Amy Stoch

Amy Elizabeth Stoch (born December 13, 1958) is an American actress and academic, also known as Amy Stock and Amy Stock-Poynton.

Amy Stoch
Born
Amy Elizabeth Stoch

(1958-12-13) December 13, 1958
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesAmy Stock
Amy Stock-Poynton
Alma materAshland University
California State University, Northridge
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)
Robert Poynton
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(m. 1987; div. 2004)​
Children1

Life and career

Stoch 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.[1]

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, where she met actor Robert Poynton who played "John Black". They married in 1987 and had a son, Robert Andrew Poynton V (b. 1993),[2] but divorced in 2004.[3]

In 1987, she played a recurring role in a major story arc on Dallas as Lisa Alden, the biological aunt of Christopher Ewing.[4] She played Missy, the sexy stepmother of Bill and later Ted, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure,[5] and its sequels Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey[6] and Bill & Ted Face the Music.[7] Stoch also appeared in four television movies of the Gunsmoke series, as Marshal Matt Dillon's daughter "Beth",[8] 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 mini-series, Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North.

Academia

Stoch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Ashland University, and a Masters from California State University, Northridge.[9]

In 2012, she completed a PhD in Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[10]

Currently, she teaches Acting for the Camera and Critical Studies courses at AMDA College and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, Critical Writing for Actors (MFA program) at New York Film Academy, Theatre Appreciation online for Concord University, and Theatre History at Loyola Marymount University.[9]

Filmography
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YearTitleTypeCharacter
1986Soul ManFilmas Girl in Bed
1987Summer SchoolFilmas Kim
1987-88DallasTV Seriesas Lisa Alden (16 episodes)
1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureFilmas Missy
1989Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver NorthTV Movieas Fawn Hall
1990Gunsmoke: The Last ApacheTV Movieas Beth Yarnder
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyFilmas Missy
1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManTV Movieas Beth Dillon
1993Gunsmoke: The Long RideTV Movieas Beth Reardon
1993Kiss of a KillerTV Movieas Young Mrs. Wilson
1994Gunsmoke: One Man's JusticeTV Movieas Beth Reardon
1996The Little DeathFilmas Meredith Hannon
1996High IncidentTV Series
1994BeanstalkFilmas Rebecca Taylor (Jack's mom)
1996Murder, She WroteTV seriesas Amy Ortega in episode "Death Goes Double Platinum"
1998The LakeTV Movieas Saleswoman
2001The Perfect NannyTV Movieas Beth O'Reilly
2010The StripFilmas Mrs. Davis
2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicFilmas Missy

References
  1. Merli, Melissa. "Studio Visit: Amy Stoch", The News-Gazette, February 10, 2013.
  2. https://www.news-gazette.com/news/actress-takes-aim-at-doctorate/article_7c162830-646e-568b-b604-eee41d345c71.html
  3. Russell, Maureen (1995). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. ISBN 0786486511.
  4. 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.
  5. "Amy Stock-Poynton". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  6. Maslin, Janet. Movie Review: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The New York Times, July 19, 1991.
  7. McNary, Dave (2019-06-27). "'Bill & Ted' Sequel Adds New and Returning Cast Members (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  8. Yoggy, Gary A., ed. (1998). Back in the saddle: essays on Western film and television actors. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 078640566X.
  9. Faculty/Staff: Amy E. Stoch, PhD Archived February 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Parkland.edu; accessed August 26, 2015.
  10. Wood, Paul. Actress takes aim at doctorate, The News-Gazette, April 28, 2008.
  11. "Amy Stock Poynton: Filmography". The New York Times.
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