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Her prenuptial agreement with filmmaker Steven Spielberg netted her an estimated cool $100m when the couple split in 1989. Daughter of Priscilla Pointer and Jules Irving Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31. [1979] When she reprised her role from Carrie (1976) as Sue Snell in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Irving can be seen banging on the door of the ill-fated party to be allowed in. She did the same thing in the original film in which her character is banging on the door of the gym to be let in during the famous bloodletting prom scene. She was the subject of a running joke in the comic book E-Man, published by Charlton Comics and later by First Comics. One of the supporting characters, Teddy Q, a sentient (though mute - think Snoopy-like) koala, was in love with her, and frequently sent her fan mail. Sister of director David Irving and Katie Irving. Provided the singing voice for sultry heroine Jessica Rabbit in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). (Kathleen Turner supplied the character's speaking voice.) Has played wife to Brazilian director Bruno Barreto since 1990 and has a son by him, but they have yet to make it official. In addition to being the first-ever "winner" of the Worst Supporting Actress Razzie (for her performance opposite Willie Nelson in Honeysuckle Rose (1980)), Irving has the distinction of being one of two (the other is James Coco) actors (as of 2005) to be nominated for both an Oscar and a Razzie Award for the same performance. As Barbra Streisand's "wife" in Yentl (1983), Irving got nods as 1983's Best and Worst Supporting Actress. She did not win either Award. Has a son, Max Spielberg, with Steven Spielberg Often co-stars with her mother, Priscilla Pointer, who usually plays her mother or mother-in-law. Played daughter to real-life mother Priscilla Pointer in 3 movies: Carried Away (1996), Carrie (1976) and Honeysuckle Rose (1980). She has a son, Gabriel, with director Bruno Barreto. She's completely opposed to cosmetic surgery. Mother of Max Spielberg Desperately wanted to play the role of Lydia Maxwell in Innerspace (1987), which Steven Spielberg (her husband at the time) was working on as executive producer, but she lost the part to Meg Ryan. Auditioned for the role of 'Stephanie' in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and 'Princess Leia' in Star Wars (1977). The scene in Carrie (1976) where her character Sue is walking along the footpath to put flowers on Carrie's burnt house (dream sequence). Director Brian De Palma wanted Amy to walk backwards in that shot in order to make it look more "dreamy". That is why a car in the background appears to be driving in reverse and birds are flying backwards. In 1965, appeared in a play as a walk on opposite Stacy Keach. Was married to Bruno Barreto from 1996 - 2005. They had 1 child. Was married to Steven Spielberg from 27 November 1985 - 2 February 1989. They had 1 child.