Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1999 , Brenneman became creator and executive producer of the television series Judging Amy , in which she played the title character .
Simplified: ( ( Image : Amy Brenneman 2009 . jpg thumb ( 380x600 ) px right Amy Brenneman ) ) Amy Brenneman is an American film\/television actress , perhaps best known for starring in NYPD Blue and Judging Amy .