Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." Its diminutive form includes

Mandy Mandy or Mandie may refer to: People * Mandy (name), a female given name and nickname * Iván Mándy (1918-1995), Hungarian writer * Mark Mandy (born 1972), Irish retired high jumper * Philip Mandie (born 1942), a former judge on the Supreme Cou ...

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Amy Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''"Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886– ...

. It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. "Amanda" comes from ''ama-'' (the stem of the Latin verb ''amare'', "to love") plus the feminine nominative singular gerundive ending (''-nda''). Other names, especially female names, were derived from this verb form, such as “Miranda”. The name "Amanda" occasionally appears in Late Antiquity, such as the Amanda who was the 'wife of the ex-advocate and ex-provincial governor Aper (q.v.); she cared for his estates and raised their children after he adopted the monastic life: "curat illa saeculi curas, ne tu cures”' aul. Nol. Epist. 44.4 In England the name "Amanda" first appears in 1212 on a birth record from Warwickshire, England, and five centuries later the name was popularized by poets and playwrights.Think Baby Name
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/ref> In the United States, "Amanda" slowly became more prominent from the 1930s to the 1960s, ranking among the top 200 baby names. From 1976 to 1995, "Amanda" ranked in the ten most popular female baby names in the United States. The name was most popular from 1978 to 1992, when it ranked in the top four. At its prime, in 1980, it was the second most popular. In 2009, "Amanda" ranked number 166. It was ranked among the top ten names given to girls born in Puerto Rico in 2009. The name has also recently been popular in Sweden, where it ranked twentieth for girls born in 2009, down five places from the year 2008. It is also popular in Swedish-speaking families in Finland, where it ranked among the top ten names for girls born to this demographic group.

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* Amanda, pen-name of

Esmé Wynne-Tyson Esmé Wynne-Tyson (29 June 1898 – 17 January 1972) was an English actress, writer and philosopher. As a child she acted in West End plays, and became a close friend, confidante, and collaborator of Noël Coward. She left the stage in 1920 a ...

(1898-1972), English actress and writer * Amanda Abbington (born 1974), British actress *

Amanda Adams Amanda Adams (born September 12, 1976) is an American author and archaeologist. She is also a former fashion model and was featured in the 1996 Buffalo Jeans campaign. Biography She attended University of California, Berkeley, Department of Ant ...

(born 1976), American author and archaeologist *

Amanda L. Aikens Amanda L. Aikens (, Barnes; May 12, 1833 - May 20, 1892) was an American editor and philanthropist. During the civil war, she was one of the noted women workers, and it was through her public appeals that the question of the national soldiers' ho ...

(1833-1892), American editor, philanthropist *

Amanda Austin Amanda Petronella Austin (1859 – 1917) was an American painter and sculptor. Biography A native of Carrollton, Missouri, Austin studied from 1877 to 1879 at the University of Missouri, becoming a favored pupil of George Caleb Bingham, to w ...

(1859–1917), American painter and sculptor * Mandy Barnett (born 1975), American country music singer * Amanda Barrie (born 1935), British actress *

Amanda Bauer Amanda Elaine Bauer (born 26 May 1979) is an American professional astronomer and science communicator. She is the Deputy Director and Head of Science and Education at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. She was previously based in Tu ...

(born 1979), American astronomer * Amanda Bell (born 1988), American mixed martial artist * Amanda Beard (born 1981), American swimmer * Amanda Bearse (born 1958), American actress, director and comedian, Marcy on ''Married...with Children'' * Amanda Black, Northern Irish epidemiologist *

Amanda Blake Amanda Blake (born Beverly Louise Neill, February 21, 1929 – August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the western television series ''Gunsmoke''. Along with ...

(1929–1989), American actress, Miss Kitty on ''Gunsmoke'' *

Amanda Borden Amanda Kathleen Borden (born May 10, 1977) is a retired American gymnast. She was the captain of the gold medal-winning United States team in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Magnificent Seven; a team medalist at the World Championships, and a mult ...

(born 1977), American gymnast *

Amanda Boxer Amanda Boxer (born 1948) is an English theatre, television, and film actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in the film ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998). Early life Boxer was born in London, the daughter of English scholar C.R. Boxer an ...

