# Amy Aquino on screen and stage

Amy Aquino is an American actress of television, film and stage. As a honors graduate in biology from Harvard Radcliffe Institute, she studied acting at the Yale School of Drama. She was accepted after three attempts and received an MFA.
Aquino began her television career with guest spots in Easy Street (1987) and Hooperman (1987) before landing a lead role in the six-episode series One of the Boys (1989). There, she performed Bernice DiSalvo, the wisecracking best friend of Maria Conchita Navarro (Latin American star María Conchita Alonso) who struggled with relationships. She landed another main role in Brooklyn Bridge (1991–1993), which starred a Jewish family where Aquino's character, Phyllis Berger Silver, was the mother of Alan Silver. Although critically-acclaimed and a cult hit, Brooklyn Bridge's ratings were not strong enough to provide it more than two seasons. Her next main role was Lieutenant Grace Billets, superior of the title character who works in the Homicide Department of the Hollywood Division of the LAPD, in Amazon Studios' streaming series Bosch (2014–2021).
Most of her television roles are recurring or guest, usually performing intelligent, assertive powerful women and professionals in medical and legal fields, such as psychologists, oncologists, gynecologists, judges, detectives, defense attorneys and district attorneys. In 1996, she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for her role as Dr. Joanna 'Joey' Diamond in David E. Kelley's family drama series Picket Fences (1995–1996). Her other recurring roles as doctors include Dr. Janet Coburn in ER (1995–2009) and Dr. Toni Pavone in Felicity (2000–2002). Her most recent television appearance was Dr. Christina Raynor, a military-taught therapist colleague with Bucky Barnes, on the Disney+ Marvel Comics miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021).
Although a huge majority of her work is in television, Aquino has appeared in film as well. Her most notable film roles are her earliest, obtaining them instantly after graduating from Yale: Bonnie, the hairdresser of Cher's character in Moonstruck (1987) that screamed "I've been dying to do this for years!" and Tess's secretary Alice Baxter, who informs Tess she is the boss of a windowed office at the end of Working Girl (1988). She was also in the 2002 adaptation of Janet Fitch's White Oleander as Miss Martinez.

## Film

List of Amy Aquino theatrical film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Moonstruck | Bonnie | |
| 1988 | Working Girl | Alice Baxter | |
| 1992 | Alan & Naomi | Ruth Silverman | |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Anna | |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Darlene Early | |
| 2002 | White Oleander | Miss Martinez | |
| 2003 | National Security | Councilwoman | |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective | Nurse Nozhki | |
| 2004 | In Good Company | Alicia | |
| 2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed | Miss Rodgers | |
| 2005 | A Lot Like Love | Diane Martin | |
| 2009 | In My Sleep | Detective Curwen | |
| 2013 | In Security | Lena's Mom | |
| 2015 | The Lazarus Effect | President Dalley | |
| 2016 | Hacked | Mushira | |
| 2017 | Sensum | Dr. Rita Montal | Short film |
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy | Annie Goldblum | |
| 2022 | The Grotto | Arnel Platte | |
| 2022 | Minutemen | Central Command | Short film |
| 2024 | Juror #2 | Judge Thelma Hollub | |

