Amanda Setton (born December 16, 1985[1]) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Penelope Shafai on The CW's teen drama Gossip Girl (2008–2012), for her role as Kimberly Andrews on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live (2009–2011) and as Brook Lynn Quartermaine on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She made her Off-Broadway debut in the comedy play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in late 2011[2] and was on the first half of season one of the Fox comedy The Mindy Project.
Amanda Setton | |
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 Setton in February 2009 | |
| Born | December 16, 1985 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editSetton was born in New York City and grew up in Great Neck, where she was vice president of her high school's theater club.[3] She is Jewish and is of both Sephardic Jewish (Syrian-Jewish) and Ashkenazi Jewish (Austrian-Jewish) descent.[4][5] Setton majored in drama at Ithaca College, where she graduated in 2007.[3] In her junior year she studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain in an IES program. Setton completed a comprehensive, two-year Meisner technique program at The Actor's Workshop of Ithaca under the instruction of Eliza VanCort.[6]
Career
editSetton played Penelope Shafai on the teen drama Gossip Girl from 2008 to 2012. She made her debut on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live as Kimberly Andrews on August 14, 2009.[7][8] Setton also had small roles in the 2008 films Sex and the City and What Happens in Vegas. The website Daytime Confidential reported on February 21, 2010, that Setton had taped her last episode as Kim on One Life to Live despite being offered a contract and a pay increase.[9]
Setton returned to Gossip Girl in 2010. In April of 2011, she had a heartbreaking role on the 18th episode during the first season of Blue Bloods. It was announced on June 22, 2011, that Setton would be returning to One Life to Live as Kimberly Andrews in August 2011.[10] On July 11, 2012, Setton was cast as a series regular on the Fox comedy series The Mindy Project, playing the role of Shauna Dicanio.[11] However, it was reported on November 20, 2012, that her character would be written out of the show.[12] Setton had a guest role on the pilot episode of the CBS crime drama series Golden Boy, which premiered February 26, 2013,[13] the same day that Setton was cast in the CBS sitcom The Crazy Ones.[14] She portrayed Dr. Mindy Shaw during the fifth season of Hawaii Five-0.[15]
In 2019, she was cast in the role of Brook Lynn Ashton on General Hospital and has been on contract since. The role reunited her with General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini, who was also her boss at One Life to Live.[16]
Personal life
editSetton is married, and has three children.[17]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Surrendering Serendipity: A Rock Opera | The God | Short film |
| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas | Hot Woman | |
| 2008 | Sex and the City | Girl Slapping Guy | |
| 2008 | All the World's a Stage | Director's Assistant | |
| 2012 | Pasolini's Last Words | Carlo I / Signora Xxx | Documentary film |
| 2014 | That Thing with the Cat | Erica | |
| 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dog | Aazeen | |
| 2017 | That Thing with the Cat! | Erica | |
| 2018 | Birth of a Poet | Aazeen | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2012 | Gossip Girl | Penelope Shafai | Recurring role; 31 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | One Life to Live | Kimberly Andrews | Contract: August 14, 2009 – April 2, 2010 Recurring: August 22 – December 29, 2011 |
| 2010 | Mercy | Barb | 2 episodes (1 uncredited) |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Sylvia | Episode: "To Tell the Truth" |
| 2012–2013 | The Mindy Project | Shauna Dicanio | Main role (Season 1); 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Gemma Bar-Lev | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013–2014 | The Crazy Ones | Lauren Slotsky | Main cast; 22 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Dr. Mindy Shaw | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Beauty & the Beast | Bootsy Durbrige | Episode: "Beast Interrupted" |
| 2019–present | General Hospital | Brook Lynn Ashton | Series regular |
References
edit- ^ "Birthdays - Dec. 16 Birthdays". St. Louis Post - Dispatch. December 16, 2023. p. 8. ProQuest 2902298333.
Actor Krysten Ritter ("Jessica Jones," "Breaking Bad") is 42. Actor Zoe Jarman ("The Mindy Project") is 41. Actor Theo James ("Insurgent," "Divergent") is 39. Actor Amanda Setton ("The Mindy Project," "Gossip Girl") is 38. Bassist Dave Rublin of American Authors is 37. Actor Hallee Hirsh ("JAG," "ER") is 36.
See also:- "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. December 16, 2013. p. A2. ProQuest 1468467233.
Actress Krysten Ritter is 32. Country musician Chris Scruggs is 31. Actress Amanda Setton is 28. Actress Hallee Hirsh is 26.
- "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. December 16, 2013. p. A2. ProQuest 1468467233.
- ^ Bacalzo, Dan (October 31, 2011). "Jenny Allen, Eve Plumb, Amanda Setton to Join Love, Loss and What I Wore". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ a b Farley, Meredith (March 14, 2009). "Dishing Dirt with Ithaca's Gossip Girl". Ithaca College. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Wolk, Brian; Morais, Claude (December 21, 2010). "La Vie en Ruffian: The Gossip Girl Interview at Michael's". Daily Front Row. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (September 25, 2013). "Jewz in the Newz - New TV Season: More Shows and "Late Additions"". The American Israelite. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
- ^ "The Actor's Workshop Alumni". The Actor's Workshop of Ithaca. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "There's A New Stripper In Town!". Soaps.com. August 19, 2009. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ^ "Comings and Goings: Amanda Setton (Kimberly Andrews)". Soap Opera Digest. 34 (33): 17. August 18, 2009.
- ^ Giddens, Jamey (February 21, 2010). "BREAKING NEWS: Amanda Setton QUITS One Life to Live!". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "UPDATE: Amanda Setton Returns to OLTL". Soap Opera Digest. June 22, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Hibberd, James (July 11, 2012). "'Mindy Project' adds three actors, including 'Gossip Girl' star". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 20, 2012). "Mindy Project Exclusive: Amanda Setton to Depart, Anna Camp Bumped to Recurring". TVLine. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Golden Boy – Episode Title: (#101) "Pilot"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Slotsky, Lauren (February 26, 2013). "Pilot Scoops: Mindy Project's Amanda Setton Is Crazy, Patrick Fugit Gets Reckless and More". TVLine. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Raftery, Liz (July 16, 2014). "Exclusive: Hawaii Five-0 Adds Crazy Ones Alum Amanda Setton". TV Guide. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (November 11, 2019). "General Hospital Casts Amanda Setton as the New Brook Lynn — Get First Look". TVLine. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: AMANDA SETTON ON HER GH LEAVE". Soap Opera Digest. October 19, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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