Amanda was born Amanda Forest to the Nurse Miranda Forest and the Doctor Martin Forest. Her family owned and ran the prestigious Gurren-Forest hospital. Soon after her sister Caitlyn's birth, Martin was forced to take the fall for the family over an issue with Money Laundering. He was encouraged to take the family and 'disappear' of the radar for awhile until things settled. This of course, took a long time and until then the family was forced to live in slightly crappy conditions. During this time, she spends a lot of time[sometimes whole summers] at her Grandmother's home.