Amanda Ruth Ritchie

Amanda Ruth Ritchie is an American actress, stunt woman, and circus artist. Amanda began dancing and performing at the age of 3, and was awarded a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet School at the tender age of 14. Throughout her academic education she honed her craft as an artist and performed with the Ft. Lauderdale Ballet Classique's corps de ballet. The day after her high school graduation, Amanda packed her bags and ran away with the circus. As a versatile circus performer/ aerialist, Amanda performed internationally. From 2009 to 2015 she could be seen on stages in Europe, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Most recently she performed for Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity and Michael Jackson ONE. Amanda moved to Los Angeles full time in pursuit of acting. Since settling in California she has starred in stage productions as well as numerous independent films, and her circus background and talent continues to cross over between live performance and film.