AMANDA JOY

ACTOR  –   SCREENWRITER   –  PRODUCER

 

 

In Brief

Awards and Nominations

2026 Canadian Screen Award Nominee. (“Best Writing, Comedy”)

2026 Canadian Screen Award Nominee* (Best Series, Comedy)

2022 Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award WINNER

2019 Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award Nominee

2019 Canadian Screen Award Nominee 

2016 Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award Nominee*

 

Selected work

Second Jen (City/OMNI)- Co-creator and Lead Actor

Son of a Critch Seasons 2-5 (CBC)- Co-executive producer

The Ambassador (CBC)- Co-executive producer

Take Note (NBC Peacock)- Co-executive producer

The Parker Andersons- Executive Story Editor and Guest Lead

Overlord and the Underwoods (CBC)- Executive Story Editor

For her work, Amanda has been featured in FLARE, Macleans, The Toronto Star, The Guardian, Tv Eh, Jade Magazine, StrongAsianLead, Canadian Screenwriter, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed Canada, Toronto Life, Rue Morgue, ACTRA Magazine, Playback, and more. 

*shared nomination