On YOUR LIFE Today: Amy Janae. Professional Actress.

Amy grew up in a small Midwest town near Chicago where, at a very young age, she discovered her passions for competitive sports and acting. From childhood on, she pursued both interests simultaneously, attaining great success as an athlete, and as a lead performer in countless stage productions. When forced to give up a career in sports due to health problems, she poured herself into the art of storytelling. After college, Amy’s degree in teaching took her overseas to fulfill a year and a half commitment at an elementary school in Kenya, Africa. Upon returning to the States, Amy set out to fulfill her lifelong dream of working in the entertainment industry and made the move to Los Angeles, where she currently resides. Amy’s experiences have given her a unique point of view filled with gifts not otherwise attained. Living through two major back surgeries, brain surgery, and countless outpatient procedures has given her the ability to empathize with the suffering of others, whether physical, emotional, or psychological. Her time in Africa has given her a universal perspective that understands that the human condition crosses all lines of geography, society, culture, and race. Through acting, Amy has found the beauty of relaying honesty and truth, and the joy that comes as an audience connects through laughter and tears. Above all else, Amy’s dream is to use her life experiences to help others, because whether in a hospital room or on a stage, on this continent or another, the greatest privilege in life is to walk through it with those around us.