AMANDA MELBY
ACTOR | PRODUCER | COACH
AMANDA MELBY
ACTOR | PRODUCER | COACH
About Amanda
Amanda Melby is a professional Actor, Producer and Coach
As an actor, she has worked in every medium: film, television, commercials, industrials, print, voice over and theatre. She's worked professionally in Los Angeles, Washington DC, San Diego, Orange County CA, Cleveland, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Phoenix. She is a proud SAG-AFTRA and AEA member.
As a Producer, she has worked in award-winning feature and short films, and on a Rocky-Mountain Emmy-nominated television show.
As an acting coach, she is the owner and head coach of Verve Studios, in Scottsdale AZ where she coaches aspiring and working actors since 2005. She is also a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University teaching Screen Acting and Advanced Screen Acting since 2013.
She has played cello since she was 4 years old, loves travel and food.
Raising Buchanan
Amanda Produced and stars in the feature film, Raising Buchanan, now available to rent or buy.
In suburban Phoenix, 40-year-old Ruth Kiesling is not exactly “living the dream.” She’s a donut shop employee with anger issues. Ever the opportunist and desperate for money, she “steals” the body of President James Buchanan hoping to ransom him for a nice windfall –– but she’s surprised to discover that no one seems particularly interested in getting him back.
Verve Studios
In 2005, after moving to Phoenix from Los Angeles, Amanda saw a need for Professional Actor training and created Verve Studios to fill that need.
Focusing on aspiring to working actors, Verve’s curriculum is thorough from foundational to working actor classes. They are taught by working, degreed seasoned professional and are nurturing and honest, designed to encourage and help shape the artist through creativity, truth and discipline. Coaching physically in the Scottsdale Airpark and virtually via Zoom..
Cheese Board Productions
Cheese Board Productions is Amanda's Production company.
Telling stories that are inclusive, complex and a little nutty.
HEADSHOTS
DEMOS
Theatrical Demo
Amanda Melby Theatrical Demo Reel 2025
SCENES FROM:
Raising Buchanan (with René Auberjonois)
The Sintern (with Evelyn Giovine and Daniel Link)
The Last Bell (with Mia Challis and Nancy Berggren)
Ouroborous
The Last Bell (with Mia Challis)
SIS (with Domenick Lombardozzi and Dustin James Leighton)
Jake's Corner (with Richard Tyson)
Voice Over Demo | Commercial
Amanda Melby | Commercial Voice Over Demo
Voice Over Demo | Industrial
Amanda Melby | Industrial Voice Over Demo
Comedy Demo
Amanda Melby Comedy Demo Reel 2025
SCENES FROM:
Raising Buchanan (with Cathy Shim and Shannon Whirry)
Cult Status (with Melissa Moses and Kevin Herrmann)
The Flippers
Candid Camera (TV Land)
Raising Buchanan (with Cathy Shim)
NEWS
Instagram
Contact Me
For Bookings:
Ruth Leighton, The Leighton Agency (AZ), 480.704.8800, assistant@leightonagency.com
Kacey Roye, Bankston Talent Agency (NM), kacey@bankstontalent.com
Nanci Washburn, Artist Management Agency (San Diego), 619.233.6655, artstmgt@mill.net
Linda Ryan, Crossbeam Talent (Atlanta) 770.313.2739, crossbeamtalent@gmail.com
Amanda Melby, info@amandamelby.com