(born 1948), English actress * Amanda Burton (born 1956), British actress *

Amanda Busick Amanda Dianne Busick is an American sports reporter who works as the National Hot Rod Association's (NHRA) multi-media reporter on behalf of Fox Sports. Her career began interning at her local news television station in North Carolina and later ...

(born 1986), American sports reporter * Amanda Bynes (born 1986), American actress *

Amanda Byram Amanda Byram (born 16 June 1973) is an Irish television presenter and former model, best known for co-presenting BBC One game show ''Total Wipeout'' with Richard Hammond, the Irish version of ''Dancing with the Stars'' on RTÉ1 and for hostin ...

(born 1973), Irish television presenter *

Amanda Cajander Mathilda Fredrika "Amanda" Cajander, née Nygren (10 January 1827 – 23 February 1871), was a Finnish deaconess and a pioneer within medical care in Finland. Life Cajander married the doctor Anders Cajander in 1848 and had two children. In 1 ...

(1827-1871), Finnish deaconess *

Amanda Mildred Carr Amanda Mildred Carr ( th, อะแมนดา มิลเดรด คาร์; born June 24, 1990) is a Thai BMX cyclist. Early life Carr started BMX when she was 5, after being convinced by her cousins. Carr attended Charlotte High School ...

(born 1990), Thai BMX cyclist *

Amanda Carter Amanda Carter (born 16 July 1964) is an Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketball player. Diagnosed with transverse myelitis at the age of 24, she began playing wheelchair basketball in 1991 and participated in the Australia women's nationa ...

(born 1964), Australian wheelchair basketball player *

Mandy Chessell Amanda Elizabeth Chessell is a computer scientist and a Distinguished Engineer at IBM. She has been awarded the title of IBM Master Inventor. She is also a Member of the IBM Academy of Technology. Outside IBM, Chessell is the first woman to ...

(born c. 1965), British computer scientist * Amanda Chetwynd, British mathematician and statistician * Amanda Clapham (born 1990), English actress *

Mandy Clemens Amanda Kate Cavan (; born September 3, 1978) is an American mental health counselor, television personality, and former soccer forward who played for the United States women's national soccer team, as well as the Philadelphia Charge and San J ...

(born 1978), American former soccer player * Amanda Clement (1888–1971), American baseball umpire * Amanda Coetzer (born 1971), South African tennis player *

Amanda Cooper Amanda Bobby Brundage (née Cooper, born October 22, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta FC) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She ...

(born 1991), American mixed martial artist * Amanda Crew (born 1986), Canadian actress * Amanda Donohoe (born 1962), British actress *

Mandy Drennan Amanda 'Mandy' Drennan (born 22 May 1988 in Cowes, Victoria ) Information on past Australian Paralympic Games results and profiles on Australian athletes and staff attending the Athens Paralympic Games. is a Paralympic swimming competitor from ...

(born 1988), Australian former Paralympic swimmer * Amanda Minnie Douglas (1831–1916), writer * Amanda Duffy (died 1992), Scottish murder victim *

Amanda Ruter Dufour Amanda Ruter Dufour (, Ruter; February 26, 1822 – May 29, 1899) was a 19th-century American poet. Many of her productions were devotional in nature, and included piety and charity, these being traits she probably inherited from her father. Many ...

(1822–1899), poet * Amanda Evora (born 1984), American pair skater *

Amanda Figueras Amanda Figueras (born Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona; born 1978) is a Spanish journalist and writer who worked for El Mundo (Spain), El Mundo for more than a decade. She is better known as an Islamic activist. Career Figueras holds a degree in ...

(born 1978), Spanish journalist *

Amanda Folsom Amanda L. Folsom (born 1979) is an American mathematician specializing in analytic number theory and its applications in combinatorics. She is a professor of mathematics at Amherst College, where she chairs the department of mathematics and statist ...

(born 1979), American mathematician * Amanda Forsyth (born 1966), Canadian cellist * Amanda González (born 1979), Spanish field hockey player * Amanda Gorman (born 1998), American poet and activist * Mandy Hager (born 1960), New Zealand children's book author * Amanda Hale (born 1982), British actress *

Amanda K. Hale Amanda K. Hale is a Canadian writer and daughter of Esoteric Hitlerist James Larratt Battersby. Background Born in England, she emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She studied at Concordia University and received an M.A. in Creative Writi ...

