Amy Locane
| Amy Locane | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Amy Rose Locane December 19, 1971 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–2006[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Bovenizer (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Amy Rose Locane (born December 19, 1971) is an American television and film actress known for her role in John Waters' 1990 musical comedy Cry-Baby. In 1992, Locane played the role of Sandy Harling in the first season of the prime time soap opera Melrose Place.
Career
Locane was born in Trenton, New Jersey. By age 12, she had performed in more than 60 commercials before being cast as a series regular on the sitcom Spencer (1984).
Locane was a member of the original cast of the prime time soap opera Melrose Place, but left the series after only 13 episodes.
Among Locane's film roles, she played Johnny Depp's love interest in John Waters's 1990 cult-classic film Cry-Baby. She also twice played the girlfriend of Brendan Fraser, in the films School Ties and Airheads, as well as Jessica Lange's daughter in the 1994 film Blue Sky.
Personal life
In 2006, Locane became engaged and retired from films but acted occasionally in local community theater.[1][2]
In 2008, Locane married Mark Bovenizer, a local businessman and volunteer fireman from New Jersey. As a result of the marriage Locane legally hyphenated her surname to include that of her spouse.[3] They have two daughters, one born in 2007, the other born in 2009.[4]
On June 27, 2010, Locane-Bovenizer was involved in a fatal motor vehicle collision in Montgomery, New Jersey.[5][6] The crash killed a 60-year-old woman and seriously injured the woman's husband as they were turning into their driveway. Following the crash, testing revealed Locane's blood alcohol level was three times the limit for legal impairment.[7] In December 2010, Locane was indicted for aggravated manslaughter and assault by automobile.[2] On November 27, 2012, a Somerset County jury convicted Locane of vehicular homicide and assault by auto.[7] On February 14, 2013, Locane was sentenced to three years in prison for the crime.[8] Using his discretion, the judge imposed less than the minimum five-year sentence,[9] due to mitigating factors that included her youngest daughter's Crohn's disease.[10] While serving her sentence, Locane was in custody at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women and was released on parole on June 12, 2015.[11] On July 22, 2016, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that the three-year sentencing would be re-reviewed due what the court felt was an inadequate explanation by the judge for leniency.[12] Upon review, the judge in the case stated in September 2016 he had erred in his decision, and that she should serve an additional six months.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lost Angels | Cheryl Anderson | |
| 1990 | Cry-Baby | Allison Vernon-Williams | |
| 1991 | No Secrets | Jennifer | |
| 1992 | School Ties | Sally Wheeler | |
| 1994 | Airheads | Kayla | |
| 1994 | Blue Sky | Alex Marshall | |
| 1995 | Criminal Hearts | Keli | |
| 1996 | Carried Away | Catherine Wheeler | |
| 1997 | Going All the Way | Buddy Porter | |
| 1997 | Prefontaine | Nancy Alleman | |
| 1997 | The Girl Gets Moe | Beth | |
| 1998 | Bongwater | Jennifer | |
| 1998 | Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy | Margaret Trelawny | |
| 1999 | Implicated | Ann Campbell | |
| 2001 | The Heist | Lucy | |
| 2002 | Secretary | Lee's Sister | |
| 2002 | Bad Karma | Carly Campbell | |
| 2005 | Throttle | Molly Weaver | |
| 2009 | Visiting | Julia | Short Film |
| 2009 | Coffee | Sarah | Short Film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984−1985 | Spencer | Andrea Winger | Also known as Under One Roof Series regular 13 episodes |
| 1985 | Young People's Specials | Karen | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Special Treat | Bridget Frommer | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Hothouse | Nancy | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Sandy Louise Harling | Series regular 13 episodes |
| 1997 | End of Summer | Alice | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Ebenezer | Erica Marlowe | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Route 9 | Sally Hogan | TV Movie |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Stella | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Mystery Woman | Tracy Stenning | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Alien Express | Rosie Holden | TV Movie |
References
- 1 2 "Amy Locane". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- 1 2 Shira, Dahvi (December 16, 2010), "Melrose Place Star Amy Locane Indicted for Fatal Car Crash", People, retrieved March 31, 2012
- ↑ Cruz, Alicia (March 30, 2011), "Manslaughter case against N.J. actress Amy Locane-Bovenizer takes new turn", NewJerseyNewsroom.com, archived from the original on April 1, 2011, retrieved June 29, 2011
- ↑ "Amy Locane Welcomes Second Daughter", People, January 26, 2009, archived from the original on April 14, 2009, retrieved June 29, 2011
- ↑ Paik, Eugene (October 3, 2011), "Judge: Ex-'Melrose Place' actress's intoxicated statements permissible in upcoming trial", The Star-Ledger, retrieved March 31, 2012
- ↑ "Actress Amy Locane charged in connection with fatal weekend accident in Montgomery", Courier News, Bridgewater, NJ: Gannett Company, June 28, 2010, archived from the original on July 1, 2010, retrieved June 29, 2011
- 1 2 "Amy Locane Convicted of Vehicular Homicide". People Magazine. Associated Press. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ↑ "'Melrose' Actress Gets 3 Years for Deadly NJ Crash". The New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Judge admits mistake in sentencing Melrose Place actress". Associated Press. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ Bichao, Sergio. "Update: Locane spared longer prison sentence because of sick daughter". Daily Record. Morristown, NJ: Gannett Company. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "'Melrose Place' actress out of prison, but law's not done with her". nj.com. June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ "'Melrose Place' actress faces new sentence in fatal drunken-driving crash". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ Press, Associated (16 September 2016). "Judge admits he erred in sentencing 'Melrose Place' actress". WJHL. Retrieved 17 September 2016.