Amanda Crew
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| Amanda Crew | |
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Amanda Crew in 2015
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| Born | June 5, 1986 Langley, British Columbia, Canada |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Brookswood Secondary School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Amanda Crew (born June 5, 1986)[1] is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her lead roles as Felicia Alpine in Sex Drive, Tess Carroll in Charlie St. Cloud, and Carrie Miller on the television series Whistler. Following her debut in Final Destination 3, she had supporting roles in the feature-length films She's the Man, The Haunting in Connecticut, The Identical, and The Age of Adaline. She also made guest appearances in shows such as Life as We Know It, Suits, and Motive, and a cameo in Smallville.
As of 2014, she portrays Monica on the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley.
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Early life
Amanda Crew was born in Langley, British Columbia.[1] Her mother is a legal secretary and her father is a telecom worker.[2] She began acting when she was cast in the musical Dragon Tales during her fourth grade in elementary school. Three agents contacted her, and she has been acting ever since. As a child, she has appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial and acted in stage plays like Stalling, Cordstons Courts, and Langley, the Musical. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3][4]
Career
2005–2009
In 2005, at age 19, Crew made her acting debut as Polly Brewer on the ABC teen drama Life as We Know It. She made a cameo appearance in an episode of Smallville, a television series based on the DC Comics character Superman. From 2005 to 2006, she played Tanis McTaggart on the YTV teen drama 15/Love with Meaghan Rath. From 2006 to 2008, Crew played Carrie Miller on the CTV drama Whistler. Her role on the show earned her the Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.[citation needed]
She made her motion picture debut in the 2006 supernatural horror film Final Destination 3, the third installment in the Final Destination film series and the fourth chronologically. That same year, she starred as Kimberly in the made for television post-apocalyptic film Meltdown: Days of Destruction with Casper Van Dien.
Her next film was a non-dialogue role in the romantic teen comedy John Tucker Must Die, credited as "Hallway girl". She made a minor appearance as Kia in the romantic teen comedy She's the Man.
Crew played her first lead role in the 2008 teen road comedy Sex Drive, portraying Felicia Alpine, a high school senior who goes on a road trip with two of her friends. Also that year, she starred as Marie in the romantic comedy That One Night, and as Joanna in the made for television science-fiction film Monster Ark.
She had a supporting role as Wendy in the supernatural horror film The Haunting in Connecticut, released in 2009. That same year, she starred as Britney in the romantic comedy The Break-Up Artist.
2010–2013
Crew starred in the 2010 supernatural romantic drama Charlie St. Cloud, playing a young woman who plans to sail solo around the world. The film was released to negative reviews.
Crew starred as Whitney Carmichael in Funny or Die's All That Glitters, and starred in the crime thriller Repeaters (2010) as Sonia Logan, a drug addict who becomes trapped in a time loop. The film received negative reviews from critics. Despite this, the film was nominated for nine Leo Awards, including Best Feature Length Film, losing to Gunless. Crew herself was nominated for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture for her performance, losing to April Telek for Amazon Falls.
She starred in the 2011 crime thriller Charlie Zone as a heroin addicted single mother.[5] She later starred in the family drama Sisters & Brothers (2011) as Nikki, an aspiring actress who comes into conflict with her older half-sister. The film won six Leo Awards, including Best Feature Length Film, and Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture for Crew's performance.
She starred in the 2013 thriller Ferocious as Leigh Parrish, a small-town girl turned famous actress.[6] In 2013, she appeared in the romantic comedy drama Crazy Kind of Love as Bette Mack, a woman who begins a sexual relationship with the youngest son of a dysfunctional family.
2014–present
Since 2014, Crew has starred as Monica in Mike Judge's HBO sitcom Silicon Valley. She guest starred on the CTV police procedural drama Motive as Robin Keaton, a young mother who becomes engaged to the man responsible for the murder of her son's father. She later appeared in the Christian musical drama The Identical (2014). She plays Helen Hemsley, a Great Depression-era woman from Alabama. It fared poorly both critically and commercially. Crew was a recurring cast member on the web series Math Bites, and later appeared in the video The Slap.
She starred as Izzy Fontaine in the 2015 crime comedy Bad City.[7] She starred as Kikki Jones in the 2015 epic fantasy romance The Age of Adaline, playing the daughter of Harrison Ford's character. Crew starred as Alice in the independent comedy-drama Weepah Way for Now, which was screened at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June 2015.[8]
Crew is to play Peggy in the biographical sports drama Race, set to be released on February 19, 2016.[citation needed] Crew was cast in the comedy-drama Table 19 in an unspecified role.[citation needed]. In late 2015, she was filming the romantic sports comedy Chokeslam in Regina, Saskatchewan.[9] The film will be released on October 10, 2016.
Personal life
She co-runs the blog Granny Girls with her friend, actress Amber Borycki, which features baking, cooking, crafting, and traveling.[10] Actresses Meaghan Rath and Mary Elizabeth Winstead have appeared frequently on their blog.[citation needed] Since 2010, Crew has been dating Dustin Milligan.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Final Destination 3 | Julie Christensen | Film debut |
| 2006 | Meltdown: Days of Destruction | Kimberly | |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Kia | |
| 2006 | John Tucker Must Die | Hallway girl | Cameo |
| 2008 | That One Night | Marie | |
| 2008 | Monster Ark | Joanna | |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Felicia Alpine | |
| 2009 | The Haunting in Connecticut | Wendy | Filmed in 2007 |
| 2009 | The Break-Up Artist | Britney | |
| 2010 | Charlie St. Cloud | Tess Carroll | |
| 2010 | Repeaters | Sonia Logan | |
| 2011 | Sisters & Brothers | Nikki | Also writer |
| 2011 | Charlie Zone | Jan | |
| 2012 | Ferocious | Leigh Parrish | |
| 2012 | Knife Fight | Helena St. John | |
| 2013 | Jobs | Julie | |
| 2013 | Miss Dial | Amanda | |
| 2013 | Crazy Kind of Love | Bette Mack | Also known as Long Time Gone |
| 2014 | The Identical | Helen Hemsley | |
| 2014 | Bad City | Izzy Fontaine | |
| 2015 | The Age of Adaline | Kikki Jones | |
| 2015 | Weepah Way for Now | Alice | |
| 2016 | Race | Peggy | |
| 2016 | Poor Boy | Charlene Rox | post-production |
| 2016 | Table 19 | TBA | post-production |
| 2016 | Chokeslam | Sheena | filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Life as We Know It | Polly Brewer | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Smallville | Sorority girl | Episode: "Recruit" |
| 2005–2006 | 15/Love | Tanis McTaggart | Series regular (Seasons 1-2) Guest (Season 3) |
| 2006 | Diary | Herself | |
| 2006–2008 | Whistler | Carrie Miller | Series regular |
| 2010 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself | |
| 2011 | Suits | Lola Jensen / Mildred Wisnewski | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| 2014 | Motive | Robin Keaton | Episode: "Raw Deal" |
| 2014–present | Silicon Valley | Monica | Series regular |
| 2015 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Herself | |
| 2015 | The Home and Family Show | Herself |
Other
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | All That Glitters | Whitney Carmichael | |
| 2013 | Sexy Pool Party | Herself | Cameo |
| 2014 | Math Bites | Various | Web series 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The Slap | Herself |
Awards and nominations
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Golden Maple Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 2015 | Silicon Valley | Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US | Won |
Leo Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 2007 | Whistler | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Won |
| 2011 | Repeaters | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2012 | Sisters & Brothers | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Won |
| 2013 | Ferocious | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2015 | Bad City | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
References
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