Amanda Detmer
| Amanda Detmer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Amanda Jeannette Detmer September 27, 1971 Contra Costa County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Bernardo Targett (2004–2007: divorced) John Peter Crickellas (2007–present) |
Amanda Jeannette Detmer (born September 27, 1971) is an American actress who has appeared in various films and television shows.
Life and career
Detmer was born in Contra Costa County, California[1] and raised in Chico. Her mother, Susan (née Thurmon), is a teacher, and her father, Melvin Lester Detmer, is a singing cowboy.[2] She attended California State University, Chico for her undergraduate education; deciding to complete her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before seriously embarking on a career in show business.
She made her onscreen debut in 1995 with the television movie Stolen Innocence, and her big screen debut playing Miss Minneapolis in the beauty pageant-set comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous. She made film appearances in Final Destination, Boys and Girls, Saving Silverman, The Majestic and Big Fat Liar. On television she has appeared in the 2006 made-for-TV movie Proof of Lies and episodes of such drama series as What About Brian and Private Practice.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Miss Minneapolis | |
| 1999 | Little Inside, AA Little Inside | Sarah Parker | |
| 2000 | Final Destination | Terry Chaney | |
| 2000 | Boys and Girls | Amy | |
| 2001 | Saving Silverman | Sandy Perkus | |
| 2001 | Majestic, TheThe Majestic | Sandra Sinclair | |
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar | Monty Kirkham | |
| 2002 | Last Seen | Jennifer Langson | |
| 2002 | Kiss the Bride | Danisa 'Danni' Sposato | |
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Terry Chaney | Photograph, uncredited |
| 2003 | Patching Cabbage | Rhonda | Short film |
| 2004 | Portrait | Esther | Short film |
| 2005 | Lucky 13 | Amy | |
| 2005 | Alone in a Crowd | Short film | |
| 2005 | Extreme Dating | Lindsay Culver | |
| 2006 | Final Move | Amy Marlowe | |
| 2006 | Jam | Amy | |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree | Annie | |
| 2008 | American Crude | Olivia | |
| 2008 | AmericanEast | Kate | |
| 2011 | Final Destination 5 | Terry Chaney | Cameo, uncredited |
| 2011 | Shape | Joi | Video short |
| 2012 | For Spacious Sky | Meg | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Stolen Innocence | Dannie Baldwin | TV movie |
| 1999 | To Serve and Protect | Tyler Harris-Carr | TV miniseries |
| 1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Casey | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "Po-Piggity and Other Racial Slurs" |
| 2000 | M.Y.O.B. | Lisa Overbeck | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | All Grown Up | TV movie | |
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. | Susan Rakoff | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Wedding Guest | Episode: "The Fugitive" |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Gabrielle Davis | Episode: "I Got You Babe" |
| 2003 | Picking Up & Dropping Off | Jane | TV movie |
| 2004 | Weekends | Carolyn McIntyre | TV movie |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Ms. Mancini | Episode: "Murder in a Flash" |
| 2006 | Proof of Lies | Christine Hartley | TV movie |
| 2006–07 | What About Brian | Deena Greco | 24 episodes |
| 2007 | 1321 Clover | Sharon Tuttle | TV movie |
| 2007 | Making It Legal | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tammy Mills | Episode: "Lonelyville" |
| 2008 | Single with Parents | Sasha | TV movie |
| 2008 | Psych | Ciaobella | Episode: "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion" |
| 2009 | Medium | Sarah | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Morgan Gellman | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Vampire Diaries, TheThe Vampire Diaries | Trudie Peterson | Episode: "A Few Good Men" |
| 2011 | Man Up! | Brenda Hayden / Bridgette Hayden | 13 episodes |
| 2011–13 | Necessary Roughness | Jeannette Fiero | 11 episodes |
| 2012 | Exes, TheThe Exes | Jill | Episode: "Sister Act" |
| 2012 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Nicola Karlsen | Episode: "The Crimson Ticket" |
| 2013 | Two and a Half Men | Meghan | Episode: "My Bodacious Vidalia" |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Margot | Episode: "Send in the Clowns" Episode: "Play It Again, Bonnie" |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Lydia Conrad | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 2015 | Lethal Seduction | Tanya Richards | TV movie |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Helen Pritchard | 8 episodes |