Amanda Tepe (born October 16, 1977) is an American

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. Tepe is a native of

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. She has appeared in several short and feature films. Her television credits include '' General Hospital'', ''

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'' as many different characters. Active in live local

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, Tepe has performed in various Los Angeles productions, including shows with the Elephant Theatre, McCadden Place Theatre, Whitefire Theatre, ACME Comedy Theatre, and Interact Theatre Company, of which she is a member. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from CalArts and holds a Master of the Arts in Educational Theatre from New York University.

Filmography

* 2013: ''

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'': Monica Lane (1 episode, "The Human Factor") * 2010: ''

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'' (TV movie): Marguerite * 2009 - 2012: ''

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'': Joanne Leoni * ''

'' (2007–2009) * '' General Hospital'' (Colleen McHenry, 2006–2007) * ''

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'' (2005) * '' Save the Mavericks'' (2005) * ''Framed'' (2004) * '' What I Like About You'' (2004) * '' BachelorMan'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' Heroine Helen'' (2001) * '' Tachyon: The Fringe'' (2000)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tepe, Amanda 1977 births American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from Cincinnati California Institute of the Arts alumni Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development alumni 21st-century American actresses