PLUS PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK
AMBER PATRICE RILEY
Amber Patrice Riley is an American actress and singer best known for her role on the series Glee as Mercedes Jones.
EARLY CAREER
Amber graduated from La Mirada High School in La Mirada, California in 2004. She auditioned for American Idol when she was 17 years old during the show's second season but was turned down by the producers. In 2006, Riley auditioned for the part of Effie White in Dreamgirls, yet was refused because of her age. She got her first break when Ryan Murphy cast her in the pilot "St. Sass." Although the pilot was not picked up, Riley was able to use that experience to land a role on the television series "Cedric The Entertainer Presents." She has performed in numerous theater productions, including "Alice in Wonderland," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Into The Woods" and "Mystery on the Docks" with the Los Angeles Opera.
Amber currently serves are an Ambassador for VH-1’s Save the Music Foundation and is a member of Seventeen Magazine’s Body Peace Council.
AMBER RILEY AWARDS:
•2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Winner
•2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
PERSONAL INFO:
Birthday: February 15, 1986
HER QUOTES: ‘I Have struggled with weight problems but I looked to God to lead the path’
Personal Interests:I love modeling and sports
Home Town: Los Angeles
