Amelia "Amy" Gardner is a fictional character on the American television series The West Wing, portrayed by Mary-Louise Parker. Politically skilled and a strong advocate on feminist causes, the character holds various jobs throughout the timeline depicted on The West Wing, both in public-advocacy organizations and in government. The character is also a romantic interest for Josh Lyman.
The character appears in 20 episodes during Seasons 3, 4, and...
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Amelia "Amy" Gardner is a fictional character on the American television series The West Wing, portrayed by Mary-Louise Parker. Politically skilled and a strong advocate on feminist causes, the character holds various jobs throughout the timeline depicted on The West Wing, both in public-advocacy organizations and in government. The character is also a romantic interest for Josh Lyman.
The character appears in 20 episodes during Seasons 3, 4, and 5, and then three more episodes during Seasons 6 and 7.
As backstory, the character is said to have attended Brown University and Yale Law School (where she befriended Josh Lyman and dated his roommate). She is depicted as a prominent women's rights activist, first appearing in the third season as the Director of the Women's Leadership Coalition, a fictional interest group. The character is also said to have been, at some point prior to her first appearance in the series, Issues Director for the National Organization for Women, Political...
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