Amanda Clayton
Amanda Clayton (born October 24, 1981) is an American actress, best known for her role as Alex Montgomery in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong.
Amanda Clayton | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1981 (age 42) Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Life and career
Clayton was born in Johnston, Rhode Island. She studied at the University of Rhode Island and later moved to New York City to attend New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in 2005.[1] She made her film debut in 2006, playing a supporting role in the independent film December Ends. In 2012, Clayton landed the supporting role of Sarah Carter in the Disney adventure film John Carter.[1][2][3] She later went to appear in guest starring roles on The Mentalist and Rizzoli & Isles.
In 2014, she was cast as a lead, alongside Edwina Findley, Heather Hemmens, Zulay Henao, and April Parker Jones in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera If Loving You Is Wrong.[2][4] The series ended in 2020 after five seasons.[5] Later in 2014, she was cast opposite Miles Teller and Katey Sagal in the biographical drama film Bleed For This about boxer, Vinny Pazienza.[6]
In addition to Bleed For This, Clayton is the female lead in two additional feature-length films set for release in 2016, the comedy, The Bet and the drama, Bad Frank. In 2017, she played the leading role in the Lifetime Movie Cradle Swapping,[7] and the following year in Mommy's Little Angel.
In 2018, Clayton was cast in the Showtime drama series, City on a Hill.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | December Ends | Nicole | |
| 2006 | Goomar | Goomar | Short film |
| 2010 | Two Years | Short film | Short film |
| 2012 | John Carter | Sarah Carter | |
| 2012 | Little Red Elephant | Riley | Short film |
| 2016 | The Bet | Amanda Morrison | |
| 2016 | Bleed for This | Doreen Pazienza | |
| 2017 | Bad Frank | Gina Pierce | IndieFEST Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — World Music & Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated — International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Milan for Best Actress in a Feature Film |
| 2017 | Cradle Swapping | Alicia | |
| 2018 | Mommy's Little Angel | Nikki Bilson | Television film |
| 2018 | Dirty Dead Con Men | Lori | Also producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Kelly Burbage | Episode: "Red Dawn" |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Valentina Smith | Episode: "Over/Under" |
| 2013 | Victorious | Tilda | Episode: "The Slap Fight" |
| 2014 | The Soul Man | Sandi | Episode: "Back in the Day" |
| 2014–2020 | If Loving You Is Wrong | Alex Montgomery | Series regular, 108 episodes |
| 2015 | Constantine | Renee | Episode: "Quid Pro Quo" |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Lisa Cornell | Episode: "N.S.F.W." |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Jodi Carvel | Episode: "Tree Toxins & Three Stories" |
| 2017 | NCIS: New Orleans | Eliza West | Episode: "Follow the Money " |
| 2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Anna Ross | Episode: "The Silo" |
| 2019—Present | City on a Hill | Catherine "Cathy" Ryan | Series regular |
References
- "Amanda Clayton Biography". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- Andreeva, Nellie (June 2014). "OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- "John-Carter - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- "OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry|Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- Thorne, Will (February 5, 2020). "Tyler Perry's 'If Loving You Is Wrong' to End With Season 5 on OWN".
- Mike Fleming Jr (September 17, 2014). "'Sons Of Anarchy's Katey Sagal Mothers Vinny Pazienza In Fight Pic 'Bleed For This'". Deadline. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- Rosenfeld, Laura. "Is 'Cradle Swapping' Based On A True Story? The Lifetime Movie Is Not Your Typical Switched-At-Birth Story". Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- Petski, Denise (12 December 2017). "'City On A Hill': Jill Hennessy Among Four Regulars Cast In Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's Showtime Drama Pilot". Retrieved 31 January 2019.