Amy Stoch

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Amy Stoch
Born
Amy Elizabeth Stoch

(1958-12-13) December 13, 1958 (age 62)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesAmy Stock
Amy Stock-Poynton
Alma materAshland University
California State University, Northridge
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)
Robert Poynton
(m. 1987; div. 2004)
Children1

Amy Elizabeth Stoch (born December 13, 1958) is an American actress and academic, also known as Amy Stock and Amy Stock-Poynton.

Life and career[]

Stoch was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and wanted to be an actress from a young age. She had 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, Robert Andrew Poynton V (b. 1993),[2] but divorced in 2004.[3]

In 1987, she played a recurring role in a major story arc on Dallas as Lisa Alden, the biological aunt of Christopher Ewing.[4] She played Missy, the sexy stepmother of Bill and later Ted, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure,[5] and its sequels Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey[6] and Bill & Ted Face the Music.[7] Stoch also appeared in four television movies of the Gunsmoke series, as Marshal Matt Dillon's daughter "Beth",[8] and made guest appearances on Matlock, The Fall Guy, Hardcastle and McCormick, Dynasty, Knots Landing, and High Incident, among others. She also played Fawn Hall in the mini-series, Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North.

Academia[]

Stoch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Ashland University, and a Masters from California State University, Northridge.[9]

In 2012, she completed a PhD in Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[10]

Currently, she teaches Acting for the Camera and Critical Studies courses at AMDA College and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, Critical Writing for Actors (MFA program) at New York Film Academy, Theatre Appreciation online for Concord University, and Theatre History at Loyola Marymount University.[9]

Filmography[]

[11]
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 & 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 Reardon
1993 Kiss of a Killer TV Movie as Young Mrs. Wilson
1994 Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice TV Movie as Beth 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
2020 Bill & Ted Face the Music Film as Missy

References[]

  1. ^ Merli, Melissa. "Studio Visit: Amy Stoch", The News-Gazette, February 10, 2013.
  2. ^ https://www.news-gazette.com/news/actress-takes-aim-at-doctorate/article_7c162830-646e-568b-b604-eee41d345c71.html
  3. ^ Russell, Maureen (1995). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. ISBN 0786486511.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Amy Stock-Poynton". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  6. ^ Maslin, Janet. Movie Review: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The New York Times, July 19, 1991.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (2019-06-27). "'Bill & Ted' Sequel Adds New and Returning Cast Members (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  8. ^ Yoggy, Gary A., ed. (1998). Back in the saddle: essays on Western film and television actors. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 078640566X.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Faculty/Staff: Amy E. Stoch, PhD Archived February 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Parkland.edu; accessed August 26, 2015.
  10. ^ Wood, Paul. Actress takes aim at doctorate, The News-Gazette, April 28, 2008.
  11. ^ "Amy Stock Poynton: Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.

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