Amanda Clayton

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Amanda Clayton
BornOctober 24, 1981 (1981-10-24) (age 43)
OccupationActress
Years active2006present

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 .

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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

YearFilmRoleNotes
2006December EndsNicole
2006GoomarGoomarShort film
2010Two YearsShort filmShort film
2012 John Carter Sarah Carter
2012Little Red Elephant RileyShort film
2016 The Bet Amanda Morrison
2016 Bleed for This Doreen Pazienza
2017 Bad Frank Gina PierceIndieFEST 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
2017Cradle SwappingAlicia
2018Mommy's Little AngelNikki BilsonTelevision film
2018Dirty Dead Con Men LoriAlso producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 The Mentalist Kelly BurbageEpisode: "Red Dawn"
2012 Rizzoli & Isles Valentina SmithEpisode: "Over/Under"
2013 Victorious TildaEpisode: "The Slap Fight"
2014 The Soul Man SandiEpisode: "Back in the Day"
2014–2020 If Loving You Is Wrong Alex MontgomerySeries regular, 108 episodes
2015 Constantine ReneeEpisode: "Quid Pro Quo"
2016 Major Crimes Lisa CornellEpisode: "N.S.F.W."
2016 Rosewood Jodi CarvelEpisode: "Tree Toxins & Three Stories"
2017 NCIS: New Orleans Eliza WestEpisode: "Follow the Money "
2017 NCIS: Los Angeles Anna RossEpisode: "The Silo"
2019—Present City on a Hill Catherine "Cathy" RyanSeries regular

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