Amanda is kidnapped and ultimately killed by a human trafficking ring.
In the 2008 film “Taken,” Amanda is a friend of Kim, the daughter of the protagonist, Bryan Mills. While on a trip to Paris, Amanda and Kim are abducted by an Albanian human trafficking ring. Bryan, a former CIA operative, travels to Paris to rescue his daughter. During his search, he discovers that Amanda has been given an overdose of drugs and has died. Her death serves as a grim reminder of the dangers the trafficking ring poses and intensifies Bryan’s resolve to save his own daughter.