CENTER STAGE - Biography of Amanda Schull

Amanda Schull (Jody) was born and raised in Hawaii where she studied ballet with John Landovsky of the Hawaiian State Ballet. As a youth, she acted in various theatrical productions, including "A Little Night Music," "Evita," "Gypsy" and "Into the Woods."

Schull has performed with Ballet Hawaii in "The Nutcracker" as well as with the Hawaiian State Ballet Junior Company in "Carmen," "The Nutcracker, "Esmeralda," "Carmina Burana," "Hamlet" and "Paquita."

She attended the University of Indiana for two years. In 1999, after apprenticing with San Francisco Ballet, she became a full-fledged company member of dancing in the corps de ballet.

Amanda makes her motion picture debut in CENTER STAGE and celebrated her 21st birthday during production.