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:For the Canadian figure skater with a similiar name, see Amanda Billings.

Amanda Billing, born in 1976, is best known for her role as Doctor Sarah Potts on New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.

In casting Amanda Billing as Dr Sarah Potts, Shortland Street's producers are continuing the show's tradition of turning talented unknowns into stars.

The former high school teacher has had no formal training as an actor but is already impressing viewers with her work as part of the core cast of Shortland Street.

Amanda Billing grew up in Masterton, and spent her university years in Christchurch. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with 1st Class Honours in Geography from the University of Canterbury, she trained at the Christchurch College of Education and became a high school teacher.

Billing was involved in drama throughout her teaching years and recently acted in a number of stage productions including Cloud Nine and The Country Wife both at Auckland's SiLO Theatre. She has worked at several schools throughout Auckland teaching Geography, English and Social Studies, most recently at Rangitoto College.

Career

Television

Shortland Street - 'Sarah Potts' - Core Cast 2004-present South Pacific Pictures

Theatre

Cloud Nine - 'Edward' (Act I), 'Victoria' (Act II) - 2004 - SiLO Theatre (dir. Edwin Wright)
As You Like It - 'Rosalind' - 2003/4 - Legacy Theatre Co. (dir. Tim Flavell)
Home Ground - 'Margaret' - 2003 - Auckland Performing Arts Centre (dir. Carla Martel)
The Country Wife - 'The Country Wife' - 2003 - SiLO Theatre (dir. Heath Jones)

Voice Work

George FM - various - 2002-2003

Other

Auckland based singer (lyric Soprano), dancer
Involvement with Trash to Fashion 2003

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