Actress Amy Brenneman (born June 22, 1964 in New London, Connecticut), known for her roles in the television series NYPD Blue and Judging Amy. She was raised in Glastonbury. She graduated from Harvard University in 1987.
She starred as Officer Janice Licalsi in the television police drama NYPD Blue in 1993-1994 at the height of its popularity.
In 1999, Brenneman became creator and executive producer, as well as starred in the television series Judging Amy. Brenneman portrays a divorced, single mother working as a Family Court Judge in Hartford, Connecticut. The show's concept was based on Brenneman's mother's real-life experiences as a Superior Court Judge in the state of Connecticut. Judging Amy ran on CBS for six seasons and 138 episodes from September 19, 1999 to May 3, 2005 to good ratings.
Brenneman is married to movie director Brad Silberling, with whom she has two children.
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