Born October 1981

Amanda Clayton is an American actress best known for her role as Alex Mongomery in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong.

Life and career

Clayton was born in Johnston, Rhode Island. She studied at the University of Rhode Island and later moved to New York City to attend New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in 2005.

In 2012, Clayton landed the supporting role of Sarah Carter in the Disney adventure film John Carter.

In 2014, Clayton was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network series If Loving You Is Wrong. Later that year, she was cast opposite Miles Teller and Katey Sagal in the biographical drama film Bleed For This about boxer, Vinny Pazienza.

In addition to Bleed For This, Clayton is the female lead in two additional feature-length films set for release in 2016, the comedy, The Bet and the drama, Bad Frank.

Filmography
Film
2006 December Ends
2006 Goomar
2010 Two Years
2012 John Carter
2012 Little Red Elephant
2016 The Bet
2016 Bleed for This
2016 Bad Frank

Television
2012 The Mentalist
2012 Rizzoli & Isles
2013 Victorious
2013 Dirty Dead Con Men
2014 The Soul Man
2014–present If Loving You Is Wrong
2015 Constantine