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Amy Tolsky

American actress

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 18, 2026
Entity authorityQ4749415
Source-derived summary

Amy Tolsky is an American actress. She has appeared in several films and television shows.

Selected filmography

Quiz Lady (2023) – Leah

Atypical (2017) - Head PTA Mom

Married (2014) – Ortho Receptionist

General Hospital (2014) – Stacy

Jewvangelist (2014) – Mrs. Coen

Eat With Me (2013) – Candy

Castle (2013) – Sue Williams

Old Souls (2013 TV movie) – Snarky Agent

Holding Patterns (2013 TV movie) – Flight Attendant

2 Broke Girls (2012) – Staples Lady / Violet

Last Man Standing (2012) – Mrs. Flagg

See Dad Run (2012) – Mom

Parks and Recreation (2012) – Lucinda

The Big Bang Theory (2012) – Joan

Bent (2012) – Gayle

Raising Hope (2012) – Gwen

Weeds (2011) – Desk Attendant

Wizards of Waverly Place (2011) – Florence

Hawthorne (2010) – Doctor

The Closer (2009) – Nurse

Trust Me (2009) – Curly Hair

The New Adventures of Old Christine (2008) – Heidi Baker

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) – Housewife

Out of Jimmy's Head (2007) – Coach

Cory in the House (2007) – Dr. Vanderslyce

Burn (2007 TV movie) – Mrs. Greenburg

That's So Raven (2006) – Mrs.

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The public source identifies “Amy Tolsky” as american actress. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Tolsky, American and actress.

Editorial reviewStrongest as a route into the people, institutions and dated events that shaped the subject’s public record. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2023, 2017, 2014, 2013—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1961-12-19. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Tolsky, American and actress providing the first useful test.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4749415. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2023, 2017, 2014 and 2013.

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This entry incorporates text from Amy Tolsky” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.