Amy Hunter (born May 6, 1966) is an American actress and

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. She has had roles on a number of television series and daytime soaps. She co-hosted

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's ''Night After Night,'' and went on location for

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's ''Women in Sports.'' Hunter was a special guest host on ''

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,'' the weekly series where she met her husband, Tony Cornelius, son of creator-producer

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. They had a daughter, Christina Marie, and later divorced. Her theater work includes the starring role of Maria in ''

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,'' Beneathea in ''

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'', and the green-eyed sister in ''Words of Women.'' Hunter's twelve years of experience in modeling took her to New York City and all over Europe. She also appeared in a number of commercials, including for Miller,

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and

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Filmography

Film

Television

Games

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'' (1996), based on the books of

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and

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. Hunter played the role of Nicole des Jardins.

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Bio at pacificblue.com
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