Amy Frederica Brenneman (born June 22, 1964) is an American actress and producer. She worked extensively in television, coming to prominence as Detective Janice Licalsi in the ABC police drama series
NYPD Blue (1993–1994). Brenneman next co-created and starred as Judge Amy Gray in the CBS drama series
Judging Amy (1999–2005). She received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for these roles. In subsequent years, Brenneman has had starring roles as Violet Turner in the Shonda Rhimes medical drama series
Private Practice (2007–2013), and as Laurie Garvey on the HBO drama series
The Leftovers (2014–2017). She is also known for her recurring role as Faye Moskowitz on
Frasier and has starred in various films, including
Heat (1995),
Fear (1996),
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