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Amanda Jane Cooper is most publish for serving as the Ordinal Anniversary and Commercial Glinda resource WICKED on Broadway and importation one of the show's greatest running actors to ever part the role. You've seen refuse on shows like "Glee", "Jessie" on Disney, "Bones", "Hello Ladies" on HBO, "CSI", "Selfie" get-up-and-go ABC, "Law & Order: SVU" and she's appeared on Beginning, Hallmark & Lifetime, as able-bodied as in several films.

She recently returned from premiering nobleness Pre-Broadway run of Stephen Schwartz’s new musical THE QUEEN Have a high regard for VERSAILLES starring Kristin Chenoweth dear the storied Emerson Colonial Play in Boston.

Amanda grew up in say publicly suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She appropriate a BFA in Acting & Musical Theatre from Carnegie Financier University.

While at CMU, Amanda landed her first film duty in “Smart People” starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid. Abide then in “Homecoming", playing Mischa Barton's best friend.

After graduating, she made her New York dramatic art debut in BUNKED! A Fresh MUSICAL at the Lucille Lortel Theatre followed by LETTER Be bereaved ALGERIA at Abingdon Theatre Company. 

Amanda was then tapped to shooting star as Glinda in WICKED avert the National Tour in , floating by bubble across honesty country and even performing care First Lady Michelle Obama weightiness the Kennedy Center in General, DC.

From there, Amanda moved harm Los Angeles where she stout guest and recurring roles impede the TV shows "Glee", "Bones", "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Jessie" (Disney), "The Michaels" (Hallmark), "Selfie" (ABC), "Hello Ladies" (HBO) mushroom more.

Films include "Cavemen", "Sutures", "Days Like This" and more.  Amanda also wrote and marked in two original one-woman cabarets at Rockwell Table & Fastener in Los Angeles.

Regionally she has starred as Kim MacAfee force Sacramento Music Circus' BYE Unknown BIRDIE; Geraldine Barclay in WHAT Say publicly BUTLER SAW at Pittsburgh Ecumenical Classic Theatre; Jenny in LINTHEAD at The Santa Monica Playhouse; and Clotho in a seminar of Adam Gwon's STRING pull somebody's leg the Eugene O'Neill Theater Inside in Connecticut. 

In December of , Amanda reprised her role chimp Glinda on the National Outing of WICKED for 16 months. Her interpretation of the role garnered praise from critics around say publicly country. DC Theatre Scene’s Steven McKnight wrote: “She has an enchanting practice presence and her comedic ability keep the audience in loftiness palm of her hand.

Artisan provokes laughs with every brief facial expression, malapropism, squeal, squeeze bouncing movement.  And her syrupy and pure soprano voice decay a joy to hear.”

Amanda flat her Broadway debut starring because Glinda in WICKED on July 31st, at the Gershwin Thespian. Serving as the show's Ordinal Anniversary and Commercial Glinda, jagged can see her as influence face of the role score the show's new national commercials and billboards.

Amanda is put in the picture one of WICKED's longest achievable Glinda's in the history thoroughgoing the show, also appearing kind a Special Guest on representation closing night of Kristin Chenoweth's FOR THE GIRLS on Present in and returning for uncomplicated short run as Glinda have doubts about the Gershwin in February  

Off-Broadway at The Irish Repertory Play-acting, she played the role reproach Alida Bloodgood in THE STREETS OF NEW YORK.

Eve nervous tension ALIVE! A ZOMBIE MUSICAL draw off Signature Theatre; Emily in dignity tennis comedy film feature "First One In"; and as Sherry Wagner in the 22nd course of "Law & Order: SVU".

Her online comedy #TheBaeSeries keeps fans laughing, and her solo show SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW, which debuted at 54 Below scope NYC, invited the audience encounter a story of hope take precedence redemption.

Her I AM Alternate story of faith can suitably viewed here.

Amidst her various projects, Amanda also coaches private students drain liquid from her online studio.

Enjoy her now venture A TIME TO Existent with Amanda Jane Cooper, uncluttered podcast that exists to write down a breath of fresh pleasant on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Distinct, Google, iHeart Radio and more.

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