Amanda Hale

Amanda Hale (born 2 October 1982) is a British actress. Early life Hale is one of four children born to Irish immigrant parents in northwest London. Her cousin is scientist Martin Glennie. She had been due to go to Oxford University to study English but changed her mind and decided to become an actress. Career Hale trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2005 with a BA in Acting Degree (H Level) and has performed on both stage and screen. Some of her earliest acting experience include a couple of plays at the National Youth Theatre. At drama school, she won the Audience Prize and Best Fight Award at the 2003 RADA Prize Fights. She was also nominated for two Evening Standard Theatre Awards (the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer and Best Actress) in November 2007 for her critically acclaimed performance as Laura Wingfield in Tennessee Williams' classic play The Glass Menagerie at the Apollo Theatre in London.