Amanda Warren

Amanda Warren
Born (1982-07-17) July 17, 1982 (age 42)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Amanda Warren (born July 17, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lucy Warburton on the HBO drama series The Leftovers[1][2] and as Betty on the Apple TV+ comedy series Dickinson.

Early life

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Amanda Warren was born on July 17, 1982, in New York City. She studied singing at Professional Performing Arts School in New York.[3]

Career

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In the late 2000s, Warren began appearing in small roles in several American television series and films. In 2010, she appeared in several guest-starring television roles, including Rubicon, Gossip Girl, The Good Wife, and Law & Order.

In 2014, Warren portrayed Lucy Warburton on HBO's drama television series The Leftovers.[3] Her film credits include The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Seven Psychopaths (2012), All Is Bright (2013), Deep Powder (2013), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and Mother! (2017)←.[4]

Warren signed on for an CBS political drama pilot titled Ways & Means in February 2020.[5] The pilot, written by Mike Murphy and Ed Redlich, depicts a powerful congressional leader who has lost faith in politics, with Warren as the former community organizer and progressive activist Jerlene Brooks. In May 2021, CBS passed on the pilot.[6]

In 2021, Warren was cast as Camille De Haan, mother of titular character Monet De Haan, in the 2021 reboot of Gossip Girl (2021 TV series) She also starred in CBS' NCIS: New Orleans as Mayor Zahra Taylor.

In 2022, Warren was cast as the lead in the CBS cop drama East New York. She plays Regina Haywood: the newly promoted deputy inspector of the East New York neighborhood in East Brooklyn.[7] The show was picked up for series and set for a fall debut during the 2022-23 United States network television schedule.[8] Despite fan support it was cancelled after one season in May 2023 [9] to give S.W.A.T a thirteen episode final season; as CBS demanded immediate streaming rights from production company WB Studios.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Adjustment Bureau Senior Campaign Aide
2012 Seven Psychopaths Maggie
2013 All Is Bright Young Woman
2013 Deep Powder Officer O'Connor
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Denise
2017 Mother! Healer
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. Lynn Jackson
2017 The Super Christina
2023 The Burial Gloria Gary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2008–09 Law & Order: Criminal Intent CSU Tech/Haydon 3 episodes
2010 The Good Wife Ms. Pollock Episode: "Fixed"
2010 Law & Order Jalisa Kroger Episode: "Steel-Eyed Death"
2010 Rubicon Erin- Polygraph Tech Episode: "The Truth Will Out"
2010 Gossip Girl Ostroff Therapist Episode: "The Townie"
2011 A Mann's World Michelle TV movie
2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Rachel Cook-Jones Episode: "Ice Man/Malibu"
2012 The Closer DDA Claire Baldwin 2 episodes
2013 Royal Pains Sandra Episode: "Can of Worms"
2014 The Leftovers Lucy Warburton Main role (season 1)
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tracy Episodes: "Undercover Mother"
2015 Jessica Jones Dr. Gallo Episode: "AKA Smile"
2016 Recon Malik TV movie
2017 Las Reinas Inspector Elsa Geller Episode: "Pilot"
2017 This Is Us Dorthy Hill Episode: "Memphis"
2017 Taken Marie Salt 2 episodes
2017 The Wizard of Lies SEC Investigator TV movie
2017 House of Cards Jenna Perkins Episode: "Chapter 54"
2017 The Brave Louise Webb Episode: "Enhanced Protection"
2017–2020 NCIS: New Orleans Mayor Zahra Taylor Recurring role, 5 episodes
2017 Black Mirror Angelica Episode: "Black Museum"
2018 Power Jessica Travers Episodes: "Damage Control", "Are We on the Same Team?"
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Regina Carter Episodes: "Guardian", "Hell's Kitchen"
2018 The Purge Jane Barbour Main role (season 1)
2019 Blindspot Iris Episode: "Careless Whisper"
2019–2021 Dickinson Betty Recurring role (season 1)
Guest starring (season 2)
Main role (season 3)
2019 FBI Sloan Wallace, Profiler Episode: "Ties That Bind"
2019 Madam Secretary Olivia Mason 6 episodes
2021 Genius: Aretha Melba Parks Episode: "Respect"
2021–2023 Gossip Girl Camille de Haan Recurring role
2022–2023 East New York Regina Haywood Main role

References

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  1. ^ "The Leftovers – Lucy Warburton". HBO.
  2. ^ Merriam, Allie. "Leftovers Star Amanda Warren on What Justin Theroux Is Really Like as a Costar". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. ^ a b "10 THINGS with Amanda Warren". REGARD MAGAZINE. 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  4. ^ "077: Amanda Warren". Alyshia Ochse. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (February 25, 2020). "Amanda Warren Joins Patrick Dempsey In CBS Political Drama Pilot 'Ways & Means'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-05-21). "CBS Pilots Update: 'Ways & Means', Sarah Cooper/Cindy Chupack & 'Welcome to Georgia' Not Moving Forward". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-03-16). "Amanda Warren To Headline CBS Cop Drama Pilot 'East New York'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-05-12). "CBS Picks Up 3 Drama Pilots To Series, Passes On Comedy Pilots In Programming Shift'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (9 May 2023). "'East New York' Canceled By CBS After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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