Courtney Healy Henggeler (/ˈhɛŋɡlər/ born December 11, 1978)[1] is an American actress known for her starring role as Amanda LaRusso in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai.
[2][3] Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Henggeler grew up in Pennsylvania in the Poconos until she was 14 when she moved to her parents' hometown of Seaford, New York on the South Shore of Long Island.
After graduating from Seaford High School, Henggeler enrolled at SUNY Fredonia but dropped out and moved to Los Angeles two years later, where she received her first acting lessons.
[4] She credits her childhood best friend Patti for making her audition for a high school production of Carousel when she was in 9th grade.
[5] Henggeler started her acting career with a main role in the horror B-movie The Bog Creatures in 2003.