## Television series

List of Amy Aquino television series credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Easy Street | Angelica Debenedetto | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Hooperman | Attorney Shuman | Episode: "Hooperman" |
| 1989 | One of the Boys | Bernice DeSalvo | Regular role; 6 episodes |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Erica Sothlmeyer | Episode: "Prisoner of Love" |
| 1991 | Davis Rules | Mrs. Chavez | Episode: "Habla Espanol?" |
| 1991 | Roseanne | Linda Wagner | Episode: "Dances with Darlene" |
| 1991–1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | Phyllis Berger Silver | Regular role; 33 episodes |
| 1992 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Carol Dipaolo | Episode: "Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story" |
| 1993 | Murphy Brown | Julianna | Episode: "Murphy and the Amazing Leaping Man" |
| 1993 | Sisters | Iris | Episode: "The Whole Truth" |
| 1995–1996 | Madman of the People | Sasha Danziger | Regular role; 16 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Picket Fences | Dr. Joanna "Joey" Diamond | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 1995–2009 | ER | Dr. Janet Coburn | Recurring role; 26 episodes |
| 1996 | The Larry Sanders Show | Rabbi Marcy Klein | Episode: "My Name Is Asher Kingsley" |
| 1997 | Hiller and Diller | Mrs. Gregg | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes | Stephanie Lofton | Episode: "Heroes" |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Dr. Harper | Episode: "Boy to the World" |
| 1998 | Becker | Bev | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Mrs. Milch | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | 7th Heaven | Ms. Williams | Episode: "...And Expiation" |
| 1999–2000 | Judging Amy | Judge Greta Anastassio | 3 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Action | Connie Hunt | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Rebecca Reeseman | Episode: "The White House Pro-Am" |
| 2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Mrs. Schweiber | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Annabelle Cito | Episode: "Lucky Luciano" |
| 2000 | Time of Your Life | Mrs. Liebowitz | Episode: "The Time They Got E-Rotic" |
| 2000 | That's Life | Bernadette | Episode: "Saint Bernadette" |
| 2000–2002 | Felicity | Dr. Toni Pavone | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Dr. Katie Fieldstone | Episode: "Orphans" |
| 2001 | Citizen Baines | Martina Isaacs | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| 2001–2004 | Crossing Jordan | Detective Lois Carver | 8 episodes |
| 2001–2003 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Susan Braudy | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Alias | Virginia Kerr | Episode: "The Indicator" |
| 2002–2005 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Peggy Ardolino | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | The Practice | Judge Moreno | Episode: "Concealing Evidence" |
| 2004 | Strong Medicine | Willa James | Episode: "Code" |
| 2005 | Weeds | School Psychologist | Episode: "Lude Awakening" |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Diane Lipstone | Episode: "Supply and Demand" |
| 2005 | Just Legal | Judge Sarah Abrahams | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005–2009 | Monk | Mrs. Bowen, Rhonda | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Georgina | Episode: "Demon Child" |
| 2006 | Heist | Captain | 3 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | A.D.A. Valerie Nichols | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Erika Gold | Episode: "Come Play Wiz Me" |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Judge Phyllis Tamber | Episode: "Trial of the Century" |
| 2007 | Shark | Judge Grant | Episode: "In Absentia" |
| 2008 | Head Case | Lorraine Finkelstein | Episode: "Goode Vibes" |
| 2008 | The Closer | Laura Mayhan | Episode: "Speed Bump" |
| 2008 | Twenty Good Years | Lois | Episode: "Come Fly with Me" |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Marianne Grandy | Episode: "Brave New World" |
| 2009 | Prison Break | Warden Alice Simmsis | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Dr. Joan Avadon | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Claire | Episode: "In the Name of Love" |
| 2010 | Big Love | Leslie Usher | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Castle | Janine Marks | Episode: "The Late Shaft" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Judge Marylin Coulis | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | The Finder | Cristina Farrel | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The Whole Truth | Judge #2 | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Judge Patricia Davis | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Glee | Funny Girl Producer | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Being Human | Donna Gilchrist | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Suits | Judge | Episode: "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner" |
| 2014–2021 | Bosch | Lieutenant Grace Billets | Regular role; 68 episodes |
| 2020 | Grace and Frankie | Dana Marino | Episode: "The Rescue" |
| 2020–2021 | The Good Fight | Stella Corben | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Dr. Christina Raynor | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2023 | The Irrational | CJ | Episode: "Smell Test" |
| TBA | Spider-Noir | TBA | Post-production |

## Television films

List of Amy Aquino television film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Descending Angel | Catherine | TV film |
| 1991 | The Last to Go | Ginny | TV film |
| 1991 | False Arrest | Cathy Fox | Two-part TV film: "Part 1" |
| 1993 | A Place to Be Loved | Debby Hunter | TV film |
| 1993 | Jack Reed: Badge of Honor | Sharon Hilliard | TV film |
| 1994 | Betrayal of Trust | Jeannie Wilcox | TV film |
| 1994 | Once in a Lifetime | Barbara Jarvis | TV film |
| 1995 | My Brother's Keeper | Terry | TV film |
| 2010 | Deal O'Neal | Marie O'Neal | TV film |

## Stage

List of Amy Aquino stage credits :
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre | Notes |
| 1988 | Cold Sweat | Fay | Playwrights Horizons | |
| 1988 | Right Behind the Flag | Catherine | Playwrights Horizons | |
| 1990 | Love Diatribe | Sandy | Circle Repertory Theatre | |
| 1991 | Road to Nirvana | Nirvana | Circle Repertory Theatre | |
| 2005 | Third | Nancy Gordon | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater | |
| 2008 | Secrets of the Trade | Joanne Lipman | Black Dahlia Theatre | Nominated for an Ovation Award in Lead Actress in a Musical |
| 2010 | Secrets of the Trade | Joanne Lipman | 59E59 Theaters (Theater A) | |
| 2017 | The Siegel | Deborah | South Coast Repertory | |