Amanda has twenty five years experience as a professional actress, director and tutor and has enjoyed a busy and varied theatrical career. She graduated from Queen Margaret University in 1991 with a Degree in Dramatic Art. She has worked in many theatre and arts companies in the UK, including Perth Theatre, Dundee Rep, Royal Lyceum, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Derngate Theatre Northampton, Kings Theatre Edinburgh, Eden Court Inverness, His Majesty’s Aberdeen. She has also appeared on television, most notably as Tina Harrigan in the much-loved High Road , River City, Souls of Sea and Taggert  

In 2004 she earned her Masters Degree in Arts In Social Contexts (RCS) Royal Conservatoire Scotland.Her key interests are with Creative Learning in Directing, Performance, Writing, Composition and Production, enabling personal development and team building with confidence and self-esteem as a Workshop leader, creative director, teacher and skill developer.

Amanda has been teaching drama to children and adults in Perth for 10 years. She has Directed Perth Amateur Operatic Society for 5 years and is currently working on their next show. After studying for her degree, Amanda turned her attention to working within the community, helping people young and old to realise their potential. This has led directly to the development of Theatre Arts School in 2010.

In 2015  Amanda in the film of Time Teens: The Beginning