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in the 2018

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animated series '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'', and

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in the 2019 Disney Channel animated series ''

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''. She is also known for her recurring role as Emma in the Freeform drama series '' The Fosters''.

Personal life

Leighton grew up in

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and she graduated from

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. Leighton married professional

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on December 5, 2020.

Career

Leighton started her acting career at the age of 10 in her home town, and got her first agent at the age of 12 when she started taking acting classes and going to auditions in

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. She also has 11 years of dance experience, which she used in ABC Family's ''Make It or Break It'', where she played a gymnast named Wendy Capshaw. Leighton's other appearances include roles on several television shows including ''Pretty Little Liars'' as Danielle, ''Grey's Anatomy'' as patient Sarah Cassidy with

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, ''90210'' as Alex Scarborough, ''Criminal Minds'' as Trish Leake, ''This is Us'' as teenage Sophie, ''The Fosters'' as Emma, and as a singing Cactus Kid in ''Six Feet Under''. She has appeared in commercials for Quicken Loans, Meow Mix, Comcast, and Plavix. Leighton had parts in two films: ''Detour'' as Lara (short film), and as Young Alex in ''Divorce Invitation'' (2012).

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leighton, Amanda Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Fresno, California American child actresses American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses Year of birth missing (living people)