, Canadian writer * Amanda Bartlett Harris (1824–1917), American author and literary critic * Amanda Hearst (born 1984), American socialite, fashion model, and heiress to William Randolph Hearst * Amanda Hendrick (born 1990), Scottish model *

Amanda Hesser Amanda Hesser (born 1971) is an American food writer, editor, cookbook author and entrepreneur. Most notably, she was the food editor of '' The New York Times Magazine'', the editor of ''T Living'', a quarterly publication of '' The New York Times' ...

(born 1972), American food writer, editor and cookbook author *

Amanda Holden (writer) Amanda Juliet Holden (; 19 January 1948 – 7 September 2021) was a British pianist, librettist, translator, editor and academic teacher. She is known for translating opera librettos to more contemporary English for the English National Oper ...

(born 1948), British music writer and translator * Amanda Holden (born 1971), British actress *

Amanda Hopmans Amanda Hopmans (born 11 February 1976) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. She turned professional in February 1994, and on 1 November 1999, she achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 72. Her biggest career resul ...

(born 1976), Dutch tennis player *

Amanda Huggins Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much b ...

, English writer *

Mandy Johnstone Amanda Ann Johnstone (born 30 September 1972) is an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2009 to 2012 representing Townsville Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Que ...

(born 1972), Australian politician * Amanda Kelly (born 1982), Scottish kickboxer and mixed martial artist * Amanda Kerfstedt (1835–1920), Swedish novelist and playwright * Amanda Kernell (born 1986), Swedish, Southern Sami director and screenwriter *

Amanda Kessel Amanda Kessel (born August 28, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey player. She has been a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team and played four seasons for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program (2 ...

(born 1991), American ice hockey Olympic Gold Medalist * Amanda Knox (born 1987), American woman imprisoned in Italy for the murder of Meredith Kercher, later freed *

Amanda Lang Amanda Lang (born 31 October 1970) is a Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these ...

(born 1970), Canadian journalist and senior business correspondent for CBC News * Amanda Lear (born 1939), French singer, lyricist, composer, painter, TV presenter, actress and novelist *

Amanda Leduc Amanda Leduc is a Canadian writer. She is known for her books ''Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space'' and ''The Centaur's Wife.'' Career Leduc's first novel, ''The Miracles of Ordinary Men'', was published in 2013 by ECW ...

, Canadian writer *

Amanda Lee (actress) Amanda Lee Wai-man (born 4 October 1970) is a Hong Kong pop singer and actress. Personal life Amanda Lee (), born in Hong Kong, her ancestral hometown is Sanshui (三水) district, Foshan, China. In October 2013, Lee married her British boyfri ...

(born 1970), Hong Kong pop singer and actress *

Amanda Leighton Amanda Leighton is an American actress. She is known for her voice acting as Blossom in the 2016 Cartoon Network animated series ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Poppy in the 2018 Netflix animated series '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'', and Polly Planta ...

(born 1993), American actress known for '' The Powerpuff Girls'' *

Amanda Lind Amanda Sofia Margareta Lind (née ''Johansson''; born 2 August 1980) is a politician for the Swedish Green Party. From 2019 to 2021, she was the Minister for Culture and Democracy, with responsibility for sport and national minorities in the c ...

(born 1980), Swedish politician *

Mandy Loots Amanda Toni "Mandy" Loots (born 3 August 1978 in Gwelo, Rhodesia) is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. Swimming career Loots swam for South Africa at the 1996, 2000 and 2008 Olympics. Despite being of South A ...

(born 1976), South African former Olympic swimmer * Amanda Marchant (born 1988), one half of British reality TV twins Samanda *

Amanda H. Mercier Amanda Harper Mercier (born 1975) is a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. Early life and education Mercier was born in 1975 in Cleveland, Tennessee. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia and her Juris Doctor T ...

(born 1975), American judge * Amanda Miguel (born 1956), Argentinian singer * Mandy Miller (born 1944), British actress, child star of the 1952 film ''Mandy'' * Mandy Moore (born 1984), American singer-songwriter and actress * Amanda Micheli, American filmmaker * Amanda Nunes (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Amanda Obdam Amanda Charlene Obdam ( th, อแมนดา ชาร์ลีน ออบดัม; born 17 June 1993) is a Thai-Canadian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2020. She represented Thailand at ...

