# Amy Farrington

Amy Farrington (born September 20, 1966) is an American actress and model who is best known for her roles as Stacey Devers on The Michael Richards Show and Detective Lt. Piper Lynch in the CBS drama series S.W.A.T..

## Biography

Farrington was born in Boston, Massachusetts but raised in Garland, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. After attending a musical theatre conservatory program she worked in local and regional theatres before moving to Chicago. In Chicago, she performed at several theaters including the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre,(Son of Fire, 1993) The Court Theatre and the Steppenwolf Theatre. Twenty plays later she moved to Los Angeles. Her first job was as a series regular in a pilot for NBC, followed by the series, The Michael Richards Show (2000), for the same network. She then went on to star in pilots for several networks and guest-starred and recurred on numerous sitcoms including Will & Grace (1998), Just Shoot Me! (1997), Malcolm in the Middle (2000), Two and a Half Men (2003), The King of Queens (1998), The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) and Young Sheldon (2018).
On July 8, 2019, Farrington joined the cast of S.W.A.T. in the role of Detective Lt. Piper Lynch, who is a tactical consultant to S.W.A.T.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Bored Silly | Ms. Brandt | |
| 2001 | Me & My Needs | | TV movie |
| 2001 | Soul Survivors | ER Doctor - Midtown | |
| 2002 | Julie Lydecker | | |
| 2005 | East of Normal, West of Weird | | TV movie |
| 2009 | Exit 19 | Katie | TV movie |
| 2009 | Hatching Pete | Doris Ivey | TV movie |
| 2009 | Ill-Advised | Karen Kessler | TV movie |
| 2013 | Ending Up | Terri | Short |
| 2013 | The Beating | ER Doctor | |
| 2014 | Cloud 9 | Andrea Cloud | TV movie |
| 2017 | Special Unit | Principal Kate | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997–1999 | Early Edition | Harper / Doctor | Episodes: "Downsized" & "Blowing Up Is Hard to Do" |
| 1998 | ER | Sandy Mader | Episode: "Of Past Regret and Future Fear" |
| 1998 | Cupid | Stroller | Episode: "End of an Eros" |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show | Stacey Devers | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Providence | Liza Gruber | Episode: "Impulse Control" |
| 2001–2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Karen | Episodes: "Book Club" & "Cynthia's Back" |
| 2002 | Becker | Judy | Episode: "It Had to Be Ew" |
| 2002 | The Drew Carey Show | Bonnie | Episode: "Hickory Dickory... Double Date" |
| 2003 | Happy Family | Susan | Episodes: "Tooth" & "Over and Out" |
| 2003 | Just Shoot Me | Michelle | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" & "Guess Who's Coming to Blush" |
| 2003 | Good Morning, Miami | Erika | Episode: "Looking for Love in All the Wrong Cages" |
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Phyllis | Episode: "Fred Astaire and Ginger Chicken" |
| 2004 | The King of Queens | Emily | Episode: "Tank Heaven" |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men | Kathleen | Episode: "Just Like Buffalo" |
| 2004 | Still Standing | Emmy | Episode: "Still Winning" |
| 2004 | Center of the Universe | Marcia Weaver | Episode: "And the Silver Medal Goes To..." |
| 2005 | Yes, Dear | Pam | Episode: "A Little Breathing Room" |
| 2005 | Stacked | Marcy | Episode: "An Ex-Appeal" |
| 2005 | The War at Home | Arlene - Brenda's Mother | Episode: "Cheers" |
| 2006 | Twins | Patty | Episode: "Dancin' & Pantsin'" |
| 2006–2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Ali | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Cavemen | Mrs. Collins | Episode: "The Mascot" |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Faye | Episode: "This Is Way Too Normal for You" |
| 2008 | Back to You | Margaret | Episodes: "Date Night" & "The Wall of Fame" |
| 2008 | Bones | Kate McNutt | Episode: "The Passenger in the Oven" |
| 2009 | The Middle | Gail | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Abigail Sullivan | Episode: "Abigail Sullivan" |
| 2009–2011 | Hung | Mindy Saline | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Mary May | Episode: "Shiny Happy People" |
| 2011 | Private Practice | Lisa - Abe's daughter | Episode: "Heaven Can Wait" |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Melinda Drew | Episode: "Red Gold" |
| 2011 | The Protector | Kathleen Monroe | Episodes: "Pilot" & "Beef" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Nurse Eileen O'Malley | Episode: "Purple Hearts" |
| 2012 | The Neighbors | Tracy | Episode: "Things Just Got Real" |
| 2012 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Mrs. Reynolds | Episode: "The Origins of Monstrosity" |
| 2012–2013 | Jessie | Ms. Devlin | Episodes: "Make New Friends, But Hide the Old" & "Diary of a Mad Newswoman" |
| 2013 | Marvin Marvin | Ms. Hinkle | Episode: Marvin & The Cool Kids |
| 2013 | Crash & Bernstein | Ms. Harris | Episode: "Crashus Maximus" |
| 2013 | Scandal | Tammy Blakely | Episode: "A Woman Scorned" |
| 2013 | The Millers | Phone Clerk | Episode: "The Phone Upgrade" |
| 2014 | The McCarthys | Aunt Jean | Episode: "Love, McCarthys Style" |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It | Molly Ashcroft | 13 episodes |
| 2015 | The Librarians | Amy's Mom | Episode: "And the Rule of Three" |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Leila | Episode: "And the Partnership Hits the Fan" |
| 2016 | Mike & Molly | Karen | Episode: "The Adoption Option" |
| 2016 | Vice Principals | Principal Cavanaugh | Episodes: "Run for the Money" |
| 2017 | Mom | June | Episode: "Wind Chimes and a Bottomless Pit of Sadness" |
| 2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Genevive Parks | Episode: "Getaway" |
| 2017 | Man with a Plan | Librarian | Episodes: "Dirty Money" |
| 2017 | GLOW | Mallory | Episodes: "Pilot" & "The Liberal Chokehold" |
| 2017 | The Mick | Miss Crandall | Episodes: "The Invention" |
| 2018 | Beyond | Special Agent Gale Borden | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Young Sheldon | Dr. Sandra Thorpe | Episode: "A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries" |
| 2019 | American Princess | Dr. Bloom | Episode: "A Period Piece" |
| 2019–2021 | S.W.A.T. | Lieutenant Piper Lynch | Series regular (season 3), Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2023 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Chief Reynolds | Episode: "Sellouts" |
| 2023 | Upload | Cheyenne | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Bob Hearts Abishola | Dr. Bradford | Episode: "Tayo Time" |