Amanda Setton
American actress (born 1985)
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::summary American actress (born 1985) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Amanda Setton |
| image | Amanda Setton, 2009 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Setton in February 2009 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | New York City, U.S. |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 2005–present |
| children | 3 |
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| name = Amanda Setton | image = Amanda Setton, 2009 (cropped).jpg | caption = Setton in February 2009 | birth_date = | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2005–present | children = 3
Amanda Setton (born December 16, 1985 See also:
- ) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Penelope Shafai on The CW's teen drama Gossip Girl (2008–2012), for her role as Kimberly Andrews on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live (2009–2011) and as Brook Lynn Quartermaine on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She made her Off-Broadway debut in the comedy play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in late 2011 and was on the first half of season one of the Fox comedy The Mindy Project.
Early life
Setton was born in New York City and grew up in Great Neck, where she was vice president of her high school's theater club. She is Jewish, of Syrian-Jewish ancestry on her father's side and Ashkenazi Jewish on her mother's side. Setton majored in drama at Ithaca College, where she graduated in 2007. In her junior year she studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain in an IES program. Setton completed a comprehensive, two-year Meisner technique program at The Actor's Workshop of Ithaca under the instruction of Eliza VanCort.
Career
Setton played Penelope Shafai on the teen drama Gossip Girl from 2008 to 2012. She made her debut on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live as Kimberly Andrews on August 14, 2009. Setton also had small roles in the 2008 films Sex and the City and What Happens in Vegas. The website Daytime Confidential reported on February 21, 2010, that Setton had taped her last episode as Kim on One Life to Live despite being offered a contract and a pay increase.
Setton returned to Gossip Girl in 2010. In April of 2011, she had a heartbreaking role on the 18th episode during the first season of Blue Bloods. It was announced on June 22, 2011, that Setton would be returning to One Life to Live as Kimberly Andrews in August 2011. On July 11, 2012, Setton was cast as a series regular on the Fox comedy series The Mindy Project, playing the role of Shauna Dicanio. However, it was reported on November 20, 2012, that her character would be written out of the show. Setton had a guest role on the pilot episode of the CBS crime drama series Golden Boy, which premiered February 26, 2013, the same day that Setton was cast in the CBS sitcom The Crazy Ones. She portrayed Dr. Mindy Shaw during the fifth season of Hawaii Five-0.
In 2019, she was cast in the role of Brook Lynn Ashton on General Hospital and has been on contract since. The role reunited her with General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini, who was also her boss at One Life to Live.
Personal life
Setton is married, and has three children.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Surrendering Serendipity: A Rock Opera | The God | Short film |
| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas | Hot Woman | |
| 2008 | Sex and the City | Girl Slapping Guy | |
| 2008 | All the World's a Stage | Director's Assistant | |
| 2012 | Pasolini's Last Words | Carlo I / Signora Xxx | Documentary film |
| 2014 | That Thing with the Cat | Erica | |
| 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dog | Aazeen | |
| 2017 | That Thing with the Cat! | Erica | |
| 2018 | Birth of a Poet | Aazeen | Short film |
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Television
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| Year | Claim | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2012 | Gossip Girl | Penelope Shafai | Recurring role; 31 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | One Life to Live | Kimberly Andrews | Contract: August 14, 2009 – April 2, 2010 |
| Recurring: August 22 – December 29, 2011 | |||
| 2010 | Mercy | Barb | 2 episodes (1 uncredited) |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Sylvia | Episode: "To Tell the Truth" |
| 2012–2013 | ** | Shauna Dicanio | Main role (Season 1); 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Gemma Bar-Lev | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013–2014 | ** | Lauren Slotsky | Main cast; 22 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Dr. Mindy Shaw | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Beauty & the Beast | Bootsy Durbrige | Episode: "Beast Interrupted" |
| 2019–present | General Hospital | Brook Lynn Quartermaine | Series regular |
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References
References
- Bacalzo, Dan. (October 31, 2011). "Jenny Allen, Eve Plumb, Amanda Setton to Join ''Love, Loss and What I Wore''". TheaterMania.com.
- Farley, Meredith. (March 14, 2009). "Dishing Dirt with Ithaca's Gossip Girl". [[Ithaca College]].
- (December 21, 2010). "La Vie en Ruffian: The Gossip Girl Interview at Michael's". [[Daily Front Row]].
- Bloom, Nate. (September 25, 2013). "Jewz in the Newz - New TV Season: More Shows and "Late Additions"". [[The American Israelite]].
- "The Actor's Workshop Alumni". The Actor's Workshop of Ithaca.
- (August 19, 2009). "There's A New Stripper In Town!".
- (August 18, 2009). "Comings and Goings: Amanda Setton (Kimberly Andrews)". [[Soap Opera Digest]].
- Giddens, Jamey. (February 21, 2010). "BREAKING NEWS: Amanda Setton QUITS One Life to Live!". Daytime Confidential.
- (June 22, 2011). "UPDATE: Amanda Setton Returns to OLTL". Soap Opera Digest.
- Hibberd, James. (July 11, 2012). "'Mindy Project' adds three actors, including 'Gossip Girl' star". [[Time Inc..
- Ausiello, Michael. (November 20, 2012). "''Mindy Project'' Exclusive: Amanda Setton to Depart, Anna Camp Bumped to Recurring". [[TVLine]].
- "Golden Boy – Episode Title: (#101) "Pilot"". The Futon Critic.
- Slotsky, Lauren. (February 26, 2013). "Pilot Scoops: Mindy Project's Amanda Setton Is ''Crazy'', Patrick Fugit Gets ''Reckless'' and More". TVLine.
- Raftery, Liz. (July 16, 2014). "Exclusive: Hawaii Five-0 Adds Crazy Ones Alum Amanda Setton". [[TV Guide]].
- Webb Mitovich, Matt. (November 11, 2019). "''General Hospital'' Casts Amanda Setton as the New Brook Lynn — Get First Look". [[Penske Media Corporation]].
- (October 19, 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: AMANDA SETTON ON HER GH LEAVE".
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