Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays (born 6 June 1959) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Theora Jones in the film and television series Max Headroom and as Christina "Tina" McGee in The Flash and reprised her role in the 2014 series of the same name.
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| Born | Amanda Pays 6 June 1959 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Peter Kohn (m. 1984–1987) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
Pays was born on 6 June 1959[1] in London, England, the daughter of Jan Miller and Howard Pays, both actors.[2][3][4]
Career
Pays made her film debut in Oxford Blues (1984) and she played a French nun, Sister Nicole, in Off Limits (1988 film) with Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines and Fred Ward.[5] Pays also had a guest role as Phoebe Green in the episode "Fire" (1993) of The X-Files, in the episode "Cindy Plumb" (2006) of Nip/Tuck and in the episode "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion" (2008) of Psych, opposite husband Corbin Bernsen.[6][7]
She also appeared in some early 1980s music videos, including those for "Love Shadow" by Fashion, and "Smooth Operator" by Sade.
Pays is an interior designer and hosts Fine Living Network's Breathing Room.[6][8]
She made her debut in the dual role of Carla Martin and Christa Bruckner in the 1984 cable film The Cold Room, played Sarah in the 1985 miniseries AD (known as Anno Domini in some releases) and narrated the 1988 documentary Computer Dreams. She also appeared in the low-budget 1987 horror film The Kindred and 1989's Leviathan.[5]
In 1985 she played the part of Nikki South in the television film Minder on the Orient Express, alongside Dennis Waterman and George Cole.[9]
In 2014, Pays was cast in the new The Flash series to play a reimagined version of the character she played in the first series.[10][11]
Personal life
Pays is the niece of former child actress Mandy Miller (sister of Jan Miller).[12]
Her first marriage, from 1984 to 1987, was to Peter Kohn, the son of producer John Kohn, who later went on to be the production manager for Pirates of the Caribbean,[13] and Barbara Jaffe, the daughter of agent-producer Sam Jaffe. Following her divorce, Pays married American actor Corbin Bernsen on 19 November 1988, with whom she has four sons. Her mother-in-law was long-time The Young and the Restless actress Jeanne Cooper.[14][15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Oxford Blues | Lady Victoria Wingate |
| 1986 | The Frog Prince | |
| 1987 | The Kindred | Melissa Leftridge |
| 1988 | Off Limits | Nicole |
| 1989 | Leviathan | Elizabeth "Willie" Williams |
| 1991 | A Grande Arte | Mariet |
| 1995 | Solitaire for 2 | Katie Burrough |
| 1996 | Subterfuge | Alex |
| 1997 | Spacejacked | Dawn |
| 2001 | Ablaze | Jennifer Lewis |
| 2020 | Mary for Mayor | Olivia |
| 2020 | Wake Up To Love | Claudia Brady |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Cold Room | Carla Martin/Christa Bruckner | |
| 1985 | AD | Sarah | 5 episodes |
| 1985 | Thirteen at Dinner | Geraldine Marsh | |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Tiffany Grace | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill | Vivienne | |
| 1984 | Minder on the Orient Express | Nikki South | Television film |
| 1985 | Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future | Theora Jones | Television film |
| 1987–1988 | Max Headroom | Theora Jones | |
| 1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Alexandra Greer | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Parker Kane | Sarah Taylor | |
| 1990–1991 | The Flash | Christina "Tina" McGee | Some episodes were edited into films and released on videocassette as
|
| 1991 | Dead on the Money | Jennifer Ashford | |
| 1993 | Age of Treason | Helena | |
| 1993 | Sade – Life Promise Pride Love | Gangster's Girlfriend (segment "Smooth Operator") | |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Phoebe Green | Episode: "Fire" |
| 1994 | I Know My Son is Alive | Katherine Elshant | |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential | Joan Travers | |
| 1996–1998 | Thief Takers | Anna Dryden | |
| 1999 | Vengeance Unlimited | Gail Dawson | Episode: “Vendetta” |
| 1999 | 7th Heaven | Emily Grant | Episode: “Sometimes That's Just the Way It Is” |
| 1999 | It's Like, You Know... | Angela Blendal | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Martial Law | Dr. Broderick | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Any Day Now | Helen | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Grapevine | Paulina | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Breathing Room | Host | |
| 2002 | The Santa Trap | Doris Spivak | |
| 2006 | Nip/Tuck | Interior Designer | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Psych | Susan B | 1 episode |
| 2014–2016 | The Flash | Dr. Christina "Tina" McGee | 5 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Privateer 2: The Darkening | Assassin #3 |
References
- ^ Famous birthdays for June 6. UPI. Accessed 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Amanda Pays Biography (1959–)". Film Reference.
- ^ Buchanan, Jason, "Howard Pays", Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 April 2013
- ^ "Howard Pays". Variety. 21 May 2002. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Amanda Pays". BFI.
- ^ a b "Amanda Pays - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Amanda Pays". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ . C Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Minder on the Orient Express (1985) - Francis Megahy - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- ^ "Original Flash Actress Amanda Pays To Play Dr. Tina McGee Again In The CW's Flash". Comicbook.com.
- ^ "Amanda Pays - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ^ Maxford, H. (2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 559. ISBN 978-1-4766-2914-8. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Amanda Pays". SuperiorPics.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "Psych TV Show - Watch Psych Online". USA Network. 13 May 2013.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
External links
- Amanda Pays at IMDb