stage director and theorist, Herbert Blau.
- Best known for playing Missy (Bill's stepmother) in the comedy classic Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).
- Along with Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and Hal Landon Jr., she is one of only four actors to appear in all three "Bill & Ted" films: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020).
- Met her ex-husband, Robert Poynton, while filming Days of Our Lives (1965) in 1986. As Bobby puts it, "I killed her on the show and married her in real life".
- Though often cast as dimwitted blondes, she holds a BA in Theatre from Ashland College, an MA in Theatre from CSUN, and a PhD in Theatre History from the University of Illinois.
- Was pregnant during the shooting of Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993). By the end of production, they had to film her from the waist up to avoid showing the bump.
- Mother of Robert Andrew Poynton V, who was born on January 27, 1993, in Los Angeles.
- Her acting mentor was the famed Broadway director, José Quintero.
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