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Amanda Leighton
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Amanda Moreno Leighton
June 7, 1993 Fresno, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Sage Northcutt (m. 2020)
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Amanda Moreno Leighton (born June 7, 1993) is an American actress. She is well-known for her amazing voice acting in popular animated shows. You might recognize her voice as Blossom from The Powerpuff Girls. She also voiced Poppy in Trolls: The Beat Goes On! and Polly Plantar in Amphibia. Amanda has also appeared in live-action shows, like her recurring role as Emma in The Fosters.
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About Amanda Leighton
Amanda Leighton grew up in Fresno, California. She went to Clovis West High School and graduated there. Amanda is also half Hispanic.
Amanda's Family Life
On December 5, 2020, Amanda Leighton married Sage Northcutt. He is a professional mixed martial artist.
Amanda's Acting Journey
Amanda Leighton began her acting career when she was just 10 years old. She started in her hometown. By the time she was 12, she found her first agent. This led her to take acting classes and go to auditions in Los Angeles.
Early Roles and Voice Acting
Amanda has 11 years of dance experience. She even used these skills in the TV show Make It or Break It. In that show, she played a gymnast named Wendy Capshaw. In June 2015, Amanda was chosen to be the voice of Blossom. This was for the new The Powerpuff Girls series. The show aired from 2016 to 2019.
Amanda has also appeared in many other television shows. She played Danielle in Pretty Little Liars. She was Sarah Cassidy, a patient with Treacher Collins syndrome, in Grey's Anatomy. She also had roles in 90210 as Alex Scarborough and Criminal Minds as Trish Leake. From 2014 to 2018, she was Emma on The Fosters. From 2017 to 2022, she played young Sophie in This Is Us.
Voice Roles in Animated Series
Amanda Leighton is well-known for her voice work. She voiced Poppy in the animated series Trolls: The Beat Goes On!. This show was released on Netflix from 2018 to 2019. She also voiced Polly Plantar, a pollywog, in the Disney Channel animated series Amphibia. That show aired from 2019 to 2022. In 2020, she also starred in the drama film Chance.
Amanda Leighton's Work
Here are some of the TV shows, movies, and video games Amanda Leighton has been a part of.
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Six Feet Under | Singing Cactus Kid | One episode |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Trish Leake | One episode |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Sarah Cassidy | One episode |
| 2011 | House | Young Elena | One episode |
| 2011–2012 | 90210 | Alex Scarborough | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Danielle | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Make It or Break It | Wendy Capshaw | Recurring role |
| 2013–2014 | The Young and the Restless | Raven | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Kickin' It | Erica Straffman | One episode |
| 2013 | Austin & Ally | Bonnie | One episode |
| 2014–2018 | The Fosters | Emma Kurtzman | 52 episodes |
| 2014 | Bones | Shawna | One episode |
| 2016–2019 | The Powerpuff Girls | Blossom (voice) | Main role |
| 2016 | Teen Titans Go! | Blossom (voice) | Crossover episode |
| 2016 | The Cheerleader Murders | Dee James | TV movie |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Sophie Hornstock | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2022 | This Is Us | Young Sophie Inman | Recurring role |
| 2018–2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Poppy (voice) | Main role |
| 2019–2022 | Amphibia | Polly Plantar (voice) | Main role |
| 2019 | Good Trouble | Emma Kurtzman | One episode |
| 2020–2022 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | Poppy (voice) | Main role |
| 2020–present | Solar Opposites | Stacy K. / Angela (voices) | 5 episodes |
| 2022, 2025 | Chibiverse | Polly Plantar (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Rookie | Kyra Cook | One episode |
| 2023–2024 | Hailey's On It! | Kristine Sanchez (voice) | Recurring role |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Divorce Invitation | Young Alex | |
| 2015 | The Better Half | Emily Ryan | |
| 2020 | Chance | Brooke | |
| 2023 | Camp Hideout | Selena |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Reynn (voice) | |
| 2017 | Lego Dimensions | Blossom (voice) | |
| 2018 | Epic Seven | Karin / Helga / Lorina / Lidica (voices) |
