A native of Dublin, Ireland, Amanda Byram gained transcontinental recognition for her television assignments emceeing reality-styled programs including The Big Breakfast (in the U.K.), and Paradise Hotel and The Swan (in the U.S.). Byram maintained a particularly high profile (and courted more than her share of controversy to boot) for her work as hostess of The Swan -- a series that witnessed the plastic surgery makeovers of numerous unattractive Middle American women. Byram took her first bow on the big screen in the late 2000s, with a supporting role as Elise in the offbeat comedy A Dog's Breakfast (2007).