Biography

Her husband, John Ritter, died on their daughter Stella Ritter's fifth birthday...which was also the day before Amy's 41st birthday.

She first met John Ritter at director Dennis Dugan's house during a read-through of Problem Child (1990) in 1989. She said he forced her to eat a bagel and cream cheese because he thought she was too thin. He also thought she was too young to play his wife.

The month of September is significant for all members of her family. Amy was born on the 12th. Her husband John Ritter was born on the 17th and died on the 11th. Their actress-daughter Stella Ritter was born on the 11th. Amy was married on the 18th.

As a child, Yasbeck was featured on the cover of the Betty Crocker Easy Bake Oven. She was recently presented with a new Easy Bake Oven on the show I've Got a Secret (2000) for which she is a regular panel member.

Release of her book, "With Love and Laughter, John Ritter".

"After you play husband and wife on camera multiple times, it becomes easy to be husband and wife off camera as well." -About her relationship and marriage to the late John Ritter.

I have a, you know, a John Ritter-shaped hole in my heart. Nobody can replace that.

On her part in the sitcom Wings (1990): I cried like Miss America when I got the part.

I have a whole collection of angels and cherubs and dragonfly jewelry. Whenever somebody gives me a gift, it has wings.

I certainly wouldn't want to be the man who was compared to John Ritter through my eyes.