(born 1993), Thai model and actress *

Amanda Overmyer Amanda Lindsay Overmyer (born October 26, 1984) is an American rock singer-songwriter who was the eleventh place finalist on the American Idol (season 7), seventh season of ''American Idol.'' Biography Overmyer grew up in Camden, Indiana, and ...

(born 1984), ''American Idol'' contestant and singer *

Amanda Palmer Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a ...

(born 1976), lead singer of the Dresden Dolls * Amanda Peet (born 1972), American actress *

Amanda Perez Amanda Jane Perez (born May 24, 1980) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Personal life Perez, who is of Mexican descent, was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She grew up in the Waynedale community of Fort Wayne, where she ...

(born 1980), American R&B singer *

Amanda Peterson Phyllis Amanda Peterson (July 8, 1971 – July 3, 2015) was an American actress, most known for her role as Cindy Mancini in the 1987 comedy film ''Can't Buy Me Love (film), Can't Buy Me Love''. Early life Peterson was born in Greeley, Color ...

(1971-2015), American actress *

Amanda Pilke Amanda Pilke (born 2 March 1990, in Joensuu) is a Finnish film actress. Her first role was in the 2003 film '' Helmiä ja sikoja'' alongside Mikko Leppilampi and Laura Birn. She is also starring in a feature film called '' Kielletty Hedelmä'' ( ...

(born 1990), Finnish actress * Amanda Plummer (born 1957), American actress * Amanda Rylander (1832-1920), Swedish actress *

Amanda Seales Amanda Ingrid Seales (born July 1, 1981), formerly known by the stage name Amanda Diva, is an American comedian and actress. Since 2017, she has starred in the HBO comedy series '' Insecure''. In 2019, HBO released her first stand-up comedy spe ...

(born 1981), American comedian, actress, DJ, recording artist and radio personality * Amanda Seyfried (born 1985), American actress * Amanda Setton (born 1985), American actress *

Amanda Schull Amanda Schull is an American actress and former professional ballet dancer. She is known for her lead role in the 2000 film '' Center Stage'', and for her recurring roles on the American television series ''One Tree Hill'' and ''Pretty Little Li ...

(born 1978), American actress and ballet dancer *

Amanda Simpson Amanda Renae Simpson (born March 26, 1961) is an American pilot, businesswoman and politician. She serves as vice-president for Research and Technology at Airbus Americas and was the former deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Operationa ...

(born 1961), technical adviser to the U.S. Department of Commerce and first openly transgender woman political appointee * Amanda Smith (1837-1915), former slave * Mandy Smith (born 1970), British pop singer, model and actress *

Mandy Smith (field hockey) Amanda Jane "Mandy" Barker (''née'' Smith, born 14 May 1972, in Ranfurly, New Zealand) is a former field hockey striker from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The forward, educated at ...

(born 1972), New Zealand former Olympic field hockey player *

Amanda Somerville Amanda Somerville (born March 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who resides in Wolfsburg, Germany. She is known primarily for her work with many European symphonic metal bands. Biography Personal life Somerville was ...

(born 1979), American singer-songwriter and vocal coach * Amanda Stepto (born 1970), Canadian actress and DJ known for her role in the '' Degrassi'' franchise * Amanda Tapping (born 1965), English-born Canadian actress * Amanda Tenfjord (born 1997), Greek-Norwegian singer and songwriter *

Amanda Todd Amanda Michelle Todd (November 27, 1996 – October 10, 2012) was a 15-year-old Canadian student and victim of cyberbullying who hanged herself at her home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Before her death, Todd posted a video on YouTube ...

(1996-2012), Canadian teenager who committed suicide after being blackmailed * Amanda Vanstone (born 1952), Australian politician, ambassador to Italy * Mandy Ventrice (born 1985), American recording artist * Amanda Waring (fl. 1980's -), British actress and campaigner *

Amanda Wakeley Amanda Jane Wakeley OBE (born 15 September 1962) is a British fashion designer best known for her evening and cocktail dresses and accessories, and for her “clean glam” signature style, has also developed a presence in daywear, including day- ...

