Amanda Melby SAG-AFTRA • AEA Leighton Agency: 480.704.8800 Hair/Eyes: Brown • Height: 5’6” • Size: 4 Direct: 480.659.8957 www.AmandaMelby.com [email protected]
Film (Selected) Raising Buchanan Ruth – Starring dir: Bruce Dellis Cheese Board Productions Ouroboros Faye – Lead dir: Alex Broderick Short – UAT Locker 13: The Other Side Erica – Supporting dir: Adam Montierth Brothers’ Ink Productions Covet Cop – Lead dir: Paul DeNigris Short – Locked Horns Prods Viewfinder Janet – Lead • [email protected]: Joshua J. Provost Short - Matter of Chance Impotent Debra – Lead dir: Nick Van Houghton Short - Slightly Distorted Prods Cult Status Marly – Supporting dir: Kevin Herrmann Web Pilot – Ellipses Project Small Happys Lisa – Lead dir: Lee Quarrie Short – Bronck’s Park Productions The Fencestitute Corrections Officer – Supp dir: Susan K. Brigham Short – Archer Productions Darkness of Light Daphne – Lead dir: Randy Forte Short – Flower Street Scene Jake’s Corner Kari – Supporting dir: Jeff Santo Grand Canyon Films Farewell Darkness Denise Franks – Supporting dir: Daniel J. Pico Pico Blvd. Entertainment Madison Hall Dianne Lindsey – Supporting dir: Jared Mercier Captive Run Productions Netherbeast, Incorporated Hazel von Borscht–Featrd dir: Dean Ronalds Ronalds Brothers Productions The Majestic Young Mrs. Trimble - Featrd dir: Frank Darabont Warner Bros. The Language of Kickball Taylor - Supporting dir: Michael Barron Independent Feature
Television Candid Camera Guest Star 4 episodes dir: Peter Funt TV Land S.I.S. Dorri - Co Star dir. John Herzfeld Sony/Spike TV Screen Wars Season Two Host - Lead *Emmy nomination dir: various IFP Phoenix/AZ- TV Screen Wars Season One Host - Lead *Emmy nomination dir: various Phoenix Film Project/AZ-TV Boston Public Cellist - Featured (AF of M) dir: Joanna Kerns David E. Kelley Productions Boston Public Cellist - Featured (AF of M) dir: Jonathon Pontell David E. Kelley Productions
Theatre (Selected) The Herd Claire – Lead dir: Judy Rollings Theatre Artists Studio The Weir Valerie – Lead dir: Carol MacLeod Theatre Artists Studio Almost, Maine Ginette, Sandrine, Gayle, Hope, Marci dir: Richard Powers Hardt Theater Works (AZ) Tortilla Curtain Kyra – Supporting dir: Katherine Monberg AZ Theatre Company - Reading Body Awareness Phyllis – Lead dir: Matthew Weiner Actors Theatre of Phoenix The Shadow Box Maggie – Lead dir: Wanda McHatton Theatre Artists Studio (Az) Collected Stories Lisa – Lead dir. Judy Rollings Theatre Artists Studio Kissing – World Premiere Tess – Lead dir. Jere Hodgin Theatre Artists Studio Players in the Game Jarmila – Supporting dir: Samantha Wyer Phoenix Theatre – Reading Life x 3 Sonia – Lead dir: Richard Woody Elephant Asylum (Ca) Frasier Goes Wilde: Import…Earnst Gwendolyn – U/S dir: James Burrows Mark Taper Forum-Stgd Read (Ca) Same Time, Next Year Doris - Lead dir: Michael Ross Long Beach Playhouse (Ca) A Kiss for Cinderella Beauty - Supporting dir: Peter Hackett Cleveland Play House (Oh)
Education and Training B.A. Speech Communication Theatre Arts; B.A. English Concordia College, Moorhead, MN Acting: Howard Fine – Master Class (LA), Marilyn McIntrye (LA), Mark Travis (LA), Heidi Helen Davis (LA), Dennis Krausnick (Shakes. & Co.), Andrew May (OH), Rick Fiori (DC), Naomi Jacobson (DC), Keith DiNicol (Stratford), Jim Cermak (MN), Helen Cermak (MN) On Camera: Karen Maseng (LA), Paul Napier (LA), Faith Hibbs-Clark, CSA, Doug Traer (LA), Jack Hammond (LA), SAG/AFI Conservatory (LA), James Pentaudi (NY/MN), David Manocchio (OH) Improv: Alan Arkin (weekend intensive), Chris Redish Voice/Speech: David Vining, Laura Winstin Seitz Voice-Over: Gene Ganssle, Diane Senffner, Dustin James Leighton (Artists Den), Nick Omana (LA) Dialects/Accents: Diane Senffer, Elayne Stein, Andrew May, Julie Van Lith Voice/Singing: Joe Bousard, Christi Welty, Paul Kroeger, Daniel Gast, Michelle Sakry, Julie Aminpour • G below C to high A Stage Combat: David Barker (workshop – AZ)
Special Skills • Sports • Dialects MUSIC: Cellist (professional), Singer (classical, Broadway) • SPECIAL SKILLS: Juggler (balls), Dog lover, voice-over, modeling, TelePrompTer • DIALECTS: British, Cockney, Irish, Southern, MN • SPORTS: Certified Aerobics & Cycling instructor (spin), Triathlon, swimming (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke), golf, rollerblading, biking, running, Yoga, Mat Pilates, Pilates Reformer