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Amanda Melby

  • Actress
  • Producer
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Amanda Melby
The official trailer for Bruce Dellis' comedy RAISING BUCHANAN.  Starring René Auberjonois, Amanda Melby, Cathy Shim, Terence Bernie Hines, Robert Ben Garant, Jennifer Pfalzgraff, Steve Briscoe and M. Emmet Walsh.   World Premiere: Phoenix Film Festival 2019. Produced by Joe Gruberman and Amanda Melby. Director of Photography by Bret Kalmbach. Trailer edited by Maggie Salmon.

Aimless Woman. Reckless Plan. Worthless President.  

www.raisingbuchanan.com
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Raising Buchanan (2019)
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Amanda Melby, a native Minnesotan, made her way to Phoenix via Southern California, Washington, DC and Cleveland. She has worked as a professional actress for over 30 years and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA.

Amanda can be seen in the feature films Raising Buchanan with René Auberjonois and M. Emmet Walsh, Locker 13 with Ricky Schroeder, Jason Spisak and Jon Gries, Jake's Corner with Richard Tyson, Danny Trejo and BJ Thomas, Netherbeast Incorporated with Darrell Hammond, Steve Burns, Dave Foley and Jason Mewes, and The Majestic with Martin Landau and Jim Carrey, among others. Her short film credits include Ouroborous, Covet, Cult Status, Impotent, Viewfinder, Small Happys, The Fencestitute, Cocktail Wizard, and The Darkness Of Light. Her television credits include Candid Camera (TV Land), S.I.S. (Spike TV), Boston Public (Fox) and Screen Wars (AZTV).

Her Los Angeles theatrical credits include understudying for Peri Gilpin as Gwendolyn in Frasier Gone Wilde: The Importance Of Being Earnest at the Mark Taper Forum, starring as Sonia in the LA premiere of LIFE x 3 at the Elephant Asylum, as Doris in Same Time, Next Year at the Long Beach Playhouse, and as Amy in the premiere of Chenille Stems And Coco Midrib at the Secret Rose Theatre. Regional theatre credits include the Cleveland Play House, Porthouse Theatre, Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Phoenix, Phoenix Theatre, TheatreWorks, Arizona Theatre Company, and Theatre Artists Studio.

She also works in commercials, industrials, voice over and print, on both national campaigns and local spots.

In addition to acting, Amanda also works as a producer, director, teacher and spokeswoman. She was the Executive Director of IFP Phoenix 2005-2011, is the owner/Head Coach of Verve Studios, a boutique acting studio and is a Faculty Associate at ASU teaching Screen Acting for over 7 years. She is a four-time Emmy® nominee for her work as Producer and Host of the television show Screen Wars and the Raising Buchanan trailer, was honored with the 2007 Phoenix Film Foundation Board Member of the Year, with the 2008 Layne Award and was nominated for the 2011 Governor's Arts Award for her contributions to the Arizona Entertainment Community.

She has studied in Gunnar Rohrbacher's Master Class at Actors Comedy Studio (LA) and Howard Fine's Master Class at Howard Fine Studio (LA). Amanda is an accomplished cellist and holds a BA in theatre and English from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. www.AmandaMelby.com.
BornSeptember 22
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    • 8 wins & 5 nominations

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Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
Amanda Melby and Bruce Dellis accept the Copper Wing for Best Arizona Feature at the 2019 Phoenix Film Festival
Amanda Melby on the cover of the December 2017 issue of So Scottsdale
Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)

Known for

Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
Raising Buchanan
5.4
  • Ruth Kiesling
  • 2019
Candid Camera (2014)
Candid Camera
4.7
TV Series
  • Self - Guest Star
Tatyana Ali, Ricky Schroder, and Jon Gries in Locker 13 (2014)
Locker 13
4.8
  • Erica (segment "title story")
  • 2014
Richard Tyson in Jake's Corner (2008)
Jake's Corner
5.9
  • Kari
  • 2008

