WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Blue Bloods.

Amy Carlson, who portrayed Linda Reagan in the first seven seasons of the family police drama Blue Bloods, left fans devastated with her sudden departure.

Linda, the wife of Danny Reagan (played by Donnie Wahlberg), had been a central character since the show's inception on CBS, playing a significant role in shaping the series.

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However, her character met an off-screen end in a helicopter crash in the season eight premiere, marking Carlson's exit from the show.

But this wasn't just a case of being written out - the actress chose to leave Blue Bloods at the end of her contract to pursue other projects.

So, what has the former Blue Bloods star been doing since she bid farewell to the popular drama eight years ago?

Post-Blue Bloods, Carlson starred in the 2017 comedy-drama film Landline, sharing screen space with Desperate Housewives' Edie Falco and It Ends With Us star Jenny Slate.

In 2018, she bagged a role in The Bread Factory, Part One, where she played Grace.

The film revolves around a small independent theatre threatened by a larger complex opened by a celebrity couple nearby.

She shared the limelight with Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James Marsters and Cagney and Lacey actress Tyne Daly.

Carlson has also graced the screen in The Village, Sunny Daze, Know Fear and Law and Order SVU, where she played the wife of acting police chief Tommy McGrath (Terry Serpico) in season 25.

subscribers might recall seeing Carlson in the mystery drama The Society, which quickly amassed a fanbase despite being axed after just one season.

In the show, Carlson portrayed the mother of main characters Allie (Kathryn Newton) and Cassandra Pressman (Rachel Keller), who were left to their own devices when all the adults mysteriously vanished from their town.

Beyond these roles, the actress has appeared in a handful of short films, but not much else is known about her professional endeavours post-Blue Bloods.

Carlson keeps a low profile on social media, choosing to share glimpses of her personal life, particularly centred around her two children, Lyla and Nigel, rather than her work.

Blue Bloods is available to watch on CBS.