Amy Elizabeth Stoch is an American actress and academic, also known as Amy Stock and Amy Stock-Poynton.
Amy Stoch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amy Elizabeth Stoch Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Amy Stock Amy Stock-Poynton |
| Alma mater | Ashland University[1] California State University, Northridge University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986- |
| Spouse |
Robert Poynton
(m. 1987; div. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
editStoch 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.[2]
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. There, she met actor Robert Poynton, who played John Black. They married in 1987 and had a son, Robert Andrew Poynton V [3] but divorced in 2004.[4]
In 1987, she played a recurring role in a major story arc on Dallas as Lisa Alden, the biological aunt of Christopher Ewing.[5] She played Missy, the sexy stepmother of Bill and later Ted, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure,[6] and its sequels Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey[7] and Bill & Ted Face the Music.[8] Stoch also appeared in four television movies of the Gunsmoke series, as Marshal Matt Dillon's daughter Beth,[9] 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 miniseries, Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North.
Academia
editStoch holds a bachelor of arts in theatre from Ashland University, and a master's from California State University, Northridge.[10]
In 2012, she completed a PhD in theatre History, theory, and criticism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[11]
Filmography
edit| 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
edit- ^ Where Missy From The Bill & Ted Movies Is Now
- ^ Merli, Melissa. "Studio Visit: Amy Stoch", The News-Gazette, February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Actress takes aim at doctorate".
- ^ Russell, Maureen (1995). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. ISBN 0786486511.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Amy Stock-Poynton". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Maslin, Janet. Movie Review: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The New York Times, July 19, 1991.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2019-06-27). "'Bill & Ted' Sequel Adds New and Returning Cast Members (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ Yoggy, Gary A., ed. (1998). Back in the saddle: essays on Western film and television actors. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 078640566X.
- ^ Faculty/Staff: Amy E. Stoch, PhD Archived February 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Parkland.edu; accessed August 26, 2015.
- ^ Wood, Paul. Actress takes aim at doctorate, The News-Gazette, April 28, 2008.
- ^ "Amy Stock Poynton: Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
