Amy Gumenick Explained

Amy Gumenick
Birth Name:Amy Jaclyn Gumenick
Birth Date:May 17, 1986
Birth Place:Hudiksvall, Sweden
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2005–present

Amy Jaclyn Gumenick (; born 17 May 1986)[1] is a Swedish-American actress, best known for her roles as Natalee Holloway in the television film of the same name (2009) and its sequel, as the young Mary Winchester in Supernatural (2008–10), as Carrie Cutter / Cupid in Arrow (2014–2019) and as Philomena Cheer in (2014–17).

Early life

Gumenick was born in Hudiksvall, Sweden,[2] the daughter of a Russian father and Polish mother.[3] She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2008, earning a BFA in theatre with an emphasis in acting.[4]

Career

Gumenick's first role was in a short film entitled Sayonara Elviko, before she moved on to Army Wives. She then starred in a series of webisodes for the television show My Own Worst Enemy,[5] before being cast as the young Mary Campbell, who became Mary Winchester, on Supernatural.[6]

She then had roles on How I Met Your Mother, Grey's Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer and Bones before being cast as Natalee Holloway in the Lifetime movie Natalee Holloway.[7] [8] She also appeared in the movie's 2011 sequel, Justice for Natalee Holloway.

She subsequently appeared in episodes of Castle, No Ordinary Family, The Glades, The Closer, Grimm, , and Rules of Engagement.

In 2014, she began playing the recurring character Philomena on the AMC series .[9] In August 2014, it was announced that she had been cast as Carrie Cutter / Cupid on The CW series Arrow.[10] [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Sayonara ElvikoShort film
2009Finding NothingKelsiShort film
2009QuittingGirlShort film
2009Just Add WaterAmyShort film
2013America 101Sexy Co-workerShort film
2014Hard CrimeMap Girl
2014The OneClairShort film
2015The BindingSarah
2018Bird BoxSamantha

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Army WivesLee AnnEpisode: "Last Minute Changes"
2008My Own Worst Enemy: Conspiracy TheoryEmily KentWebisodes
2008–09GreekRegan2 episodes
2008, 2010SupernaturalYoung Mary Winchester2 episodes
2009How I Met Your MotherAmandaEpisode: "Three Days of Snow"
2009Grey's AnatomyBecca WellsEpisode: "What a Difference a Day Makes"
2009Ghost WhispererGwen CollierEpisode: "See No Evil"
2009BonesPaige SaylesEpisode: "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
2009Natalee HollowayNatalee HollowayTelevision film
2010CastleDanielleEpisode: "The Mistress Always Spanks Twice"
2010No Ordinary FamilyOlivia SchaefferEpisode: "No Ordinary Quake
2011The GladesGwendolyn HenleyEpisode: "Gibtown"
2011The CloserShannon HirschbaumEpisode: "To Serve with Love"
2011GrimmGilda DarnerEpisode: "Bears Will Be Bears"
2011Justice for Natalee HollowayNatalee HollowayTelevision film
2012Heidi TaylorEpisode: "Friendly Fire"
2013Sandra ChandlerEpisode: "Blood Actually"
2013Rules of EngagementCharlotteEpisode: "Cats & Dogs"
2014–2019ArrowCarrie Cutter / CupidGuest (7 episodes)
2014, 2016–17Philomena CheerRecurring role, 11 episodes
2016NCISKatrina CooperEpisode: "Being Bad"
2018Falling for AngelsSharonRecurring role: 2 episodes
2018False ProfitsKimberlyTelevision film

Web

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thank you for your sweet birthday wishes!!. Gumenick. Amy. May 17, 2016. Twitter. May 17, 2016.
  2. Web site: Philiana Ng . Is Oliver Ready for Love? 'Arrow' Co-Star Weighs the Odds! . . 19 November 2014 . 24 March 2016 . Unfortunately for Starling City's ex-millionaire, The CW hero is about to meet the most dangerous admirer of them all: the vigilante's self-proclaimed No. 1 fan Carrie Cutter -- the lethal villainess, Cupid -- portrayed by Swedish-born actress Amy Gumenick..
  3. Web site: Michelle Resendiz . Interview: Amy Gumenick – The All American Girl . affairsmagazine.com . 15 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101123011336/http://affairsmagazine.com/wordpress2/2010/11/15/amy-gumenick-the-all-american-girl/ . 23 November 2010.
  4. News: Actress Amy Gumenick chosen to play Mountain Brook's Natalee Holloway in made-for-TV movie . All Alabama. 7 January 2009.
  5. Web site: http://www.nbc.com/My_Own_Worst_Enemy/video/clips/dementia/729643/ . www.nbc.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20090319071448/http://www.nbc.com/My_Own_Worst_Enemy/video/clips/dementia/729643/ . March 19, 2009.
  6. News: 'Supernatural' cast members reunite for indie film 'Evicted' . Zap2it . 10 September 2012 . 13 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120912010905/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/09/supernatural-cast-members-reunite-for-indie-film-evicted.html . 12 September 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  7. News: Nellie Andreeva . ABC has 'Middle' man for Heaton in comedy . . . 7 January 2009 . 23 March 2016 . ...while up-and-comer Amy Gumenick has been cast in the title role of Lifetime Movie Network's telefilm "The Natalee Holloway Story.".
  8. News: Actress Amy Gumenick takes on role of Natalee Holloway in Lifetime television movie . All Alabama. 19 April 2009.
  9. News: Nellie Andreeva . Kevin Zegers Joins Fox's 'Gracepoint,' Amy Gumenick Added To AMC's 'Turn' . . 16 December 2013 . 23 March 2016.
  10. News: Amy Gumenick Will Wield Cupid's Bow on Arrow. ComingSoon.net. 29 August 2014. 19 February 2020. 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903094312/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=122433. dead.
  11. James Hibberd . 'Arrow' casts 'Supernatural' alum as lethal lovestruck fan . . 29 August 2014 . 23 March 2016.
  12. News: Aaron Couch . 'Arrow': Cupid Actress Teases Future Return . . 19 November 2014 . 23 March 2016.
  13. YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20120627021422/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz1INW6Hk_c&gl=US&hl=en . 2012-06-27 . dead. youtube.com. 20 August 2015.