Amanda Pereira is an actor, writer, improviser, and award-winning podcaster based in Toronto. Known for being quick-witted, bold, and just the right amount of chatty, Amanda brings energy and warmth to everything she does.

 

On stage, Amanda co-starred in Alumnae Theatre’s Save the Date at the InspiraTO Festival, a role that earned her the People’s Choice Award and an encore performance at Toronto’s Gay Play Day Festival.

 

She performs live improv comedy regularly around Toronto, and is a cast member of Rat Race - a.k.a. Toronto’s favourite improv troupe (not biased, just correct). You can catch her monthly at 3 Headed Monster (Comedy Bar Danforth) and Rat Race and Friends (Comedy Bar Bloor). Amanda has studied and performed at top institutions including Second City Toronto, Bad Dog Theatre, the Upright Citizens Brigade, CB Pro, and The Assembly Improv.

 

On screen, Amanda starred in the comedy-horror short Typecast (premiered at the Bloody Mary Film Festival), the comedy short Celibatour (screened at both the London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival and the Lancaster International Short Film Festival), and the psychological thriller Jouska, which she also co-wrote (won second place at the Hamilton 24-Hour Film Festival).

 

Amanda hosts the award-winning podcast Liquid Courage, where she interviews creative folks from the Canadian entertainment industry while sipping their favourite drinks and asking all the bold questions. She has had the pleasure of hosting brilliant Canadian talent including Aurora Browne, Ann Pornel, Lisa Gilroy, Rakhee Morzaria, Shannon Burns, Lauren Collins… the list goes on, just give it a listen already!

 

Interested in collaborating? Brilliant. Amanda is all about making great work with great people – she’s ready when you are! Contact her here, or reach out on IG.