Karen Cellini (born May 13, 1958) is an American multidisciplinary live performance artist, producer, writer, and activist. As an actress, she is known for portraying
Amanda Carrington
Amanda Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC prime time soap opera '' Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. She was portrayed by Catherine Oxenberg for two seasons from 1984 to 1986, and then by Karen Cellini for 13 episod ...
in the 1980s
prime time drama ''
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...
'' in 1986.
Career
Cellini played Amanda Carrington in the 1980s prime time drama ''Dynasty'' in 1986, succeeding
Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Amanda Carrington on the 1980s prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Oxenberg is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and Howard Oxe ...
in the role. She originally auditioned for the role of
Channing Carter in season two of ''
The Colbys
''The Colbys'' (originally titled ''Dynasty II: The Colbys'') is an American prime time television soap opera that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and Eileen and Robert ...
'' before being offered the role of Amanda. Amanda was written out of the series after 13 episodes featuring Cellini.
In 2005, Cellini starred as Liz Mason in the
horror film ''Seriously Twisted''.
Personal life
Cellini has a twin sister named Kate.
References
External links
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Profile at The Female Playwright Project
1958 births
Living people
American twins
American television actresses
21st-century American women
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