Amanda Crew

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Amanda Crew
Amanda Crew 2010.jpg
Crew at 2011 Repeaters premiere
Born (1986-06-05) June 5, 1986 (age 26)
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005–present

Amanda Crew (born June 5, 1986) is a Canadian television and film actress. She is best known for her work on the television series 15/Love and Whistler, and in the feature-length films Final Destination 3, She's The Man, Sex Drive, The Haunting in Connecticut, and Charlie St. Cloud. She has also made cameos in shows like Life as We Know It and Smallville.

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Early life [edit]

Crew was born in Langley, British Columbia. Her mother is a legal secretary and her father is a telecom worker.[1] Crew attended Brookswood Secondary School in Langley, BC. She began her acting career 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. She did a Coca-Cola commercial and acted in stage plays like Stalling, Cordstons Courts, and Langley, the Musical. Crew attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[2][3]

Crew is also known for her height; she stands nearly 5-feet-10-inches (177 cm).

Career [edit]

Television [edit]

Crew got her big break at age 18 for playing Tanis McTaggart on the YTV teen dramedy series 15/Love. After leaving the show in 2005, she guest starred on the television series Life as We Know It and Smallville. From 2006 to 2008, she played Carrie Miller on the CTV drama series Whistler, for which she won Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series at the Vancouver-based Leo Awards.[4]

Film [edit]

Crew got her Hollywood break when she landed a role in the 2006 horror film Final Destination 3, which went on to international success, grossing $19,173,094 in its opening weekend[5] and eventually grossing $112,798,051 worldwide.[6] She then continued to star in several successful Hollywood productions including She's the Man and Sex Drive. In 2009, Crew starred in the horror film The Haunting in Connecticut.[7] The film opened at #2 at the box office and ultimately grossed $55,325,526 in the United States and Canada alone, making her highest grossing picture to date and went on to make $72,742,856 worldwide.[8] In 2009, Crew was cast alongside Zac Efron and Kim Basinger in Charlie St. Cloud, which was released on July 30, 2010.[9] She is also set to star in Repeaters.[10]

Filmography [edit]

Crew in 2009
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Final Destination 3 Julie Christensen Film Debut
2006 She's the Man Kia
2006 John Tucker Must Die Hallway Girl
2008 That One Night Marie
2008 Sex Drive Felicia Alpine
2009 Break-Up Artist, TheThe Break-Up Artist Britney
2009 Haunting in Connecticut, TheThe Haunting in Connecticut Wendy Campbell
2010 Charlie St. Cloud Tess Carroll
2010 Repeaters Sonia Logan
2010 All That Glitters Whitney Carmichael Video short
2011 Charlie Zone Jan
2011 Sisters & Brothers Nikki
2011 Picturesque Short film
2012 Knife Fight Helena
2012 Long Time Gone Bette Completed
2012 Ferocious Leigh Parrish Post-production
2012 Miss Dial Amanda Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Life as We Know It Polly Brewer Episode: "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Junk"
Episode: "You Must Be Trippin'"
2005 Smallville Sorority Girl Episode: "Recruit"
2005-2006 15/Love Tanis McTaggart 23 episodes
2006 Meltdown: Days of Destruction Kimberly TV movie
2006-2007 Whistler Carrie Miller 26 episodes
2008 Monster Ark Joanna TV movie
2011 Suits Lola Jensen Episode: "Identity Crisis"
2012 Awesometown Sam TV movie, completed

References [edit]

  1. ^ Schaeffer, Kyle (2010-07-30). "Smooth sailing for gal from Langley". The Province. Archived from the original on 8 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-01. 
  2. ^ Amanda Crew Maxim interview
  3. ^ "Amanda Crew Photos, Gossip, Bio & Reviews - AskMen.com UK". Uk.askmen.com. 1986-06-05. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  4. ^ "Amanda Crew, Contributor, AskMen.com: - ZoomInfo Business Information". Zoominfo.com. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  5. ^ "US Movie Box Office Chart Weekend of February 10, 2006". The Numbers. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  6. ^ "Final Destination 3 - Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  7. ^ Amanda Crew on A Haunting in Connecticut at FEARnet
  8. ^ "The Haunting in Connecticut - Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  9. ^ Coll, Kevin (2009-07-29). "Amanda Crew Joins Zac Efron in The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud". FusedFilm.com. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  10. ^ Hollywood Reporter[dead link]

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