Amanda Detmer is an American actress. She made her big screen debut playing Miss Minneapolis in 1999 comedy film Drop Dead Gorgeous, and later had a supporting role in Final Destination.
In the early 2000s, Detmer had starring roles in comedy films, including Boys and Girls (2000), Saving Silverman (2001), The Majestic (2001), and Kiss the Bride (2002). She has had starring roles in short-lived television series, such as A.U.S.A. (2003) and What About Brian (2006–07).
Early life Amanda Detmer and her family moved to Chico, California when she was in primary school. Her mother, Susan (née Thurmon), is a teacher, and her father, Melvin Lester Detmer, is a singing cowboy. She attended California State University, Chico for her undergraduate education and completed her Master of Fine Arts from New York University Tisch School of the Arts before embarking on a career in show business.
Career Detmer made her onscreen debut in 1995 with the television movie Stolen Innocence, and her big-screen debut playing Miss Minneapolis in the beauty pageant-set comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). In 2000, she appeared as Terry Chaney in the supernatural horror film Final Destination and in the romantic comedy Boys and Girls alongside Freddie Prinze Jr., Jason Biggs and Claire Forlani. The following year, Detmer had major roles in comedy film Saving Silverman with Jason Biggs and romantic comedy-drama The Majestic, directed and produced by Frank Darabont, starring opposite Jim Carrey. She appeared in the cover of Stuff the same year.
In 2002, Detmer had her first star-billed role in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy Kiss the Bride. She also had supporting roles in Big Fat Liar (2002) and You, Me and Dupree (2006).
On television, Detmer was regular cast member on the two short-lived NBC sitcoms, M.Y.O.B. (2000) starring Lauren Graham, and A.U.S.A. (2003) opposite Scott Foley. From 2006 to 2007, she starred in the ABC comedy-drama What About Brian alongside Barry Watson, Sarah Lancaster and Rosanna Arquette. In 2009, she had a recurring role in the ABC medical drama Private Practice. From 2011 to 2012, she co-starred in another ABC series, the short-lived sitcom Man Up!. From 2011 to 2013, Detmer also had a recurring role in USA Network drama series Necessary Roughness. She also guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Vampire Diaries, The Mentalist and Two and a Half Men. In 2017, Detmer was cast in the unaired television pilot for Red Blooded, for a series meant to star Reba McEntire, which ABC passed on.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1999Drop Dead GorgeousMiss MinneapolisSarah Parker 2000 Final Destination Terry ChaneyBoys and GirlsAmy2001Saving SilvermanSandy PerkusSandra Sinclair2002Big Fat LiarMonty KirkhamLast SeenJennifer LangsonKiss the BrideDanisa "Danni" Sposato2003Patching CabbageRhondaShort film2004PortraitEsther2005Lucky 13AmyExtreme DatingLindsay Culver2006Final MoveAmy MarloweJamAmyYou, Me and DupreeAnnie2008American CrudeOliviaAmericanEastKate2011ShapeJoiShort film2012For Spacious SkyMeg2015Lethal SeductionTanya RichardsThe WeekJessie Briggs2016Baseball and the BallerinaSarah Parker2017Pure Country: Pure HeartElizabeth Spencer2020Lady DriverLorettaA California ChristmasWendy Bernet2021A California Christmas: City Lights
Television Year Title Role Notes1995Stolen InnocenceDannie BaldwinTV movie1999To Serve and ProtectTyler Harris-Carr2 episodesRyan Caulfield: Year OneCasey2000M.Y.O.B.Lisa OverbeckMain cast (4 episodes)2003A.U.S.A.Susan RakoffMain cast (8 episodes)Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeWedding GuestEpisode: "The Fugitive"Miss MatchGabrielle DavisEpisode: "I Got You Babe"Picking Up & Dropping OffJaneTV movie2004WeekendsCarolyn McIntyreCSI: MiamiMs. ManciniEpisode: "Murder in a Flash"2006Proof of LiesChristine HartleyTV movie2006–2007What About BrianDeena GrecoMain cast (24 episodes)20071321 CloverSharon TuttleTV movieLaw & Order: Criminal IntentTammy MillsEpisode: "Lonelyville"2008Single with ParentsSashaTV moviePsychCiaobellaEpisode: "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion"2009MediumSarahEpisode: "All in the Family"Private PracticeMorgan Gellman5 episodes2010Trudie PetersonEpisode: "A Few Good Men"2011Man Up!Brenda HaydenMain cast (13 episodes)2011–2013Necessary RoughnessJeannette Fiero11 episodes2012JillEpisode: "Sister Act"Nicola KarlsenEpisode: "The Crimson Ticket"2013Two and a Half MenMeghanEpisode: "My Bodacious Vidalia"2014Baby DaddyMargot2 episodes Sea of FireAdine McAllisterTV movie2015Battle CreekLydia Conrad Episode: "Homecoming" Lethal SeductionTanyaTV movie2016Second ChanceHelen Pritchard8 episodesThe Night ShiftKatherine SantiagoEpisode: "Unexpected"2017Red BloodedRanda PostUnaired pilot 2018-2019 Empire Tracy Kingsley 14 episodes2019 Family Reunion Haven Sheeks Episode: "Remember Macho Mazzi?"2021NCISChristine BodizinskiEpisode: "Misconduct"
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