- Amanda Billing
Amanda Billing (born 1976,
New Zealand ) is best known for her role as Doctor Sarah Potts on New Zealandsoap opera "Shortland Street ".In casting Amanda Billing as Dr Sarah Potts, "Shortland Street's" producers are continuing the show's tradition of turning talented unknowns into stars.
The former high school
teacher has had no formal training as anactor but is already impressing viewers with her work as part of the core cast of "Shortland Street ".Amanda Billing grew up in
Masterton , and spent heruniversity years inChristchurch . After graduating with aBachelor of Arts with 1st Class Honours inGeography from theUniversity of Canterbury , she trained at theChristchurch College of Education and became a high school teacher.Billing was involved in drama throughout her teaching years and recently acted in a number of stage productions including "Cloud Nine" and "The Country Wife" both at Auckland's SiLO Theatre. She has worked at several schools throughout
Auckland teachingGeography , English andSocial Studies , most recently atRangitoto College .Career
Television
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Shortland Street " - 'Sarah Potts' - Core Cast 2004-present South Pacific PicturesTheatre
*"Threepenny Opera" - 'Polly Peachum' - 2008 - SiLO Theatre and The Large Group (dir. Michael Hurst)
*"Cloud Nine" - 'Edward' (Act I), 'Victoria' (Act II) - 2004 - SiLO Theatre (dir. Edwin Wright)
*"As You Like It" - 'Rosalind' - 2003/4 - Legacy Theatre Co. (dir. Tim Flavell)
*"Home Ground" - 'Margaret' - 2003 - Auckland Performing Arts Centre (dir. Carla Martel)
*"The Country Wife" - 'The Country Wife' - 2003 - SiLO Theatre (dir. Heath Jones)Voice Work
*George FM - various - 2002-2003
Other
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Auckland based singer (lyricSoprano ), dancer
*Involvement with "Trash to Fashion 2003"External links
*imdb name | id=1751245 | title=Amanda Billing
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