Karen Cellini
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Karen Cellini (born May 13, 1958) is an American
actress who replaced Catherine Oxenberg
in the role of Amanda Carrington
in the 1980s prime-time drama Dynasty
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Cellini originally auditioned for the role of Channing Carter Colby on Season 2 of The Colbys
before being offered the role of Amanda. Amanda was abruptly written out the series part-way through Cellini's first season in the role and the character was never seen or mentioned again.
In 2005 Cellini starred as Liz Mason in the horror film
Seriously Twisted.
Cellini has a twin sister named Kate.
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actress who replaced Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg is an American actress known for her performance as Amanda Carrington on the 1980s American prime time soap opera Dynasty. The daughter of HRH Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, Oxenberg is a descendant of the Serbian Karađorđević dynasty.-Early life:Though born in New York City,...
in the role of Amanda Carrington
Amanda Carrington
Amanda Carrington is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty.The role was originated by Catherine Oxenberg early in the fifth season . Oxenberg left the series after the 1985-1986 season. The role was immediately recast with Karen Cellini, though no explanation was given as to why...
in the 1980s prime-time drama Dynasty
Dynasty (TV series)
Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
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Cellini originally auditioned for the role of Channing Carter Colby on Season 2 of The Colbys
The Colbys
The Colbys is an American prime time soap opera, which originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985 to March 26, 1987. The Aaron Spelling-produced series was a spin-off of Dynasty, which had been the highest rated series for the 1984-1985 U.S. television season...
before being offered the role of Amanda. Amanda was abruptly written out the series part-way through Cellini's first season in the role and the character was never seen or mentioned again.
In 2005 Cellini starred as Liz Mason in the horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Seriously Twisted.
Cellini has a twin sister named Kate.