(born 1962), British fashion designer *

Amanda Weir Amanda Jo Weir (born March 11, 1986) is an American competition swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, world champion, and former world record-holder. She was a member of the 2004 and 2012 United States Olympic teams, winning two silver medals at t ...

(born 1986), American swimmer *

Amanda Tran Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much b ...

(born 2010), a usual middle schooler

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* Amanda, the character from The Next Step, former dance captain of A-Troupe and Elite, portrayed by Logan Fabbro * Amanda, in Colley Cibber's comedy play '' Love's Last Shift'' and its sequel by John Vanbrugh, '' The Relapse'', both from 1696 * Amanda, Gabriella's sister in the Bert Diaries *

Amanda Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much b ...

, in the 2010 ''Nikita'' TV series *

, an immortal in the Highlander universe * Amanda, a young lady in '' The Addams Family 2'' * Amanda Beckett, from the movie '' Can't Hardly Wait'' * Amanda Bellows, a character on ''

I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman, as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually marrie ...

'' * Amanda Benson, a character from the movie ''

Swindle A swindle is a kind of fraud or confidence trick. Swindle may also refer to: People * Swindle (surname) Places * Swindle Island, British Columbia, Canada * 8690 Swindle, an asteroid Films * ''Il bidone'' (English titles ''The Swindle'' or ' ...

'' played by

Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...

* Amanda Bentley, the title character of Candice F. Ransom's novel ''

'' * Amanda Brotzman, in the novels of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, as well as its television adaptation * Amanda Carrington, on the television show ''Dynasty'' * Amanda Clarke, birthname of the character Emily Thorne from the TV show ''Revenge'' * Amanda De Santa, from 2013 video game ''

Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

'' * Amanda Duff, a character from '' Tiny Toon Adventures'' * Amanda Fitton, who marries Albert Campion in the novels of Margery Allingham. *

Amanda Grayson Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much b ...

, Spock's mother in the ''Star Trek'' series * Amanda Griffith, the super-psychic main character in the Sentinel 10 romantic fantasy novels * Amanda Harper, a character from the ''Escape Room'' franchise * Amanda Hunsaker, a character in the 1987 American buddy cop action movie '' Lethal Weapon'' * Amanda Killman, a blonde-haired-braced character from '' Bunsen Is a Beast'' * Amanda King, character from TV-show "

Scarecrow and Mrs. King ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to September 10, 1987, on CBS. The show starred Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner, as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative ...

", played by Kate Jackson *

Amanda Krueger The ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' series, created by Wes Craven, focuses on several characters who survive attacks by Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the spirit of a child murderer who gains the ability to stalk and kill people in their dreams ( ...

, the mother of Freddy Krueger in the '' A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise * Amanda Martin, née Dillon, from the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' * Amanda Morgan (Dorsai), three characters in Gordon R. Dickson's Childe Cycle future history * Amanda Prendergast, a character in the 1993 American action film '' Falling Down'' *

Amanda Rollins Amanda Rollins Carisi is a fictional character on the NBC police procedural drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', portrayed by Kelli Giddish. Rollins was a detective with the Manhattan Special Victims Unit at the 16th Precinct of the New ...

, in the TV Show '' Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'' * Amanda Sefton, a witch in the Marvel Comics universe *

Amanda Tanen Amanda Tanen (born Amanda Sommers) is a fictional character in the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty'' and spin-off web-series '' Mode After Hours''. She is played by Becki Newton. Like Henry Grubstick, Amanda shares a last name with a real-lif ...

, from the television show '' Ugly Betty'' * Amanda the Panda, the mascot of Window Maker * Amanda Toad, Slippy Toad's fiancée in the ''Star Fox'' series * Amanda Vale, in the Australian TV series ''Home and Away'' * Amanda Valenciano Libre, from the ''Metal Gear'' series * Amanda Vaughn, from the TV show '' GCB'' * Amanda Wingfield, from the Tennessee Williams play '' The Glass Menagerie'' * Amanda Woodward, in the TV series ''Melrose Place'' * Amanda Young, John Kramer's accomplice in the ''Saw'' franchise * Amanda Zimm, a character in the TV series '' Ready or Not''

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