Amanda Brooks

Last updated
Amanda Brooks
Amanda Brooks on RealTVfilms.jpg
Brooks interviewed in 2008
Born (1981-06-22) June 22, 1981 (age 44)
Years active2002–present

Amanda Brooks (born June 22, 1981) is an American actress who starred in the 2007 film D-War and in the 2006 film Cut Off. [1] She also had a leading role in the 2005 film River's End. She also starred in The Canyons as Gina.

Contents

She is the daughter of disgraced "You Light Up My Life" songwriter Joseph Brooks, from whom she was estranged. [2] [3] In 2013, comments she made in support of her currently incarcerated brother Nicholas made the news. [4]

Filmography

Film roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
2002YorickPagan Initiate #2
2005River's EndRegina Kennedy
2005 Flightplan Irene
2006Cut OffPatricia Burton
2007 D-War Sarah Danielsalso known as Dragon Wars
2008 Stiletto Penny
2008 My Best Friend's Girl Carly
2009MiddletownSadieShort film
2009Happy HourKathyShort film
2011 Chillerama Hot Newscaster
2013This Thing with SarahSarah
2013 The Canyons Gina
2021Our FatherCateShort film
Television roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
2009 Hellhounds DemetriaTelevision film
2009 General Hospital Mischa3 episodes
2012 Revenge Young Marion HarperEpisode: "Lineage"
2014 The Lottery BrookeEpisode: Pilot
2015 Bones Nan RoselickEpisode: "The Life in the Light"
2015 Longmire Rebecca EavesEpisode: "Help Wanted"
2016 Mistresses Sharon TateEpisodes: "What Happens in Vegas", "Survival of the Fittest"
2016 Aquarius Sharon TateRecurring role, 9 episodes
2017 Timeless Claire GilliamEpisode: "Karma Chameleon"
2017 The Magicians Professor BigbyEpisode: "Hotel Spa Potions"
2017 Outsiders Dana Miller4 episodes
2017 The Night Shift Dana CarpenterEpisode: "Off The Rails"
2017 Nashville Mackenzie Rhodes3 episodes
2018 Castle Rock PsychologistEpisode: "Harvest"
2018Christmas EverlastingDaphneTelevision film
2021The BirchJulia CampbellWeb series; recurring role, 7 episodes
2022 Super Pumped Rachel WhetstoneRecurring role, 4 episodes
2024 Chicago Med Shana LawsonEpisode: "Forget Me Not"
2024–present Dexter: Original Sin Becca SpencerRecurring role

References

  1. "Exclusive: Amanda Brooks Of SyFy's 'Hellhounds'". StarPulse. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  2. Jacobs, Shayna; Beekman, Daniel (July 11, 2013). "Trust fund stoner Nicholas Brooks guilty of murdering girlfriend". New York Daily News . Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  3. Verini, James (February 4, 2011). "The Curious Case of Joseph and Nicholas Brooks and the Murder of Sylvie Cachay -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. Jacobs, Shayna (18 June 2013). "Accused killer Nicholas Brooks' vicious sister returns to court after calling witness 'awful b----'". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.