Amanda Marie Musgrave (born September 19, 1986) is an American actress and singer. Best known for her portrayal of

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on the television series ''

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'', as well as portraying Misty Monroe in the web series ''

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'' and the film '' Girltrash: All Night Long'', she has also appeared on a number of shows as a guest star.

Early life

Musgrave was born in

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, and began acting at the age of 6. She became interested in acting while in high school. She performed roles in ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

Within a year of arriving in

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, she appeared on the television show ''

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''. Her big break came when she landed the role of

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on the daytime drama ''

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'', appearing on the series from 2004 to 2005. In addition, Musgrave appeared on ''

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'' in 2005. Later that year, she debuted on ''

'' as

. In 2007, Musgrave appeared opposite of her ''South of Nowhere'' love interest

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in web series ''

''. Musgrave portrayed actress Misty Monroe; Christian played college graduate Colby Robson. In 2014, Musgrave and Christian reprised their roles in a new musical film called '' Girltrash: All Night Long'' by Angela Robinson. Musgrave also starred in ''Dan's Detour of Life'', a webseries comedy written by the producers of ''

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''. She portrayed Jessie Ford, a 15-year-old high school student dealing with her parents' abrupt divorce. In 2010, Musgrave was cast in a guest role on the television series '' 90210.'' She appeared in three episodes as Alexa, Gia's ex-girlfriend. In 2019, Musgrave was cast as Carol Lockhart on ''

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''. In 2019, Musgrave starred as the lead role in the indie

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''Mama Bear'', written by Lee Ehlers and directed by her partner, Matt Cohen. The film follows an suburban mother who must unexpectedly secure a liver transplant for her dying son, who has only 24 hours to live. The film first was premiered at the

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on August 13, 2019, and then was released to the public on September 1, 2019.

Personal life

Musgrave has two sisters. Musgrave spends time with ''South of Nowhere'' co-stars

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, and Matt Cohen. Musgrave married Cohen in May 2011. Musgrave gave birth to the couple's son in April 2015. Musgrave is a frequent runner, sings karaoke, writes her own poetry and paints collages.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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