Amanda Setton

Amanda Setton
Born December 16, 1985 (1985-12-16) (age 26)
Years active 2007-present

Amanda Setton (born December 16[1] 1985) is an American television and film actress. She is best known for her role as Penelope Shafai in the teen Gossip Girl (2007–2009, 2010) and for her role as Kimberly Andrews on One Life to Live (2009–2010, 2011–present). She is currently appearing in Love, Loss, and What I Wore.[2]

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Personal life

Setton grew up in Great Neck, New York where she was president of her high school’s theater club.[3] Setton was born in New York and graduated from Ithaca College. In her junior year she studied abroad in Barcelona Spain in an IES program. Amanda completed a comprehensive 2 year Meisner Technique program at The Actors Workshop of Ithaca[4] under the instruction of Eliza VanCort.[5]

Career

Setton played Penelope Shafai in the teen drama Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2009. She began playing Kimberly Andrews on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live on August 14, 2009.[6][7] Setton has also had small roles in the 2008 films Sex and the City and What Happens in Vegas. It was announced on February 21, 2010 on the website www.daytimeconfidential.com that Setton had taped her last episode as Kim on "One Life to Live" despite being offered a contract and pay increase from the daytime series. Setton is reportedly moving to Los Angeles where she will audition for pilot season. It is unclear whetherOne Life to Live will be recasting the role of Kimberly Andrews at a later date. Setton returned to Gossip Girl in 2010. It was announced on June 22, 2011 that Setton would be returning to "One Life to Live" as Kimberly Andrews on August 22, 2011.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2009–2010; 2011 One Life to Live Kimberly Andrews August 14, 2009 - April 2, 2010; August 22, 2011-present
2008 What Happens in Vegas Hot Woman
Sex and the City Slapping girl
All the World's a Stage Director's Asst
2007–2009 and 2010–present Gossip Girl Penelope Shafai 2007–2009 and 2010–present (season 1-2, 4-)
2009 Mercy Hospital Barb single episode
2011 Blue Bloods Sylvia single episode

References

  1. ^ http://www.SoapOperaDigest.com
  2. ^ Bacalzo, Dan (2011-10-31). "Jenny Allen, Eve Plumb, Amanda Setton to Join Love, Loss and What I Wore". TheaterMania.com, Inc.. http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/10-2011/jenny-allen-eve-plumb-amanda-setton-to-join-love-l_43803.html. Retrieved 2011-11-15. 
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  4. ^ http://www.actorsworkshop.biz/
  5. ^ [2]
  6. ^ "One Life to Live recap (8/14/09)". Soaps.com. http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/update/7132/Theres_A_New_Stripper_In_Town. Retrieved August 19, 2009. 
  7. ^ "Comings and Goings: Amanda Setton (Kimberly Andrews)". Soap Opera Digest: p. 17. August 18, 2009 (Vol. 34, No. 33). 

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