Amanda Richards (born April 25, 1983) is an American filmmaker, producer, director, writer, actress, and singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon.

Richards is best known as the creator of the film and theatrical production of Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country, a raunchy outlaw-country musical.

[1][2][3] Amanda is the granddaughter of Rusty Richards, who was a 21-year member of the Western singing group The Sons of the Pioneers, and she began writing songs herself when only 12 years old.

In 2004, while still attending Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, Richards released her debut album, Not Always Sexy, to considerable regional acclaim.

During these years, Richards also became involved in the Portland burlesque scene, frequently performing under the stage name, "Demanda".