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As a favor for Robert Zemeckis, she sang "Why Don't You Do Right?" for sultry heroine Jessica Rabbit in the film Falsches Spiel mit Roger Rabbit (1988). Kathleen Turner supplied the character's speaking voice. However, Irving did not receive a paycheck for her work.

Often co-stars with her mother, Priscilla Pointer, who usually plays her mother or mother-in-law.

Was originally going to play Marion Ravenwood in Jäger des verlorenen Schatzes (1981), but split from her director boyfriend at the time Steven Spielberg who was responsible for the film. The two later got together again in around 1984.

The scene in Carrie: Des Satans jüngste Tochter (1976) where her character Sue Snell is walking along the footpath to put flowers on Carrie's burnt house (dream sequence). Director Brian De Palma wanted Amy to walk backwards in that shot in order to make it look more "dreamy". That explains why a car in the background appears to be driving in reverse and birds are flying backwards.

Amy Irving and Willie Nelson started a relationship on the set of Honeysuckle Rose (1980) (despite his marriage). However, Irving later left Nelson for Steven Spielberg.

Her prenuptial agreement with filmmaker Steven Spielberg netted her an estimated cool $100m when the couple separated in 1989.

Amy's father was of Russian Jewish descent. One of Amy's maternal great-great-grandfathers, Jacob Barrett Cohen, was from a Jewish family (of both Ashkenazi and Sephardi origin) that had lived in the United States since the 1700s, with ancestors who fought in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Amy's mother's other roots are English, along with Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and German.

Has two sons, Max Spielberg (born June 13, 1985), with Steven Spielberg, and Gabriel Barreto (born May 4, 1990), with Bruno Barreto.

Has appeared with her real-life mother Priscilla Pointer in seven films: Carrie: Des Satans jüngste Tochter (1976), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Das große Finale (1980), Micki + Maude (1984), Rumpelstilzchen (1987), Die Stärke der Macht (1990) and Acts of Love - In den Fängen der Sinnlichkeit (1996).

She made her stage debut at the age of 9 months paying the baby in Rumplestiltskin with her father in the title role.

She's completely opposed to cosmetic surgery.

Auditioned for the roles of Stephanie in Nur Samstag Nacht (1977) and Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IV - Eine neue Hoffnung (1977).

In addition to being the first-ever "winner" of the Worst Supporting Actress Razzie (for her performance opposite Willie Nelson in Honeysuckle Rose (1980)), she is one of four actors to receive an Oscar and Razzie nomination for the same film role: she for Yentl (1983), James Coco for Mrs. Hines & Tochter (1981), Glenn Close for Hillbilly: Elegie (2020) , and Maria Bakalova for Borat: Anschluss Moviefilm (2020) (Coco, Close and Bakalova additionally nominated for a Golden Globe). Bakalova's Razzie nomination, however, was in the Worst Screen Combo category alongside Rudy Giuliani, her name ultimately removed from the final ballot to be replaced by "[Giuliani's] pants zipper". Beyond Irving's previously mentioned win (or loss depending on perspective) for Honeysuckle Rose, she, Coco, Close, and Bakalova would not win from any of these nominations, although Giuliani and his pants zipper would prevail in that category.

When she reprised her role from Carrie: Des Satans jüngste Tochter (1976) as Sue Snell in Carrie 2 - Die Rache (1999), Irving can be seen banging on the door of the ill-fated party to be allowed in. She did the same thing in the original film in which her character is banging on the door of the gym to be let in during the famous bloodletting prom scene.

She was the only cast member of Carrie: Des Satans jüngste Tochter (1976) to reprise her role, namely that of Sue Snell, in the sequel Carrie 2 - Die Rache (1999).

Replaced Jane Seymour in the role of Constanze Webber on the Broadway play "Amadeus" from 1981 to the show's end in 1983.

Daughter of Priscilla Pointer and Jules Irving. Niece of Richard Irving.

Has played wife to Brazilian director Bruno Barreto since 1990 and has a son, Gabriel Barreto, by him. They eventually married in 1996.

She was the subject of a running joke in the comic book E-Man, published by Charlton Comics and later by First Comics. One of the supporting characters, Teddy Q, a sentient (though mute - think Snoopy-like) koala, was in love with her, and frequently sent her fan mail.

Appeared at a special screening/Q&A session of her classic film, Carrie: Des Satans jüngste Tochter (1976), along with the director Brian De Palma, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' theater. (Oktober 2007)

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31 (1979).

Attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan, New York City.

In 1965, she appeared in a play as a walk-on opposite Stacy Keach.

Younger sister of director David Irving and Katie M. Irving.

Is one of 26 actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination for their performance in a musical; hers being Yentl (1983). The others, in chronological order, are: Bessie Love (Die Broadway Melodie (1929)), Grace Moore (Das leuchtende Ziel (1934)), Jean Hagen (Du sollst mein Glücksstern sein (1952)), Marjorie Rambeau (Herzen im Fieber (1953)), Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones (1954)), Deborah Kerr (Der König von Siam (1956)), Rita Moreno (West Side Story (1961)), Gladys Cooper (My Fair Lady (1964)), Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins (1964), Meine Lieder, meine Träume (1965), and Victor/Victoria (1982)), Debbie Reynolds (Goldgräber-Molly (1964)), Peggy Wood (Meine Lieder, meine Träume (1965)), Carol Channing (Modern Millie - Reicher Mann gesucht (1967)), Kay Medford (Funny Girl (1968)), Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl (1968)), Liza Minnelli (Cabaret (1972)), Ronee Blakley (Nashville (1975)), Lily Tomlin (Nashville (1975)), Ann-Margret (Tommy (1975)), Lesley Ann Warren (Victor/Victoria (1982)), Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge! (2001)), Queen Latifah (Chicago (2002)), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago (2002)), Renée Zellweger (Chicago (2002)), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls (2006)), Penélope Cruz (Nine (2009)), Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables (2012)), and 'Meryl Streep (Into the Woods (2014)).

Former sister-in-law of Anne Spielberg.

Stepdaughter of Robert Symonds.