| Amanda Stepto | |
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Stepto in September 2008 |
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| Born | July 31, 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Amanda Stepto (born Amanda Felicitas Stepto on July 31, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Christine "Spike" Nelson in the Degrassi series.
Stepto was born in Montreal, Quebec. Before starring in her role on Degrassi: The Next Generation, she taught English in Japan for a year. She also holds a BA in political science and history from University of Toronto.
She often has to wear high shoes to appear taller on Degrassi, because her partner actor, Stefan Brogren, is 6 ft 5 in tall.
She has several large tattoos that can be seen in her Next Generation episode "Father Figure Part 2", and in a Degrassi Mini episode.
She used to be an avid fan of punk music attending concerts, and enjoying bands like The Cult, The Mission, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Skeletal Family, Chronic Submission, Youth Youth Youth, Sick of it All, Grave Concern, Negative Gain, Black Flag, Discharge, Corrosion Of Conformity, Dead Kennedy's, and Gorilla Biscuits.