Born in Livonia, MI, Amanda performed in over 2 dozen productions both on stage and in film by the time she graduated high school. She moved from Livonia to Tempe, Arizona to attend Arizona State University, where she earned a BA in Theatre, with an emphasis in acting, graduating Cum Laude within the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Amanda met her husband, Bryce, in 2010 while attending school. They were married in October 2015. They have 1 child, Harper Grace, born in November 2018. They currently reside in Los Angeles.