Amanda Catherine Crew (born June 5, 1986)[1] is a Canadian actress.
Following her film debut in Final Destination 3 (2006), she had lead
roles as Felicia Alpine in Sex Drive (2008) and Tess Carroll in
Charlie St. Cloud (2010), as well as Carrie Miller on the television
series Whistler (2006â€"2008). From 2014 to 2019, she played Monica
Hall on the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley.Amanda Crew was born in Langley,
British Columbia.[1] Her mother, Debbie Crew, is a legal secretary and
her father, Ian Crew, is a telecom worker.[2] She began acting when
she was cast in the musical Dragon Tales in grade five. This led to
talent-agency representation and doing commercials. She went on to the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.[3]In 2005, at age
19, Crew landed her first onscreen acting role as Polly Brewer in the
ABC teen drama Life as We Know It. She made a cameo appearance as a
sorority sister in an episode of Smallville, a television series based
on the DC Comics character Superman. From 2005 to 2006, she played
Tanis McTaggart on the YTV teen drama 15/Love which co-starred actress
and close friend Meaghan Rath. From 2006 to 2008, Crew played Carrie
Miller on the CTV drama Whistler, for which she earned her first Leo
award.In 2006, she made her film debut in the supernatural horror film
Final Destination 3, the third installment in the Final Destination
film series and the fourth chronologically. She played Julie
Christensen, the younger sister of the film's protagonist Wendy
Christensen (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Crew had originally
auditioned for the role of Erin while Alexz Johnson auditioned for
Julie, but ended up switching roles prior to filming. Despite mixed
reviews from critics, the film became the biggest commercial success
for Crew's career, earning $117.72 million at the box office
worldwide. She made a cameo as a high school student in the romantic
teen comedy John Tucker Must Die, which was negatively received.
Following her film debut in Final Destination 3 (2006), she had lead
roles as Felicia Alpine in Sex Drive (2008) and Tess Carroll in
Charlie St. Cloud (2010), as well as Carrie Miller on the television
series Whistler (2006â€"2008). From 2014 to 2019, she played Monica
Hall on the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley.Amanda Crew was born in Langley,
British Columbia.[1] Her mother, Debbie Crew, is a legal secretary and
her father, Ian Crew, is a telecom worker.[2] She began acting when
she was cast in the musical Dragon Tales in grade five. This led to
talent-agency representation and doing commercials. She went on to the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.[3]In 2005, at age
19, Crew landed her first onscreen acting role as Polly Brewer in the
ABC teen drama Life as We Know It. She made a cameo appearance as a
sorority sister in an episode of Smallville, a television series based
on the DC Comics character Superman. From 2005 to 2006, she played
Tanis McTaggart on the YTV teen drama 15/Love which co-starred actress
and close friend Meaghan Rath. From 2006 to 2008, Crew played Carrie
Miller on the CTV drama Whistler, for which she earned her first Leo
award.In 2006, she made her film debut in the supernatural horror film
Final Destination 3, the third installment in the Final Destination
film series and the fourth chronologically. She played Julie
Christensen, the younger sister of the film's protagonist Wendy
Christensen (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Crew had originally
auditioned for the role of Erin while Alexz Johnson auditioned for
Julie, but ended up switching roles prior to filming. Despite mixed
reviews from critics, the film became the biggest commercial success
for Crew's career, earning $117.72 million at the box office
worldwide. She made a cameo as a high school student in the romantic
teen comedy John Tucker Must Die, which was negatively received.
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