Amanda Setton
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Amanda Setton 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
.
where she was president of her high school’s theater club. 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 under the instruction of Eliza VanCort.. She currently dates Ryan lynn another actor that was in t.v. shows such as white collar.
from 2007 to 2009. She began playing Kimberly Andrews on the ABC soap opera
One Life to Live
on August 14, 2009. 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.
Gossip Girl (TV series)
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007...
(2007–2009, 2010) and for her role as Kimberly Andrews on One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
(2009–2010, 2011–present). She is currently appearing in Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Love, Loss, and What I Wore is a play written by Nora and Delia Ephron based on the 1995 book of the same name by Ilene Beckerman. It is organized as a series of monologues and uses a rotating cast of five principal women...
.
Personal life
Setton grew up in Great Neck, New YorkGreat Neck, New York
The term Great Neck is commonly applied to a peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island, which includes the village of Great Neck, the village of Great Neck Estates, the village of Great Neck Plaza, and others, as well as an area south of the peninsula near Lake Success and the border of Queens...
where she was president of her high school’s theater club. Setton was born in New York and graduated from Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
. In her junior year she studied abroad in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
Spain in an IES
IES
The acronym IES can stand for:* Illuminating Engineering Society of North America* Indian Economic Service* Indian Education Society* Indian Engineering Service* Institute of Education Sciences...
program. Amanda completed a comprehensive 2 year Meisner Technique program at The Actors Workshop of Ithaca under the instruction of Eliza VanCort.. She currently dates Ryan lynn another actor that was in t.v. shows such as white collar.
Career
Setton played Penelope Shafai in the teen drama Gossip GirlGossip Girl (TV series)
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007...
from 2007 to 2009. She began playing Kimberly Andrews on the ABC soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
on August 14, 2009. Setton has also had small roles in the 2008 films Sex and the City and What Happens in Vegas
What Happens in Vegas
What Happens in Vegas is a 2008 American romantic comedy film from 20th Century Fox starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. The title is based on the marketing catchphrase, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."-Plot:...
. 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 One Life to Live One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social... |
Kimberly Andrews | August 14, 2009 - April 2, 2010; August 22, 2011-present |
| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas What Happens in Vegas What Happens in Vegas is a 2008 American romantic comedy film from 20th Century Fox starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. The title is based on the marketing catchphrase, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."-Plot:... |
Hot Woman | |
| Sex and the City | Slapping girl | ||
| All the World's a Stage | Director's Asst | ||
| 2007–2009 and 2010–present | Gossip Girl Gossip Girl (TV series) Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007... |
Penelope Shafai | 2007–2009 and 2010–present (season 1-2, 4-) |
| 2009 | Mercy Hospital Mercy Hospital -Australia:* Werribee Mercy Hospital - Werribee, Victoria* Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne - Heidelberg, Victoria* Mercy Hospital, Western Australia - Mount Lawley, Western Australia-New Zealand:* Mercy Hospital - Auckland... |
Barb | single episode |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods Blue Bloods The Blue Bloods was the name of the professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that consisted of "Lord" Steven Regal, "Earl" Robert Eaton, and "Squire" David Taylor, along with their butler Jeeves, that operated in the middle to late 1990s.... |
Sylvia | single episode |