Amy Stoch
| Amy Stoch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Amy Elizabeth Stoch December 13, 1958 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names |
Amy Stock Amy Stock-Poynton |
| Alma mater |
Ashland University California State University, Northridge University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Poynton (1987–2004; divorced) |
Amy Elizabeth Stoch (born December 13, 1958), also known as Amy Stock and Amy Stock-Poynton, is an American actress and academic.
Acting career
Stoch was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and wanted to be an actress from a young age. She got her break when she reached the semifinals in the spokesmodel category on the television show Star Search, and one of the show's judges, Sue Cameron, offered to represent her.[1]
In 1986, she played Britta Englund, a former KGB agent who was involved in a love triangle with Patch Johnson and Bo Brady, on Days of Our Lives, where she met actor Robert Poynton who played "John Black". They married in 1987 and had a son, but divorced in 2004.[2]
In 1987, she played a recurring role in a major story arc on Dallas as Lisa Alden, the biological aunt of Christopher Ewing.[3] She played Missy, the sexy stepmother of Bill and later Ted, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure,[4] and its sequel Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.[5] Stoch also appeared in four television movies of the Gunsmoke series, as Marshal Matt Dillon's daughter "Beth",[6] and also made a guest appearance on an episode of Matlock.
| Year | Title | Type | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Soul Man | Film | as Girl in Bed |
| 1987 | Summer School | Film | as Kim |
| 1987-88 | Dallas | TV Series | as Lisa Alden (16 episodes) |
| 1989 | Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure | Film | as Missy |
| 1989 | Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North | TV Movie | as Fawn Hall |
| 1990 | Gunsmoke: The Last Apache | TV Movie | as Beth Yarnder |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Film | as Missy |
| 1992 | Gunsmoke: To the Last Man | TV Movie | as Beth Dillon |
| 1993 | Gunsmoke: The Long Ride | TV Movie | as Beth Dillon-Reardon |
| 1993 | Kiss of a Killer | TV Movie | as Beth Dillon-Reardon |
| 1994 | Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice | TV Movie | as Beth Dillon-Reardon |
| 1996 | The Little Death | Film | as Meredith Hannon |
| 1996 | High Incident | TV Series | |
| 1994 | Beanstalk | Film | as Rebecca Taylor (Jack's mom) |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | TV series | as Amy Ortega in episode "Death Goes Double Platinum" |
| 1998 | The Lake | TV Movie | as Saleswoman |
| 2001 | The Perfect Nanny | TV Movie | as Beth O'Reilly |
| 2010 | The Strip | Film | as Mrs. Davis |
Academia
Stoch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Ashland University, and a Masters from California State University, Northridge.[8]
In 2012, she completed a PhD in Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[9]
Currently, she teaches Acting for the Camera and Critical Studies courses at AMDA College and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles.[8]
References
- ↑ Merli, Melissa. "Studio Visit: Amy Stoch", The News-Gazette, February 10, 2013.
- ↑ Russell, Maureen (1995). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. ISBN 0786486511.
- ↑ Lee, Bruce Morris (1996). Primetime network serials: episode guides, casts, and credits for 37 continuing television dramas, 1964 through 1991. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0786401648.
- ↑ "Amy Stock-Poynton". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet. Movie Review: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The New York Times, July 19, 1991.
- ↑ Yoggy, ed. by Gary A. (1998). Back in the saddle: essays on Western film and television actors. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 078640566X.
- ↑ "Amy Stock Poynton: Filmography". The New York Times.
- 1 2 Faculty/Staff: Amy E. Stoch, PhD Archived February 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., Parkland.edu; accessed August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Wood, Paul. Actress takes aim at doctorate, The News-Gazette, April 28, 2008.