Amanda Schull was discovered while an apprentice with the San Francisco Ballet and cast in the leading role in the hugely successful dance film Centre Stage, about a group of tight-knit dance students as they try to make a name for themselves in the fiercely competitive world of professional dancing. She has also appeared in the recent film Women on Top. Amanda was raised in Hawaii, where she studied ballet with John Landovsky of the Hawaiian State Ballet, later performing with the company. After her apprenticeship with the San Francisco Ballet, Amanda became a fully-fledged company member in 1999.