Amanda McGowan is a fictional character portrayed by Alexandra Kyle in the TV series The Practice.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Awakenings (season 5), they were 12 years old.
They appear in 4 episodes out of a total of 167 aired
Episodes4
Awakenings
episode S5.E15 february 2001Ellenor's sperm-donor has second thoughts about their agreement for him to give up his parental rights, and Jimmy surprises her when he stands by her and volunteers to represent her. Lucy is paged by the rape crisis center to help an 11 year-old rape victim, whose rapist Helen is preparing to prosecute. Meanwhile, a disoriented Rebecca wakes up from her coma, and gets lost in the hospital.Gideon's Crossover
episode S5.E16 march 2001In a crossover episode with "Gideon's Crossing", Ellenor turns to Dr. Ben Gideon, due to some complications with her pregnancy. Helen prosecutes 11 year-old Amanda McGowan's rapist, while doing her best to keep her off the witness stand and protect her from being even further traumatized. Bobby represents a man accused of killing his step daughter, with whom he was having an affair.What Child Is This?
episode S5.E17 march 2001As evidence mounts against the defendant in the Littlefield trial, Bobby and Jimmy try to apply the infamous "Plan B", and accuse the victim's mother of the murder. Meanwhile, Ellenor goes into labor, with only a panicked Helen at her side.The Confession
episode S5.E18 april 2001Helen arrives at the scene of a carjacking gone terribly wrong, when the owner of the car is killed and her son is caught inside. She uses extremely questionable trickery to get a confession out of the suspect, which Jimmy tries to get thrown out.
- Awakenings
- Gideon's Crossover
- What Child Is This?
- The Confession