Amy Mullins: biography, family and films with her participation

Amy Mullins was born an invalid. As a child, her doctors amputated both legs below the knees. But this did not prevent her from entering the list of the most beautiful people in the world, as well as becoming a world record-holder in running and a famous actress. The girl proved to the whole world that everything depends only on the person himself. And people with disabilities are people with unlimited opportunities. Rupert Friend and Amy Mullins - only one more confirmation of this. She got engaged with a famous actor, and her flaw did not become a hindrance in their personal lives.

Childhood

Amy Mullins, whose biography is unique, was born on July 20, 1976 in the USA, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the small town of Allentown. Her parents were Irish. In Allentown, she graduated from high school. Being a high school student, she several times took prizes in amateur competitions in alpine skiing. Mullins loved sports since her childhood. Besides skis, the girl was fond of tennis and softball.

Study

After graduation from Allentown Park High School, she was able to win a grant from the US Department of Defense for further education at one of the most prestigious universities in Georgetown. Mullins happily entered the Faculty of International Relations. To receive such a grant was considered a great success, as all of them were given three, and they are played in American schools only once a year. Practice Mullins Was held in the Pentagon.

Flaw

Unfortunately, the girl was born with a congenital malformation - hemimelia. This is the absence of fibula bones. When Amy turned a year old, her doctors amputated both legs below the knees, and since then she moves only on prostheses. Despite this, the girl often competed in competitions with healthy people and basically took first place. She never felt disabled. Amy Mullins, whose personal life did not suffer at all from her physical flaw, has always been an optimist, an integral nature. And she showed the whole world an example, to which one should strive.

First Run and Records

Aimee has always liked sports, and she has been working with them since childhood. But she first heard about competitions for disabled people during her studies at the university. Aimee had never before stepped onto the treadmill. But despite this, she still decided to go to one of these competitions.

At that time she was nineteen years old. She wore artificial limbs made of plastic and wood. The girl trained for several weeks to determine the distance she can overcome. But after fifty meters, Amy was already choking. Despite this, the girl persevered in training.

In her first running competitions, she first saw people with prostheses made of other materials and different designs. Nevertheless, Amy Mullins was able to establish a new US record in the run on the hundred-meter mark and on her "legs".

Sports career

In 1996, Aimee left as part of the national team in Atlanta, Paralympic Games. And she had to perform at once in two directions: jumping in length and running on the hundred-meter mark. The girl just bought new prostheses, which she decided to try in a sprint.

She was able to beat the results of many former champions. As a result, at the Paralympic Games, she set three records: for long jumps (and in this direction Amy was the first participant with amputated lower limbs, who competed with healthy athletes), running a hundred and two hundred meters.

In the ninety-seventh year, Amy Mullins became the nominee of the Presidential Council for Physical Fitness of Senator Cleland. In 1998, she became a finalist of ARETE (the highest human potential) on ESPN. Amy was awarded the title of Track and Field Athlete of the Year among women with disabilities.

Amy in the modeling business

Amy Mullins is an amazing woman. Despite her flaw, she did not limit herself to sports and decided to try herself in the modeling business. And she has achieved great success in this field as well.

Her modeling career began with one fashion magazine, for the cover of which she was asked to film. Within two months she went to a photo session in London, to the famous fashion designer Alexander McQueen. And Amy has achieved the consent of the organizers that she will go on the podium on a par with other models. Now she has twelve pairs of different prostheses. Many of them are made for a modeling career or sport.

Amy Mullins: filmography

Amy started acting in films since 2002. Pictures with her participation:

• "Cremaster 3" (2002);
• "Wonderful" (2006);
• Twin Towers (2006);
• "Service for service" (2008);
• "In the woods" (2013);
• "Appropriate behavior" (2014);
• "Youth" (2014);
• "River of Foundations" (2014);
• "Skull and bones" (2014);
• "Power in the Night City" (2014);
• "Secrets of Laura" (2014);
• "Ganstata Love" (2014).

In addition to the above films, she participated in many television programs. Aimee Mullins, whose films are distinguished by a wonderful game and "getting into" the role, also starred in the famous series about Hercule Poirot in several episodes.

Personal life of Amy

Let's move on to the personal life of our heroine. Rupert Friend and Amy Mullins met at one of the social events held in London. He was so fascinated by the young woman that he was not embarrassed either by her prosthesis or by the age difference. Rupert is an actor, and he is younger than Aimee for six years. They met for a while, and in 2014 he proposed to her. Aimee took it, and the young couple got engaged. They have appointed a wedding for 2015.

Mullins today

To date, Amy is one of the best speakers in America working for the Pentagon. Does not leave the girl and model business. In addition, she sponsors non-profit foundations that support athletes and disabled people. In the ninety-eighth year, our heroine became a co-founder of one such organization. Actually, she helps the children's museum in San Diego. She speaks at various conferences on a par with the well-known speakers of Bradley and Stone.

Awards and achievements

In the ninety-eighth year Mullins received an award from the rehabilitation fund. In 1999 she got into the top 50 most beautiful women in America. Subsequently, Mullins was included in the top ten most fearless ladies of the United States. In 2000, she became a Ph.D. She was brought to the Top Twenty of "Great American women". She also entered the top 100 of the best Irish American women.