ACTor, SINGEr, COMIC, solo artist.
“... a heart of raw emotion that challenges and moves us ...” — EDINBURGH FRINGEREVIEW
I’m Amanda.
I’m an actor, singer, writer, comedian and solo artist from the Pine Barrens of South Jersey (Go, Jersey Devil!), now based in LA.
My baseline essence mixes the outrageous candor of Rachel Bloom with the smart sensitivity of Gillian Anderson. Coincidence that each of their flagship shows has an “X” in the title? I think not.
I am known to my accomplices as Demanda … Reprimanda … occasionally, Animalanda.
“…engaging, funny, heartfelt, vulnerable…”
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With nicknames like those, it’s no wonder my mother and brother exclaimed in unison, “That’s Mandy!”, as we collectively witnessed Amy Schumer’s character in Trainwreck kick out her post-coital bedmate so she could reclaim her space. I didn’t realize my unwavering need for independence was that obvious.
I’m also a not-closeted overachiever—I spent 7 years in school & earned a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts’ Experimental Theatre Wing & an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
My extensive conservatory acting training has given me the tools to accurately impersonate a penguin while channeling arias by Meredith Monk, as I coax the audience into an impromptu interpretive dance about 1950s Germany that involves red face paint and wiener schnitzel.
Oh, HAIIII. I’m also known as Dramanda.
I’ve performed off-Broadway in New York City at Ars Nova, Classic Stage Company, New York City Opera, Midtown International Theatre Festival, NYC Fringe Festival, and traveled internationally performing at the Global Shakespeare Festival in Germany, in Chuck Mee’s Big Love in the Czech Republic, and in Scotland and London in my self-written & produced autobiographical solo show, Mandy Picks a Husband.
“… a tour-de-force performance and a must-see show that balances laughter, song, and heartache perfectly ...
... One woman’s deeply personal, hilarious, heart-breaking journey to finding a true love … herself … it flowed beautifully … Amanda is an inspiration!”
After an epic LA-to-Edinburgh-to-LA-to-NYC-to-London tour of my solo show, which chronicles my escapades in love + dating, I’m back in LA recording voiceovers and audiobooks, making extra sophisticated music videos about health + wellness, and hanging out with my highly castable 17-year-old cat.
MANDY PICKS A HUSBAND may be coming to a theater near you.
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