Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith trained as a ballet dancer, but eventually realised she was more suited to being a professional talker rather than a professional fairy.

Before joining the ABC in 1991, Amanda spent 10 years working as an arts administrator. During this time, she served on the board of Chamber Made Opera, and the Victorian Council of the Arts.

Amanda is a graduate of the Dance School of the Victorian College of the Arts. She has a degree in Classics and a graduate diploma in Australian Studies, from the University of Melbourne.

At the ABC, Amanda produced various arts programs for Radio National and Radio Australia before initiating The Sports Factor on RN. She presented The Sports Factor from its inception in 1995 until 2002, forging a whole new approach to sports broadcasting.

In 2003, she produced and presented the feature series Great Lovers, and has subsequently produced and presented a range of RN programs.

Amanda is delighted to be back in the world of the arts with The Deep End.