Amanda Devonis

Amanda Rose Devonis, daughter to Steven and Deanna, was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Spent the first eight years of her life in Greensboro, North Carolina, before moving back to Cranston, Rhode Island. At age eleven she was hit with the entertainment bug. She started singing in choirs since middle school. At age fourteen she got involved with video and audio technology and photography. At age seventeen she got involved in acting. One of her big accomplishments started when she auditioned for her high school play, High School Musical. Even though she got a small role, she was honored to be part of it. It was broad-casted on NBC10 news and Disney 365. It was such a big thing because her school was rewarded a grant from Disney. They also partnered up with Cranston High School East to give the message that even though they came from different schools students can still work together as one. After she graduated high school she took a year off before going to college to decided what she wanted to do in life. It was hard for her growing up. She was born with High Functioning Autism, which made it hard for her to make friends. She was bullied and taken advantage of by kids at her schools. She had to learn to grow up early when her father was mentally ill. He got in trouble a lot so it was hard for her, but she cut him out of her life until years later. While on that year off she took into account all the stuff that has happened to her over the years and decided what she wanted to do. Now currently at the Community College of Rhode Island, studying to get her associate degree in General Studies. She has dreams of being a unit still photographer, an actress, and a motivational speaker. She has so far gotten as few photography jobs for magazines and for independent films.