Judging Amy

TV Show · 1999

8+ Ages 8-9

Editor

Excellent

TV-PG

Creator: Bill D'Elia, Amy Brenneman

Cast: Amy Brenneman, Richard T. Jones, Dan Futterman, Jessica Tuck, Marcus Giamatti, Karle Warren, Jillian Armenante, Timothy Omundson, Tyne Daly

Drama

What's the Story?

Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character is a judge who serves in a family court, and in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes of the show focus on her own experiences as a divorced mother, and on the experiences of her mother, a social worker who works in the field of child welfare. This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman's mother.