Amanda Barnard, played by Ashley Jones, is a recurring character on 90210, the fourth series of the Beverly Hills, 90210 continuity. She appears in season 5. Amanda is a publisher who discovers the blog of Annie Wilson and sees potential in her writing, sending out a man named Kent to locate her home and set up a meeting with her. At the meeting, she offers Annie a publishing deal, at which point Annie states she will only publish if its anonymous. Amanda reluctantly accepts. Amanda pushes Annie to write a definitive ending to a book she's writing based on her life.