Amanda Yael Eisley

Amanda was born in Paris, France where she lived with her family until they moved to Geneva, Switzerland where her father then worked as a pianist for George Balanchine's ballet company, Le Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve. They later moved to New York City where her father joined the New York City Ballet and her mother began teaching fine art. Amanda became interested in theater and ballet at an early age and performed in numerous off-Broadway plays and dance performances. Amanda studied acting privately at Julliard. She appeared in several plays with the Steps Theatre Company under Moscow Art Theatre actor/director Slava Stepnov. She later graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a degree in French Literature and Mandarin Chinese Studies. She now lives in Los Angeles where she continues to work as an actress. She remains bicoastal.