Amy Hunter

Professional Trajectory

Amy Hunter (also credited as Amy Hunter Cornelius) – American actress and model, born 6 May 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts. A former model for twelve years before transitioning to acting, she also co-hosted Night After Night on The Comedy Channel and reported for ESPN's Women in Sports. She is the ex-wife of Tony Cornelius (son of Don Cornelius), with one child. Her most notable film roles include Nita in Two Can Play That Game (2001), a Warrior Woman in The Scorpion King (2002), Lyla Fleury in The Kingdom (2007, opposite Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner), Karen in This Christmas (2007), Brenda in 'Til Death Do Us Part (2017), and Debbie Mills in Goon Squad (2024). On television she has appeared in The Cosby Show (1984), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Pacific Blue (1996), ER (1994, 2003), The Wayans Bros. (1995), The Parkers (2001), and Half & Half (2002). On stage she played Maria in a production of West Side Story.