Amanda Carrington
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Duration | 1984–1987, 2021–2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by | Richard and Esther Shapiro | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Amanda Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC prime time soap opera Dynasty, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. She was portrayed by Catherine Oxenberg for two seasons from 1984 to 1986, and then by Karen Cellini for 13 episodes from 1986 to 1987. Eliza Bennett plays Amanda in the CW reboot series Dynasty from 2021 to 2022.
Original series
Amanda was originated by
The role was immediately recast with
Amanda did not appear in the 1991 miniseries continuation Dynasty: The Reunion.
Storylines
Season five
Close on the heels of
As news of Alexis' "new" daughter spreads, ex-husband Blake takes a special interest, soon learning that Alexis had been pregnant when he had exiled her from Denver almost two decades earlier. Though Alexis insists that Amanda's father is a ski instructor with whom she was involved, it is eventually revealed that she is indeed Blake's daughter and that Alexis kept her hidden from him as revenge for being banished years before.
Amanda is attracted to Alexis' fiancé Dex Dexter, and attempts to seduce him. When they find themselves snowed in together in a remote cabin, they give in to their feelings and make love. Immediately afterwards, Dex regrets his actions and announces that he and Alexis will marry.
Sullen and depressed, Amanda is invited by Blake to a conference in
During their engagement, Amanda is almost kidnapped by Moldavian rebels but rescued by Dex. In the 15 May 1985 season finale "
Season six
Amanda, Michael and the rest of the
Exile, however, puts a strain on Amanda and Michael's marriage, as he and Alexis become obsessed with rescuing Galen (who is being held for ransom) and restoring the monarchy. Amanda and Dex are drawn closer as Amanda catches Michael and Elena in a compromising position and Dex catches Alexis with a crown, imagining herself as Queen of Moldavia. Amanda finds a drunken Dex and they make love again—only to be caught in the act by Alexis. Alexis and Dex divorce, as do Amanda and Michael. After Alexis discovers that Galen has in fact been manipulating her, the Moldavian royal family leaves for Lisbon and is never heard from again.
Amanda is devastated when Dex does not want to pursue a relationship with her. She romances
Season seven
In the seventh season premiere episode "
Reception
Oxenberg won two Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1985, for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Outstanding Female Newcomer.[7]
Reboot
In August 2021, it was announced that
Storylines
Season four
In the 2021
Amanda (
Season five
Amanda's storylines in the final season include proving Alexis's innocence against murder charges, getting Adam ousted from the hospital staff, and falling in love with Kirby Anders (Maddison Brown). She does her best to rise above the family's constant ploys and maintain a level head to deal with all the drama. By the finale, Amanda has left Atlanta for a prestigious job back in London, but returns to attend the wedding of Michael Culhane (Robert Christopher Riley) and mend her strained relationship with Kirby.
Reception
Jay Snow of Collider wrote positively about the addition of Amanda, specifically her sibling rivalry with Adam, bringing out another side to Alexis, and her blossoming romance with Kirby. "As the newest introduction to the Carrington family, Amanda has had a steep learning curve, but we've really learned a lot about her as she's worked her way into the family", Snow writes, adding that, "The writers are doing all of the right things with Amanda (except not letting her interact with Fallon more), and her future is rather bright.[12]
Notes
- Amanda."
- The Victory" (September 24, 1986), the role of Amanda was played by Karen Cellini. To facilitate a recap of the previous episode, part of the pool fight scene originally filmed with Catherine Oxenbergfrom the previous season's finale episode was re-shot with Cellini.
References
- ^ a b Eder, Shirley (August 19, 1986). "Dynasty To Do Without Its Princess". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, United States: Knight Ridder. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Swertlow, Frank (July 16, 1986). "Hollywood Freeway: CBS Gets Ready with New Focus on Bourke-White". Los Angeles Daily News. p. 1 Valley, L.A. Life. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via infoweb.newsbank.com.
- ^ a b "Dynasty Gives Actress The Heave-Ho". San Francisco Chronicle. July 16, 1986. p. 47. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via infoweb.newsbank.com.
- ^ a b "Dynasty Will Switch Amandas". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Associated Press. July 16, 1986. p. C10, Television. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via infoweb.newsbank.com.
- ^ Buck, Jerry (August 5, 1986). "Landing role on Dynasty took sales job". Rome News-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2017 – via news.google.com.
- ^ Zuckerman, Faye (January 7, 1987). "Ranching focus of show". The Gadsden Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2017 – via news.google.com.
- ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards History". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2018 – via Celebratingthesoaps.net.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (August 19, 2021). "The CW's Dynasty Adds Eliza Bennett as a Long-Lost Carrington". Variety. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Swift, Andy (August 19, 2021). "Dynasty Finds Its Amanda Carrington: Sweet/Vicious' Eliza Bennett Cast as Alexis' Daughter in Season 4 (and 5!)". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Dynasty Recap: Season 4, Episode 16 'The British Are Coming'". Nerds and Beyond. August 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Dailly, Paul (August 27, 2021). "Dynasty Season 4 Episode 16 Review: 'The British Are Coming'". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Snow, Jay (April 21, 2022). "Dynasty: Carrington Family Members, Ranked From Least to Most Entertaining". Collider. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.