Amy Locane

Amy Locane is an American retired actress known for her role in John Waters' 1990 musical comedy Cry-Baby. In 1992, Locane portrayed Sandy Harling in the first season of the prime time soap opera Melrose Place. She appeared in the 1992 film School Ties alongside Matt Damon and Brendan Fraser, as the object of their affections.

In September 2020, Locane began serving an eight-year sentence for a fatal DUI car crash she caused in 2010. She had previously been sentenced to three years in prison, of which she served two and a half, and was re-sentenced due to the leniency of the original sentence. She was released on December 20, 2024.

Early life Locane was born in Trenton, New Jersey. The only child of Richard and Helen Locane, Amy was raised by her mother in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. She graduated from Villa Victoria Academy in 1989.

Career By age 12, she had performed in more than 60 commercials before being cast as a series regular on the sitcom Spencer (1984).

In 1989, Locane made her big screen debut in the independent teen drama film Lost Angels starring opposite Adam Horovitz. The following year, Locane had a lead role opposite Johnny Depp as Allison Vernon-Williams in John Waters' romantic comedy film Cry-Baby. The film was a commercial failure, but has since become a cult classic. She twice played the girlfriend of Brendan Fraser's character, in the films School Ties (1992) and Airheads (1994).

In 1992, Locane was a member of the original cast of the Fox prime time soap opera Melrose Place but left the series after only 13 episodes. She played Jessica Lange's daughter in the 1994 drama film Blue Sky. She played the young lover of Dennis Hopper in the 1996 film Carried Away. In 1997, she starred alongside Ben Affleck and Rose McGowan in Going All the Way and with Jared Leto in Prefontaine. In 1998, she starred in the black comedy Bongwater and fantasy horror Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy. Locane returned to television starring in the Christmas movie Ebenezer opposite Jack Palance. Her later credits include The Heist (2001) and Secretary (2002).

Personal life In 2006, Locane became engaged to businessman Mark Bovenizer and subsequently retired from acting in films. She acted occasionally in local community theater near their Hopewell, New Jersey, home and appeared in two eight-minute shorts released in 2009. They have two daughters, born in 2007 and 2009.

DUI car crash and legal issues On June 27, 2010, at 9:05 pm, Locane was involved in a fatal motor vehicle collision in Montgomery, New Jersey. Locane was driving in a zone and rapidly closed on the car driven by Fred Seeman, which was traveling at as it made a left-hand turn in front of her to enter his driveway. The crash killed Seeman's wife, 60-year-old Helen. In December 2010, Locane was indicted for aggravated manslaughter and assault by automobile. Locane served her sentence at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women and was released on parole on June 12, 2015. Late in 2015 following Locane's release from prison, her husband filed for divorce and for custody of their two daughters.

On July 22, 2016, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that the three-year sentencing would be re-reviewed due to what the court felt was an inadequate explanation by Reed for leniency. Upon review, Reed stated in September 2016 that he had erred in his decision and that she should serve an additional six months. Speaking later about the crash and victims, Locane said the memory of Helen Seeman will "be forever in her thoughts." In February 2019, Locane was re-sentenced to five years behind bars but remained free on bail pending an appeal.

On July 22, 2020, an appeals court ruled that a different judge incorrectly re-sentenced Locane in 2019 and sent the case back for another sentencing. The ruling issued also rejected Locane's argument that sentencing her again violates double jeopardy protections since she had already completed her sentence and parole term.

On September 17, 2020, Locane was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison after a judge agreed with prosecutors that Locane's initial sentence was too lenient. New Jersey state law requires Locane to serve more than six years before being eligible for parole. In 2022, Locane lost a federal appeal to have her state prison sentence cut. She was incarcerated at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. She was released from custody on December 20, 2024.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1984−1985 Spencer Andrea Winger Also known as Under One RoofSeries regular, 13 episodes 1985 Young People's Specials Karen Episode: "Narc" Special Treat Bridget Frommer Episode: "Out of Time" 1988 Hothouse Nancy 3 episodes 1992 Melrose Place Sandy Louise Harling Series regular, 13 episodes 1997 End of Summer Alice Television film 1998 Ebenezer Erica Marlowe Television film Route 9 Sally Hogan Television film 1999 Touched by an Angel Stella Episode: "The Compass" 2003 Mystery Woman Tracy Stenning Television film 2005 Alien Express Rosie Holden Television film