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Amanda Warren
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| Born | July 17, 1982 New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–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 and as Betty on the Apple TV+ comedy series Dickinson.
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Early life
Amanda Warren was born on July 17, 1982, in New York City. She studied singing at Professional Performing Arts School in New York.
Career
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. 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)←.
Warren signed on for an CBS political drama pilot titled Ways & Means in February 2020. 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.
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. The show was picked up for series and set for a fall debut during the 2022-23 United States network television schedule. Despite fan support it was cancelled after one season in May 2023 to give S.W.A.T a thirteen episode final season; as CBS demanded immediate streaming rights from production company WB Studios.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Amanda Warren para niños
