Amanda Prasow

Amanda Prasow is a Canadian-American actress, writer, and producer. She plays 13 characters in the award-winning solo comedy short Bestie (2018). Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Amanda relocated to Canada as a child and grew up in Toronto, Ontario. She studied Drama at the University of Toronto and dance theatre at Lancaster University in the UK. A growing interest in grassroots volunteerism led Amanda to the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. For two years, she served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in a remote island village, where she filmed her first documentary, "Kokoru-Kamam". She then moved to Auckland, New Zealand, where she focused on physical theatre, improv, and medical clowning in addition to traditional stage work, including the lead role in A.R. Gurney's "Sylvia". Upon returning to the United States and moving to New York City, Amanda honed her nuanced portrayals of quirky, larger-than-life characters on Off-Off-Broadway and improv comedy stages. Now acting for film and television, Amanda is based in Vancouver, BC. She continues to frequent New York with her bi-coastal production company, Nakavika Films, and loves following her films to festivals around the world.