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 AppleTV+ comedy series '' Dickinson''.

Early life

Amanda Warren was born on July 17, 1982, in

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. She studied

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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 ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Law & Order''. In 2014, Warren portrayed Lucy Warburton on HBO's drama television series '' The Leftovers''. Her film credits include ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2012), '' All Is Bright'' (2013), '' Deep Powder'' (2013), '' Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017), and ''

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'' (2017). Warren signed on for an

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political drama pilot titled ''Ways & Means'' in February 2020. The pilot, written by Mike Murphy and

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, 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 2022, Warren was cast as the lead in the CBS cop drama ''

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''. 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. In 2021, Warren was cast as Camille De Haan, mother of titular character Monet De Haan, in the 2021 reboot of Gossip Girl.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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