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Erika Amato

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Erika was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and grew up in the neighboring small town of Mountainside. She attended Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey, and then went on to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, where she graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Drama. After college, she moved to Los Angeles, where she worked steadily as an actress and singer and fronted her own successful alternative rock/pop band, Velvet Chain - best known for their work on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV show and soundtrack album. She recently relocated to New York, where she continues to work on stage and in film.

In addition to "Buffy," Velvet Chain has also had songs used on MTV's "Road Rules" and "Live Through This," VH1's "Sparkle Lounge," HBO's "Sex and the City," ABC's "Big Shots," and E!'s "Fashion Television," among others.
BornDecember 7
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    Known for

    Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Lt. Anna Guri
    A Couple of Days and Nights (2005)
    A Couple of Days and Nights
    8.2
    • Jula Diva
    • 2005
    Smack (2001)
    Smack
    8.7
    • Mr. Snooper
    • 2001
    1 Out of 30 (2019)
    1 Out of 30
    5.1
    Short
    • Robin Mayfield
    • 2019

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    Actress



    • Tony Danza, Wendell Pierce, Erika Woods, Malcolm Mays, Patina Miller, Stefano Marchetti, Hailey Kilgore, Joey Bada$$, Mekai Curtis, and Marvin Thomas in Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021)
      Power Book III: Raising Kanan
      7.7
      TV Series
      • White Sales Lady
      • 2021
    • Silent Partner (2021)
      Silent Partner
      8.4
      Short
      • Dara Cullen
      • 2021
    • Kelsey Grammer, Julia Stiles, and Colman Domingo in The God Committee (2021)
      The God Committee
      5.8
      • Research Scientist (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • The Homemade Sketch Show (2020)
      The Homemade Sketch Show
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Musical Guest
      • 2020
    • Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, and Alexxis Lemire in The Half of It (2020)
      The Half of It
      6.9
      • Arguing Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • 1 Out of 30 (2019)
      1 Out of 30
      5.1
      Short
      • Robin Mayfield
      • 2019
    • Penn Badgley in You (2018)
      You
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Costumed Dickens Festival-Goer (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Erika Amato and Edita Vilkeviciute in Persona (2013)
      Persona
      5.4
      Short
      • The Maid (as Erika Amto)
      • 2013
    • Friends and Strangers (2011)
      Friends and Strangers
      Short
      • Marie
      • 2011
    • Caroline Clay, Jared R. Pike, Margaret Curry, Julia Frey, Tim Howard, Scot Wisniewski, Molly Moore Lehmann, Paul P. Robilotto, TJ D'Angelo, Jason Barker, and Mark-Eugene Garcia in The Message Board (2009)
      The Message Board
      TV Series
      • Dita Malone
      • 2009
    • A Couple of Days and Nights (2005)
      A Couple of Days and Nights
      8.2
      • Jula Diva
      • 2005
    • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's (2005)
      Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Momoko Takamachi (voice)
      • 2005
    • Picking Up Chicks with Harland Williams
      4.1
      Short
      • 1st Girl at Bar
      • 2001
    • Smack (2001)
      Smack
      8.7
      • Mr. Snooper
      • 2001
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Band Member (uncredited)
      • 1997

    Music Department



    • 29 Lives (2020)
      29 Lives
      TV Series
      • background singer
      • 2020

    Sound Department



    • 29 Lives (2020)
      29 Lives
      TV Series
      • backing vocals
      • 2022

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    • Alternative name
      • Erika Amto
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • December 7
      • Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
    • Other works
      Stage Play: The Bungler - playing Hippolyte, at West Coast Ensemble, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

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      Was a contestant on the game show, "Jeopardy!".

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