She was nominated for a and received another Emmy Award for her performance in , a Hallmark made-for-television film about a survivor, for which she received the Anti-Defamation League Award.
Christopher Plummer, in his speech after winning the Oscar, said that Elaine Taylor, his wife, should be granted a Nobel Peace Prize for putting up with him and rescuing him every day from his own miseries.
The actress was born as amanda michael plummer in 1957.
There is a rumor that Amanda was in a relationship with Dalton Kerrigan.