Amanda Sommers

Amanda Tanen
Ugly Betty character
Becki Newton as Amanda Tanen
First appearance	"Pilot" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	"Hello Goodbye" (episode 4.20)
Created by	Silvio Horta
Portrayed by	Becki Newton
Information
Full name	Amanda Sommers (birth name)
Nickname(s)	Mandy (by Marc)
Aliases	Amanda Tanen Sommers
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Occupation	Fashion stylist (at Mode; 2010-present) Former Personal assistant at Mode (to Daniel Meade; 2006-2007, 2010) Receptionist at Mode (2005-2006, 2007-2010) Actress (pre-2005)
Family	Fey Sommers (biological mother; deceased) Spencer Cannon (biological father) Gene Simmons (former believed-to-be father) Mr. Tanen (adoptive father) Rosemary Tanen (adoptive mother) Halston (pet dog; deceased)
Significant other(s)	Daniel Meade (ex-lover) Tyler Meade-Hartley (boyfriend) Tavares (ex-boyfriend) Matt Hartley (former romantic interest)
Nationality	American

Amanda Tanen (born Amanda Sommers) is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty and spin-off web-series Mode After Hours. She is played by Becki Newton. Like Henry Grubstick, Amanda shares a last name with a real-life member of Ugly Betty's production staff — writer Brian Tanen.

Amanda Tanen is the attractive receptionist at MODE magazine, born 14 January 1982, and is allied with both Wilhelmina Slater and Wilhelmina's assistant Marc St. James when it comes to taking down the two major thorns in Wilhelmina's side; Betty Suarez and Betty's boss Daniel Meade (to whom Amanda is attracted). Amanda was raised in the Hamptons on Long Island, although her parents now live in Scarsdale. Believed to be the daughter of an investment banker who, as she hinted in an earlier episode, is an embezzler, she learned in the season one finale that she is actually the daughter of the late Fey Sommers. Her uncle is the "thin one" out of the Three Tenors. Amanda aspires to marry royalty, preferably a duke, as a prince "would be too much pressure". Curious about her past, Amanda decides to seek out the identity of her father. Amanda presumed her father to be KISS bassist and lead singer Gene Simmons. Amanda has a tendency to go on eating binges whenever she feels threatened, as a way to control her fears and insecurities. This issue is expected to be addressed in future episodes, where it is learned her past involves uncontrollable eating habits and attempts to be the "perfect" woman. Despite her somewhat conceited and ditzy exterior she is quite bright, but has a tendency to butcher the Spanish language, using mangled pronunciations like "hoe-la" (hōʹlä) for and "bareo" (bârʹē-ō) for barrio, and like Betty, she too found herself becoming the victim of a prank herself when a rival employee sent her a hobble dress Amanda thought came from a designer. She even had a romantic fling with a closeted straight designer named Tavares, but would end it after he took advantage of her generosity.