Amelie McKendry
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A true professional with a tireless work ethic and vibrant personality to match, Amelie McKendry is a versatile American actress who has appeared in many popular TV Shows, feature films and commercials for nearly two decades.
Amelie was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, and grew up with a love of performing. She is of UK and European descent, and was named after her great-grandmother, a Welsh opera singer. Inspired by her supporting family, many of whom are artists and performers in their own right, Amelie decided to pursue a career in acting after high school. She moved to Los Angeles and obtained a B.A in Theater Arts and Dance from the California State University of Los Angeles. During that time, she began to hone her professional skills working steadily as an actress, a dancer and a model.
After graduating, Amelie made her professional acting debut in the pilot episode of the TV show Miss Match, starring Alicia Silverstone. Since then, she has been a constant presence on both, the big and small screens. To date she has amassed over 30 on screen credits and is a member of SAG Aftra.
On TV, Amelie has appeared on high profile shows such as Orange Is The New Black, Law & Order SVU, The Bold and the Beautiful, Redheads Anonymous and the Emmy winning HBO mini-series documentary, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst by Andrew Jarecki, and A Wilderness of Error by Marc Smerling.
Selected feature credits include Let Them Have There Way, NYC Rooftop Story, All We Had with Katie Holmes, Norman with Richard Gere, Ovum, Bubble Girl with Abigail Hawk, and the horror film, Dry Bones. Most recently, Amelie had a starring role in Terry R. Wickham's Hitchcockian thriller Double Vision.
In addition to acting Amelie has branched out working behind the scenes as an associate producer on several films including festival favorite, NYC Rooftop Story and the award winning short The Kids Menu featuring Vincent Pastore from the Sopranos. She is also a strong supporter of women's rights and gender equality in the film industry.
Amelie was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, and grew up with a love of performing. She is of UK and European descent, and was named after her great-grandmother, a Welsh opera singer. Inspired by her supporting family, many of whom are artists and performers in their own right, Amelie decided to pursue a career in acting after high school. She moved to Los Angeles and obtained a B.A in Theater Arts and Dance from the California State University of Los Angeles. During that time, she began to hone her professional skills working steadily as an actress, a dancer and a model.
After graduating, Amelie made her professional acting debut in the pilot episode of the TV show Miss Match, starring Alicia Silverstone. Since then, she has been a constant presence on both, the big and small screens. To date she has amassed over 30 on screen credits and is a member of SAG Aftra.
On TV, Amelie has appeared on high profile shows such as Orange Is The New Black, Law & Order SVU, The Bold and the Beautiful, Redheads Anonymous and the Emmy winning HBO mini-series documentary, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst by Andrew Jarecki, and A Wilderness of Error by Marc Smerling.
Selected feature credits include Let Them Have There Way, NYC Rooftop Story, All We Had with Katie Holmes, Norman with Richard Gere, Ovum, Bubble Girl with Abigail Hawk, and the horror film, Dry Bones. Most recently, Amelie had a starring role in Terry R. Wickham's Hitchcockian thriller Double Vision.
In addition to acting Amelie has branched out working behind the scenes as an associate producer on several films including festival favorite, NYC Rooftop Story and the award winning short The Kids Menu featuring Vincent Pastore from the Sopranos. She is also a strong supporter of women's rights and gender equality in the film industry.
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