Bio
Amanda Englund is a local native, born and raised in Portland, OR. She attended the University of Oregon in Eugene to stay close to her family. From there she received her BA in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Media Studies. It was then that she discovered her love for media, all aspects of it - being both in from of the camera as talent and behind the scenes in production.
After college she spent 15+ years working in both television and radio sales, advertising, sports marketing and currently, nanotechnology and real estate. "It's been a colorful journey and acting balances my life perfectly," says Englund.
She is 3rd and 2nd generation Korean American, with her father's father being one of the original Korean U.S immigrants back in 1904. Since reading his autobiography, "The Golden Mountain," it has been her goal to visit his city of birth. Ideally, she will travel there w/her 4th generation 1/2 Korean son.
She currently lives in NW Portland with her son. She is a mother, marketing specialist, actor and dreamer.
