Amy Farrington

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Amy Farrington
Born (1966-09-20) September 20, 1966 (age 58)
Occupation(s) Actress, model
Years active1998–present
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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. . [1] [2] [3]

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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, [4] who is a tactical consultant to S.W.A.T. [5] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Bored SillyMs. Brandt
2001Me & My NeedsTV movie
Soul Survivors ER Doctor - Midtown
2002Julie Lydecker
2005East of Normal, West of WeirdTV movie
2009 Exit 19 KatieTV movie
Hatching Pete Doris IveyTV movie
Ill-Advised Karen KesslerTV movie
2013Ending UpTerriShort
The BeatingER Doctor
2014 Cloud 9 Andrea CloudTV movie [7] [8]
2017Special UnitPrincipal Kate

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997–1999 Early Edition Harper / DoctorEpisodes: "Downsized" & "Blowing Up Is Hard to Do"
1998 ER Sandy MaderEpisode: "Of Past Regret and Future Fear"
Cupid StrollerEpisode: "End of an Eros"
2000 The Michael Richards Show Stacey Devers7 episodes
2001 Providence Liza GruberEpisode: "Impulse Control"
2001–2002 Malcolm in the Middle KarenEpisodes: "Book Club" & "Cynthia's Back"
2002 Becker JudyEpisode: "It Had to Be Ew"
The Drew Carey Show BonnieEpisode: "Hickory Dickory... Double Date"
2003 Happy Family SusanEpisodes: "Tooth" & "Over and Out"
Just Shoot Me MichelleEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows" & "Guess Who's Coming to Blush"
Good Morning, Miami ErikaEpisode: "Looking for Love in All the Wrong Cages"
2004 Will & Grace PhyllisEpisode: "Fred Astaire and Ginger Chicken" [9]
The King of Queens EmilyEpisode: "Tank Heaven"
Two and a Half Men KathleenEpisode: "Just Like Buffalo"
Still Standing EmmyEpisode: "Still Winning"
Center of the Universe Marcia WeaverEpisode: "And the Silver Medal Goes To..."
2005 Yes, Dear PamEpisode: "A Little Breathing Room"
Stacked MarcyEpisode: "An Ex-Appeal"
The War at Home Arlene - Brenda's MotherEpisode: "Cheers"
2006 Twins PattyEpisode: "Dancin' & Pantsin'"
2006–2008 The New Adventures of Old Christine Ali4 episodes
2007 Cavemen Mrs. CollinsEpisode: "The Mascot"
Saving Grace FayeEpisode: "This Is Way Too Normal for You"
2008 Back to You MargaretEpisodes: "Date Night" & "The Wall of Fame"
Bones Kate McNuttEpisode: "The Passenger in the Oven"
2009 The Middle GailEpisode: "Pilot"
Nip/Tuck Abigail SullivanEpisode: "Abigail Sullivan"
2009–2011 Hung Mindy Saline4 episodes
2010 Grey's Anatomy Mary MayEpisode: "Shiny Happy People"
2011 Private Practice Lisa - Abe's daughterEpisode: "Heaven Can Wait"
The Mentalist Melinda DrewEpisode: "Red Gold"
The Protector Kathleen MonroeEpisodes: "Pilot" & "Beef"
Harry's Law Nurse Eileen O'MalleyEpisode: "Purple Hearts"
2012 The Neighbors TracyEpisode: "Things Just Got Real" [10]
American Horror Story: Asylum Mrs. ReynoldsEpisode: "The Origins of Monstrosity" [11]
2012–2013 Jessie Ms. DevlinEpisodes: "Make New Friends, But Hide the Old" & "Diary of a Mad Newswoman"
2013 Marvin Marvin Ms. HinkleEpisode: Marvin & The Cool Kids
Crash & Bernstein Ms. HarrisEpisode: "Crashus Maximus"
Scandal Tammy BlakelyEpisode: "A Woman Scorned"
The Millers Phone ClerkEpisode: "The Phone Upgrade"
2014 The McCarthys Aunt JeanEpisode: "Love, McCarthys Style"
2014–2016 Faking It Molly13 episodes
2015 The Librarians Amy's MomEpisode: "And the Rule of Three"
2016 2 Broke Girls LeilaEpisode: "And the Partnership Hits the Fan" [12]
Mike & Molly KarenEpisode: "The Adoption Option"
Vice Principals Principal CavanaughEpisodes: "Run for the Money"
2017 Mom JuneEpisode: "Wind Chimes and a Bottomless Pit of Sadness"
NCIS: Los Angeles Genevive ParksEpisode: "Getaway"
Man with a Plan LibrarianEpisodes: "Dirty Money"
GLOW MalloryEpisodes: "Pilot" & "The Liberal Chokehold"
The Mick Miss CrandallEpisodes: "The Invention"
2018 Beyond Special Agent Gale Borden5 episodes [13]
Young Sheldon Dr. Sandra ThorpeEpisode: "A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries" [14]
2019 American Princess Dr. BloomEpisode: "A Period Piece"
2019–2021 S.W.A.T. Lieutenant Piper LynchSeries regular (season 3), Recurring role (season 4) [15] [16] [17]
2023 9-1-1: Lone Star Chief ReynoldsEpisode: "Sellouts"
Upload Cheyenne2 episodes
2024 Bob Hearts Abishola Dr. BradfordEpisode: "Tayo Time"

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