Her father was of Lebanese descent and her mother was of Irish ancestry.
Amy Yasbeck is an American actress. She was born on September 12, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Her parents are John Yasbeck, a doctor, and Dorothy Yasbeck, a homemaker. She has two brothers and one sister. She attended St. Ursula Academy and then the University of Cincinnati, where she studied drama. After graduation, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
Yasbeck’s first major role was in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap. She also appeared in the films The Mask (1994), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and House II: The Second Story (1987). From 1997 to 1999, she starred as Casey McCall on the ABC comedy series Sports Night. From 2003 to 2004, she starred as Jennifer Melfi on the HBO series The Sopranos.
Yasbeck’s husband is John Ritter. They met while filming the television series Hooperman in 1987. They were married in 1999. Ritter died in 2003 from a heart attack. Yasbeck has since been in a relationship with actor Rick Moranis. They have one child together, born in 2005.
Yasbeck has a net worth of $5 million.
General Info
Full Name
Amy Yasbeck
Date Of Birth
September 12, 1962
Height
1.7 m
Profession
Actor
Education
University of Detroit Mercy
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
John Ritter
Children
Stella Ritter
Parents
Dorothy Murphy, John Yasbeck
Accomplishments
Movies
Problem Child, The Mask, Problem Child 2, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Pretty Woman, Splash, Too, House II: The Second Story, The Nutt House, Home for the Holidays, Denial, The Odd Couple II, Dead Husbands, Sweet Dreams, Trenchcoat in Paradise, House Blend, Poochinski, Dil...
TV Shows
Life on a Stick, Alright Already, Wings, Generations
I've started the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health. The big focus is helping people get the correct diagnoses.
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I certainly wouldn't want to be the man who was compared to John Ritter through my eyes.
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I have a whole collection of angels and cherubs and dragonfly jewelry. Whenever somebody gives me a gift, it has wings.
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On her part in the sitcom Wings (1990): I cried like Miss America when I got the part.
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I have a, you know, a John Ritter-shaped hole in my heart. Nobody can replace that.
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"After you play husband and wife on camera multiple times, it becomes easy to be husband and wife off camera as well." -About her relationship and marriage to the late John Ritter.
Release of her book, "With Love and Laughter, John Ritter". [September 2010]
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Daughter Stella Ritter was born one day before her 36th birthday.
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Studied theater at the University of Detroit.
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Married John Ritter at the Murphy Theater, Wilmington, Ohio, the same theater used for the movie-watching scene (and external scene outside the theater) in the movie, Lost in Yonkers (1993). On the date of their marriage, the marquee outside the Murphy Theater said simply, "Congratulations John and Amy".
The month of September is related to all the members of her family. Amy was born on the 12. Her husband was born on the 17th and died on the 11th. Her daughter was born on the 11th. Amy was married on the 18th.
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Her late husband, John Ritter, died on their daughter Stella Ritter's fifth birthday, and a day before Amy's 41st birthday.
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She moved to New York after losing both of her parents - her father from a heart attack and her mom from emphysema.
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She spent her elementary, middle and high school years at two different Catholic schools: Summit Country Day School and Ursuline Academy.
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She first met John Ritter at director Dennis Dugan's house during a read-through of Problem Child (1990) in 1989. She said he forced her to eat a bagel and cream cheese because he thought she was too thin. He also thought she was too young to play his wife.
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Her father was of Lebanese descent and her mother was of Irish ancestry.
As a child, Yasbeck was featured on the cover of the Betty Crocker Easy Bake Oven. She was recently presented with a new Easy Bake Oven on the show I've Got a Secret (2000) for which she is a regular panel member.