Amber Dawn Stevens West is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Ashleigh Howard in the

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series '' Greek'' (2007–2011)'','' Maxine in the

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sitcom ''

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'' (2015–2017), and Claire Davis in the

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comedy '' Happy Together'' (2018–2019). She has also appeared in films '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012), ''

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'' (2014) and '' Jessabelle'' (2014). She played the lead role of Maya in the 2018 comedy film '' Love Jacked''.

Early life

Stevens West was born Amber Dawn Stevens in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of former model Beverly Cunningham and radio announcer

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; She has a younger sister named Chyna and an older paternal half-brother named Brad. Stevens is of mixed ethnicity, being born to a Caucasian father and African-American mother who is also part Comanche. Stevens West is a graduate of

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Career

Early in her career, she appeared in television commercials for

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, Verizon, Logitech and

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'' in 2005. In 2007, Stevens West began portraying Ashleigh Howard on the

comedy-drama television series '' Greek''. In a review released soon after the premiere of the show, the '' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' called the show "light-hearted fun" and "authentic" while '' The New York Times'' claimed that ''Greek'' "captures the spirit of the hedge-fund age like nothing else." The series concluded after four seasons on March 7, 2011. She has appeared in films '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' (2006), ''

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'' (2009), '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012), '' The Kitchen'' (2012) and '' Jessabelle'' (2014). She has appeared in guest roles on '' How I Met Your Mother'', '' Friends with Benefits'', ''

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'', '' 90210'', ''

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'' and '' New Girl''. In 2011, Stevens West played the role of Mimi Marquez in the musical ''Rent: Downtown L.A.'' She made a guest appearance as Joy Struthers on

' ''

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'', in the episode "Fate". In 2014, she appeared as

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's character's love interest called Maya in the comedy film ''

.'' The film received positive reviews, with some critics calling it one of the best comedy sequels of all time, and grossed $331 million worldwide. In 2015, Stevens West co-starred opposite

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as Maxine in the

comedy sitcom ''

.'' In 2017, following that show's end, Stevens West was cast as a series regular on the FOX supernatural comedy series '' Ghosted''. She portrayed a restaurant and bar designer Claire Davis opposite

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' comedy television series '' Happy Together'' (2018–2019). The series followed a young couple whose lives are suddenly thrown into chaos when a pop star moves into their home. In May, 2021, Stevens starred as one of the four leads in the first season of the ensemble comedy '' Run the World'' on Starz. In November, 2022, Stevens was a contestant on the new daytime game show, PICTIONARY, eps. 01114

Personal life

Stevens began dating actor Andrew J. West after they met while co-starring in '' Greek''. They married on December 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. They have two daughters: Ava Laverne, and Winona Marie.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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