Acting
Jun 4, 1986
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Amanda Crew
Acting
Biography
**Amanda Catherine Crew** (born June 5, 1986) is a Canadian actress. Known for her grounded presence, emotional range, and comedic timing, she achieved international recognition for her starring role as venture capitalist Monica Hall on the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series *Silicon Valley* (2014 to 2019). Born in Langley, British Columbia, Crew developed an interest in the performing arts as a child. She began acting in local musical theatre productions during elementary school and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She launched her professional career on Canadian television, earning early recognition with regular roles as Tanis McTaggart in the teen tennis drama *15/Love* (2005 to 2006) and snowboarder Carrie Miller in the CTV drama series *Whistler* (2006 to 2008), which earned her a Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series. She transitioned into feature films with a supporting role in the supernatural horror hit *Final Destination 3* (2006). Soon after, she took on leading roles across mainstream studio comedies and dramas, including the road trip teen comedy *Sex Drive* (2008) alongside Josh Zuckerman and Clark Duke, the supernatural thriller *The Haunting in Connecticut* (2009), and the romantic fantasy drama *Charlie St. Cloud* (2010) opposite Zac Efron. She also starred in independent Canadian cinema, winning another Leo Award for her performance in the drama *Sisters & Brothers* (2011). Crew landed her signature role in 2014 when she was cast as Monica Hall in Mike Judge's *Silicon Valley*. As the shrewd, pragmatic venture capitalist and principal ally to the Pied Piper startup team, she served as the emotional and rational anchor amid the chaotic eccentricities of the tech incubator. Her performance won the Golden Maple Award for Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. and earned her widespread critical appreciation throughout the show's six-season run. Her subsequent film credits include the romantic fantasy *The Age of Adaline* (2015), the Jesse Owens biopic *Race* (2016), the wedding comedy *Table 19* (2017), the acclaimed science-fiction thriller *Freaks* (2018), the crime thriller *Target Number One* (2020), and the Blumhouse horror film *There's Something Wrong with the Children* (2023). Balancing independent drama, commercial genre films, and character-driven television, she remains a prominent and versatile Canadian talent across the North American screen landscape.
Feature Films (41)
A woman who gets paid to break people up is forced to become a matchmaker when some new competition muscles her out of the break-up business. Now, in order to save her company (and keep her high-priced wardrobe) she'll have to rely on her old nemesis: love.
The Break-up Artist
High school senior Wendy's premonition of a deadly rollercoaster ride saves her life and a lucky few, but not from death itself — which seeks out those who escaped their fate.
Final Destination 3
Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.
She's the Man
A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.
Sex Drive
Margaret and Ben take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie and Thomas and their two young children. Eventually, Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight.
There's Something Wrong with the Children
Television & Series (12)
15/Love was a Canadian-produced television series that revolves around the lives of aspiring young tennis players at the Cascadia Tennis Academy. The show was created by Karen Troubetzkoy and Derek Schreyer, and was filmed in the city of Montreal during the summer. 15/Love first aired on the television channel YTV on September 6, 2004.
15/Love
15/Love was a Canadian-produced television series that revolves around the lives of aspiring young tennis players at the Cascadia Tennis Academy. The show was created by Karen Troubetzkoy and Derek Schreyer, and was filmed in the city of Montreal during the summer. 15/Love first aired on the television channel YTV on September 6, 2004.
15/Love
Local snowboarding legend Beck McKaye returns home from the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics with a gold medal, only to be later found dead.
Whistler
The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.
Smallville
The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.
