Amanda Billing
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 12, 1976 in Masterton, New Zealand
- Active Years
- 1992–2025 (34 Years)
- Total Credits
- 13 credits in database
Biography
Amanda Bridgid Billing is a New Zealand actress born on April 12, 1976, in Masterton, New Zealand. She is best known for playing Doctor Sarah Potts on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. Billing grew up in Masterton and spent her university years in Christchurch. She graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Arts with first-class honours in geography, then trained at the Christchurch College of Education to become a high school teacher. Throughout her teaching years, she was involved in drama and acted in amateur stage productions such as Cloud Nine and The Country Wife. She worked at several schools throughout Auckland, where she taught geography, English, and social studies.
Career overview
Amanda Billing is a New Zealand actress born on April 12, 1976, in Masterton, New Zealand. She is best known for her role as Doctor Sarah Potts on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. Prior to her acting career, she grew up in Masterton and spent her university years in Christchurch. She graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Arts with first class honors in Geography, and subsequently trained at the Christchurch College of Education to become a high school teacher.
During her teaching years, Billing remained involved in drama and acted in a few amateur stage productions, including Cloud Nine and The Country Wife. She worked at several schools throughout Auckland teaching Geography, English, and Social Studies. Her professional acting profile includes twelve known credits on screen, establishing her career prominently through her work in television.
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Full Filmography
13 titles- A Minecraft Movie (2025) as Henry's Mother
- Camp Be Better (2024) as Bliss McCullum
- The Royal Treatment (2022) as Valentina Conti
- Kid Sister (2022) as Keren
- Good Grief (2021) as Moira
- The Bad Seed (2019) as Superintendent Jane Evans
- James Patterson's Murder is Forever (2018) as Kim
- Sui Generis (2017) as Nadja
- #KOMTR (2015)
- The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) as Brenda White
- Power Rangers (1993) as Principal Hastings
- Power Rangers (1993) as Bajilla (voice)
- Shortland Street (1992) as Sarah Potts
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Amanda Billing best known for?
Amanda Billing is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Minecraft Movie (2025), Love & Mercy (2015), The Royal Treatment (2022), The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014).
When and where was Amanda Billing born?
Amanda Billing was born on April 12, 1976 in Masterton, New Zealand.
How many credits does Amanda Billing have?
Amanda Billing has accumulated over 13 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1992 to 2025.
What is Amanda Billing's background in cinema and television?
Amanda Bridgid Billing is a New Zealand actress born on April 12, 1976, in Masterton, New Zealand. She is best known for playing Doctor Sarah Potts on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. Billing grew up in Masterton and spent her university years in Christchurch. She graduated from the University of Canterbury...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) as Brenda White — aged about 38
- Power Rangers (1993) as Principal Hastings — aged about 17
- Power Rangers (1993) as Bajilla (voice) — aged about 17
- The Royal Treatment (2022) as Valentina Conti — aged about 46
- A Minecraft Movie (2025) as Henry's Mother — aged about 49
- Shortland Street (1992) as Sarah Potts — aged about 16
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