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Amanda Joy(II)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actress
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Amanda Joy
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Amanda Joy was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She began her career at a young age, print modeling, making appearances in short films and plays, and performing in local and national commercials. At eight, she played the lead in the internationally award-winning short, Little Moments (CBC), and at twelve she entered Toronto's Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts. A gifted student, and a consistent honour roll achiever, she graduated as both an Arts Certificate Holder, and Ontario Scholar.

Amanda Joy has studied at various venues including The Armstrong Acting Studio, Stage Door Schools, The Professional Academy of Drama, and Theatre Ontario. She is a private student of Gemini-award-winning actor and coach, Shawn Lawrence.

She is a a graduate of Toronto's Ryerson University, where she was a member of the Oakham Campus Theatre, and the recipient of the coveted Dean's Essay Prize.
BornFebruary 16
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BornFebruary 16
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan in Second Jen (2016)
    Second Jen
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Devil's Mile (2014)
    Devil's Mile
    4.0
    • Kanako Kobayashi(as Amanda Joy Lim)
    • 2014
    Anxietyville (2015)
    Anxietyville
    5.1
    • Logo Cola (The Virus)
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Malcolm McDowell, Mark Critch, Claire Rankin, Colton Gobbo, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth in Son of a Critch (2022)
      Son of a Critch
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2023–2025
    • Take Note (2022)
      Take Note
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Patrice Goodman, Ari Resnick, Darryl Hinds, Troy Feldman, and Kamaia Fairburn in Overlord and the Underwoods (2021)
      Overlord and the Underwoods
      5.2
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • written by
      • 2021–2022
    • Arnold Pinnock, Charlie Zeltzer, Kate Hewlett, Millie Davis, Agape Mngomezulu, and Devin Cecchetto in The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker (2021)
      The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 2021
    • TallBoyz (2019)
      TallBoyz
      5.9
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • contributing writer
      • 2021
    • Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan in Second Jen (2016)
      Second Jen
      4.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • created by
      • story editor ...
      • 2016–2021
    • Shawn Lawrence, Prachi Bhatt, and Yatharth Bhatt in The Last of Ian Campbell (2019)
      The Last of Ian Campbell
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Hunter's Chance (2019)
      Hunter's Chance
      Short
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Erin Karpluk, Evan Buliung, Charles Vandervaart, Kate Moyer, and Ruby Jay in Holly Hobbie (2018)
      Holly Hobbie
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Shawn Lawrence, Amanda Joy, Ali Hassan, Shailene Garnett, and Chris Wilson in Quota (2016)
      Quota
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Nobody's Home
      Short
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Amanda Joy and Brennan Martin in The Talk (2016)
      The Talk
      Short
      • additional dialogue
      • 2016
    • Dig To China (2015)
      Dig To China
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Amanda Joy, Geoffrey Hymers, Samantha Wan, and Sebastien Heins in Second Jen (2014)
      Second Jen
      Short
      • writer (as Amanda Joy Lim)
      • 2014
    • Trapped in Terra
      5.5
      TV Series
      • written by (as Amanda Joy Lim)
      • 2011

    Producer



    • Malcolm McDowell, Mark Critch, Claire Rankin, Colton Gobbo, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth in Son of a Critch (2022)
      Son of a Critch
      7.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2023–2025
    • Take Note (2022)
      Take Note
      7.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2022
    • Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan in Second Jen (2016)
      Second Jen
      4.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2016–2021
    • Shawn Lawrence, Amanda Joy, Ali Hassan, Shailene Garnett, and Chris Wilson in Quota (2016)
      Quota
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Dig To China (2015)
      Dig To China
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Amanda Joy, Geoffrey Hymers, Samantha Wan, and Sebastien Heins in Second Jen (2014)
      Second Jen
      Short
      • co-producer (as Amanda Joy Lim)
      • 2014
    • Trapped in Terra
      5.5
      TV Series
      • producer (as Amanda Joy Lim)
      • 2011

    Actress



    • Joshua Kilimnik, Dalila Bela, Sean Michael Kyer, Millie Davis, T.J. McGibbon, and Filip Geljo in Odd Squad (2014)
      Odd Squad
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Susan Pom-Poms
      • 2021
    • Arnold Pinnock, Charlie Zeltzer, Kate Hewlett, Millie Davis, Agape Mngomezulu, and Devin Cecchetto in The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker (2021)
      The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Dr. Mallory Marquez
      • 2021
    • Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan in Second Jen (2016)
      Second Jen
      4.3
      TV Series
      • Jennifer 'Mo' Monteloyola
      • 2016–2021
    • Adrian Holmes and Ian Somerhalder in V-Wars (2019)
      V-Wars
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Vampire Woman (as Amanda Joy Lim)
      • 2019
    • Hunter's Chance (2019)
      Hunter's Chance
      Short
      • Cass
      • 2019
    • Samy Osman and Phi Huynh in Overcover (2019)
      Overcover
      4.1
      Short
      • Alina
      • 2019
    • Tony Babcock and Matkai Burmaster in It's Complicated (2018)
      It's Complicated
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Sarah
      • 2018
    • eHero (2018)
      eHero
      4.7
      • Twitch Reporter
      • 2018
    • Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson in Private Eyes (2016)
      Private Eyes
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Celeste
      • 2017
    • Reel Women Seen (2017)
      Reel Women Seen
      4.9
      Short
      • Amanda
      • 2017
    • Shawn Lawrence, Amanda Joy, Ali Hassan, Shailene Garnett, and Chris Wilson in Quota (2016)
      Quota
      TV Series
      • Val
      • 2017
    • In Real Life: The Series (2016)
      In Real Life: The Series
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Yan
      • 2016
    • Nobody's Home
      Short
      • Penny
      • 2016
    • Amanda Joy and Brennan Martin in The Talk (2016)
      The Talk
      Short
      • Helen
      • 2016
    • Anxietyville (2015)
      Anxietyville
      5.1
      • Logo Cola (The Virus)
      • 2015

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    Amanda Joy Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 3:23
    Amanda Joy Demo Reel
    Second Jen Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Second Jen Trailer
    Second Jen Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Second Jen Trailer
    Hunter's Chance - Trailer
    Trailer 0:43
    Hunter's Chance - Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Amanda Joy Lim
    • Height
      • 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
    • Born
      • February 16
      • Canada
    • Other works
      Oklahoma! (Theatre) (2004)

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    • Trivia
      For her callback audition for "Devil's Mile," Amanda Joy was asked to learn the script in three different languages.
    • Nickname
      • Emmy

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