Amy Hunter (actress)
Amy Hunter (born May 6, 1966) is an American actress and model. She has had roles on a number of television series and daytime soaps. She co-hosted The Comedy Channel's Night After Night, and went on location for ESPN's Women in Sports.
Amy Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1966 |
| Other names | Amy Hunter Cornelius |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse |
Tony Cornelius
(m. 1997; div. 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
Hunter was a special guest host on Soul Train, the weekly series where she met her husband, Tony Cornelius, son of creator-producer Don Cornelius. They had a daughter, Christina Marie, and later divorced.
Her theater work includes the starring role of Maria in West Side Story, Beneathea in A Raisin in the Sun, and the green-eyed sister in Words of Women.
Hunter's twelve years of experience in modeling took her to New York City and all over Europe. She also appeared in a number of commercials, including for Miller, Chevrolet and Reebok.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Schemes | Receptionist | Video |
| 2001 | Two Can Play That Game | Nita | |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Warrior Woman | |
| 2007 | Kujo, My Love | Mallory | Short film |
| 2007 | The Kingdom | Lyla Fleury | |
| 2007 | Traci Townsend | Vick | |
| 2007 | This Christmas | Karen | |
| 2017 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Brenda | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Cosby Show | Amy | Episode: "The Lost Weekend" |
| 1994 | The Sinbad Show | Episode: "David Goes Skiing" | |
| 1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Samatha | Episode: "Stop Will! in the Name of Love" |
| 1995 | In the House | Lisa | Episode: "Crush Groove" |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Tracy | Episode: "Two Men and a Baby" |
| 1995 | Family Matters | Agnes Prizker | Episode: "Bugged" |
| 1995 | Step by Step | Tiffany | Episode: "Baby Come Back" |
| 1995 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Monique Harper | Episode: "The Great Pretender" |
| 1996 | The Parent 'Hood | Sashay | Episode: "We Don't Need Another Hero" |
| 1997 | Sparks | Tina | Episode: "Rehearsal of Fortune" |
| 1998–2000 | Pacific Blue[1][2] | Jamie Strickland | Main role (44 episodes) |
| 2000 | Grown Ups | Episode: "Valentine J" | |
| 2001 | The Parkers | Cleo | Episode: "Mummy's the Word" |
| 2002 | The District | Georgia King | Episode: "Return of the King" |
| 2003 | ER | Hannah's Mom | Episode: "Now What?" |
| 2004 | Half & Half | Tangerine | Episode: "The Big One Wedding and a Funeral Episode" |
| 2006 | Prescriptions | Rebby Turner | TV series |
| 2007 | Rx | Camille | TV film |
| 2014 | Chop Shop | Cop | Episode: # 1.4 |
Games
- RAMA (1996), based on the books of Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. Hunter played the role of Nicole des Jardins.
References
- Romanko, Karen A. (2016-02-24). Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9637-2.
- Dorholt, Ingunn (2018-07-08). "I en årrekke var kortbuksene deres synonymt med sommer og sol. Slik gikk det med "Pacific Blue"-stjernene". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-04-12.