Credits

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Actress

  • The Last Bell (2022)
    The Last Bell
    • Jeanne
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Barry Corbin, Pat Finn, Jon Heder, Kevan Moezzi, Brooke White, Alaina Beauloye, Summer Bellessa, and Jason Gray in Funny Thing About Love (2021)
    Funny Thing About Love
    • Marie
    • 2021
  • Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
    Raising Buchanan
    • Ruth Kiesling
    • 2019
  • The Fencestitute
    • Corrections Officer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Amanda Melby and Nancy Mercurio in Ouroboros (2015)
    Ouroboros
    • Dr. Faye O'Neill (2035)
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Tatyana Ali, Ricky Schroder, and Jon Gries in Locker 13 (2014)
    Locker 13
    • Erica (segment "title story")
    • 2014
  • Impotent
    • Debra Peterson
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Covet
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Cult Status (2011)
    Cult Status
    • Marly
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Viewfinder
    • Mother
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Small Happys
    • Lisa
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Who Has My Golden Arm? (2010)
    Who Has My Golden Arm?
    • Mrs. Matson
    • Video
    • 2010
  • The Darkness of Light
    • Daphne Sinclair
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Fallen Hero
    • School Administrator
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Madison Hall (2009)
    Madison Hall
    • Dispatch
    • 2009

Producer

  • Is Something Wrong?
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Life of the Party
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Project: Book Report
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2016
  • S-Club
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Gus
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2017
  • The Talented Ones
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Too Real
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Make Your Mark
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Rene Auberjonois and Amanda Melby in Raising Buchanan (2019)
    Raising Buchanan
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Ashley Faulkner, Isabella Barone, McKenna Wiand, Kimi Smith, and Haley Schweitzer in The Necklace (2018)
    The Necklace
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Ethan Drew, Fernanda Brigneti, Annabelle Babcock, Valeria Cruz Salas, Marian Valentino, and Rayna Shah in The Dance (2017)
    The Dance
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Quarrels, Quizzards and Quizzly Bears (2015)
    Quarrels, Quizzards and Quizzly Bears
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Ditch Day (2015)
    Ditch Day
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Austin Rae, Lola Johnson, Wyatt Eastman, Ella Eastman, Jack Halldorson, and Carter Thompson in The League of Anti Smokers (2014)
    The League of Anti Smokers
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Neo Martinson, Gabriel Adam, Victoria Hayes, Tommy Adam, Sara Watson, Grace Aprahamian, Carolyn Heinzer, and Nicolette Sciortino in Gear Heads Unite (2014)
    Gear Heads Unite
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Nicole Soto, Sarah Smeh, Holly Roberts, Daisy Martinez, Sam Brown, Lydia McCloskey, Josh Swain, and Tarranum Malhi in Slam Dunk (2014)
    Slam Dunk
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Jessie Finch, Sawyer Oliphant, Maximus Milazzo, Cameron Grove, Diandra Dinucci, Dilara Dinucci, Milla Lise Gideon, and Gracie Kaufman in The Mystery of the Missing Monkey (2013)
    The Mystery of the Missing Monkey
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Maggie Thurston, Kelly Holland, Noah Lanouette, Hannah Kaufman, Sophie Bruner, Savannah Martinez, Sam Brown, and Zane Cardoza in Surprise for Goldwater Middle (2013)
    Surprise for Goldwater Middle
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Tris Kelsey, Malori Clark, Taylor Thikoll, and Emma Smith in The Secret Society of Bibliophiles of Hamilton High School (2013)
    The Secret Society of Bibliophiles of Hamilton High School
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Path to the Presidency (2012)
    Path to the Presidency
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Got Talent? (2012)
    Got Talent?
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Science of Friendship (2012)
    The Science of Friendship
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Dream Role (2011)
    The Dream Role
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2011
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Videos7

Amanda Melby | Comedy Demo Reel | 2021
Demo Reel 2:32
Amanda Melby | Comedy Demo Reel | 2021
Amanda Melby | Theatrical Demo Reel | 2021
Demo Reel 2:10
Amanda Melby | Theatrical Demo Reel | 2021
Raising Buchanan | Official Trailer
Trailer 2:18
Raising Buchanan | Official Trailer
Fallen Hero trailer III
Trailer 1:42
Fallen Hero trailer III
Jake's Corner
Trailer 2:43
Jake's Corner
Farewell Darkness (2007)
Trailer 1:21
Farewell Darkness (2007)
NETHERBEAST INCORPORATED
Trailer 2:08
NETHERBEAST INCORPORATED

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Amanda Gaspar
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • September 22
    • St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Female
  • Pronouns
    • she/her

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    Had a Cello performance scholarship to Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.

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