Amari Price is making a name for herself as a rising member of #younghollywood. But who is Amari Price? Keep reading to meet the young star of The Knife.
Before appearing in The Knife, the 16-year-old was also known for her role as Janie Loomis in the 2023 coming-of-age film Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
In an interview with nycastings.com, Amari spoke about the excitement of landing her first major role.
“Playing Janie Loomis was so much fun! It was my first theatrical role. I had been in commercials but had just started auditioning for movies and TV,” she told the outlet.
“I auditioned for Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret in 2021 and everything was self-tape during that time because we were still in quarantine. About a week after I auditioned, I had a callback and a week after that, I had a director’s callback and then the next week I had a chemistry read with Abby Ryder Fortson, who played the lead role of Margaret. The chemistry read was my favorite part of the audition process, because we had to improv and I really enjoyed that. When the audition was over, I felt like I did a pretty good job with the material. I had so much fun improvising with Abby. I remember thinking, ‘This is what it would be like if I booked the role’. Which I did!”
In addition to acting, Amari is also a dancer. The teen told the outlet that dancing keeps her healthy and is a great form of exercise.
“I love to dance. It keeps me healthy and it is great exercise. I don’t stretch as much as I would like, but it’s very important. It also helps with your flexibility, and I love the idea of being flexible. I was very flexible when I was younger, but not so much anymore. I also tumble a little and I have taken all sorts of dance classes. What I love the most about dance is I can put what I’m feeling into it. It’s a great way to express yourself and that’s something I really enjoy about dancing.”
In 2024, Amari landed a role in The Knife, a film directed by Nnamdi Asomugha.
In The Knife, Amari portrays one of the daughters, Kendra, in a family whose lives are thrown into chaos after a mysterious intruder breaks into their home late one night. As the story unfolds, the family becomes caught in an intense investigation that tests their loyalty to one another and exposes hidden truths.
Having been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for the film in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture, Amari continues to build her acting résumé.
