AMANDA DETMER The adorably spunky Amanda Detmer had everyone going when she took on teen roles, bright-eyed and genuine, in films like Boys and Girls and Final Destination. Indeed, the actress in real life was substantially older than the young women she portrayed onscreen, although her convincingly youthful performances aided her looks in deceiving viewers about her age. Born on September 27, 1971, in Chico, CA, Detmer's academic career was established long before her successful list of film credits. After attending California State University as an undergraduate, she earned her master's degree at N.Y.U. in fine arts. While her acting debut occurred with the television movie Stolen Innocence in 1995, she decided to complete her M.F.A. before seriously embarking on a career in show business. In 1999, she re-entered the dramatic scene with a role in the TV miniseries To Serve and Protect. She also gained exposure and television experience on the series MYOB and Ryan Caulfield: Year One. Finding an asset in her youthfulness, she then appeared in two teen films, despite being in her late twenties, in 2000: Boys and Girls -- a romantic comedy starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Claire Forlani, and Jason Biggs -- and the thriller Final Destination. Upon gaining attention in Hollywood, she was often found in warm and lighthearted roles, if not in outright comedy, as appropriate for the sweet charm her presence evokes onscreen. She starred as a would-be nun, longed for by the character played by Jason Biggs in Saving Silverman (2001), also featuring Jack Black. In The Majestic (also 2001), she portrays the woman Jim Carrey leaves behind when stricken with amnesia. In addition to smaller roles in 2002's Kiss the Bride and Big Fat Liar, she would star in a comedy by Lorena David entitled Extreme Dating. An action-packed romantic adventure, the film also starred Devon Sawa. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide FILMOGRAPHY Extreme Dating (2003) .... Lindsay Culver "A.U.S.A." (2003) TV Series .... Susan Rakoff Kiss the Bride (2002) .... Danni Sposato Last Seen (2002) .... Jennifer Langson Big Fat Liar (2002) .... Mondy Kirkham, Marty's Secretary Majestic, The (2001) .... Sandra Sinclair Little Inside, A (2001) .... Sarah Parker Saving Silverman (2001) .... Sandy Perkus ... aka Evil Woman (2001) (Europe: English title) (UK) (USA: working title) ... aka Evil Women (2001) (Australia) Lucky 13 (2000) Boys and Girls (2000) .... Amy "M.Y.O.B." (2000) TV Series .... Lisa Overbeck Final Destination (2000) .... Terry Chaney "Ryan Caulfield: Year One" (1999) TV Series .... Casey Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999/I) .... Miss Minneapolis ... aka Gnadenlos schön (1999) (Germany) "To Serve and Protect" (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Tyler Harris-Carr ... aka "Family Shield" (1999) (mini) (USA) Stolen Innocence (1995) (TV) .... Dannie Baldwin AGENCY Abrams Artists Agency phone: 310-859-0625 646-486-4600 646-486-4600 (646) 486-4600 1310-859-1417 310.859.1417 fax: 310-276-6193 address: 9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90069, United States 9200 Sunset Blvd., #1130, Los Angeles, CA 90069, USA 9200 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90069, USA 275 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10011, USA 9200 Sunset blvd. 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069