Amanda McBroom was born in California in 1946. Daughter of actor David Bruce (born Marden McBroom), Amanda attended the University of Texas at Austin and received a BFA in 1969. Her early television appearances include guest roles on
Medical Center,
The Magician,
Police Story, and
Gunsmoke. McBroom is probably best known to television viewers for the recurring role of police woman Sandi Welles on
Hawaii Five-O and for playing Captain Phillipa Louvois in the
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Measure of a Man" where she conducts a judicial
… More hearing to determine the fate of Lt. Commander Data.
McBroom has also had a very successful career in music, composing the song The Rose that was sung by Bette Midler in the movie of the same name in 1979. She began a singing and song writing career in 1980, recording records for Sheffield Labs. She continues to write, record, and perform her music to this day.
Married to actor George Ball since 1974, Amanda McBroom resides in southern California.
