Amy Walker

Amy Frances Walker (born September 1, 1982) is an American actress, director, singer, and artist.[1]

Amy Walker
Walker in August 2013
Born (1982-09-01) September 1, 1982
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Wollongong
OccupationActress, director, singer, artist
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2007–present
GenreAccents, acting, vlog
Subscribers167 thousand
Total views33.77 million
100,000 subscribers
Updated June 27, 2020
Websiteamywalkeronline.com

Early life

Walker was born on September 1, 1982, in Seattle, Washington.[2] She performed in a wide variety of plays and musicals while growing up, including Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Hero in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, and Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. She studied acting and singing at the University of Wollongong. From Australia, she moved to New Zealand, where she settled in Wellington and played Joan in the short film Dead Letters by Paolo Rotondo.[3]

Career

Walker voiced Lunara in Heroes of the Storm and various characters in Fallout 76 (Miss Nanny, Beverly Solomon, Dorothy Orris, and Mawmaw). She gained considerable attention from her YouTube video 21 Accents,[4][5] which earned her appearances on both The Today Show[6][7] and Inside Edition.[8][9] She also partnered with Nokia as an accent expert to promote their Foreign Accent Cup.[10]

Walker performed her first original one-woman show, Amy Walker: Inside Out, in November 2007 and has since created three other original shows onstage and online, where viewers were able to interact with her from around the globe.[11][12][13][14][15]

In 2019, Amy Walker filmed two feature films, Evan Wood and Grace and Grit, both of which will be released in late 2020.

Walker has painted various paintings during her career as an artist.[16] She learned how to paint in college.[17] She has stated that although she only does it as a hobby, she also sells some of her paintings online.

Discography

Awards
Award nominations for Amy Walker
Year Award Role Event
2008 Best Actress[19] "Betty" in Remember Wenn by Rupert Holmes Discovering New Mysteries Festival
2009 Best Actress[20] "Pam Brent" in Personal Call by Agatha Christie Discovering New Mysteries Festival
2009 Best Music Video[21] Director, "We Are Connected" (Music Video) RainDance Short Film Festival
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References
  1. "A soul on fire: A profile of actress, singer Amy Walker". The Digital Journal. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. "21 Accents in 2 Minutes". NPR. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
  3. Patricia Duff. "South Whidbey's KONG Connection: Clinton resident appears in summer blockbuster". The South Whidbey Record. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  4. "Speaking in Tongues". Black & White. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  5. "21 Accents". Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010 – via YouTube.
  6. "The TODAY Show". NBC News. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  7. Frause, Sue (March 9, 2008). "UPDATE: Amy Walker on NPR and TODAY!". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  8. "Inside Edition". Inside Edition. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  9. Frause, Sue (March 17, 2008). "Amy Walker sings Danny Boy, appears on Inside Edition". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  10. "Foreign Accent Cup Kicks Off". Nokia. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  11. David Marlett. "DIY Promotion—Amy Walker Style". Movie Maker. Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  12. Patricia Duff (November 9, 2009). "Amy Walker performs live online". The South Whidbey Record. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010.
  13. Patricia Duff (January 14, 2010). "Amy Walker goes live again!". South Whidbey Record.
  14. Amy Walker. "Live Interactive Vlog highlights 3/6/10". YouTube.com and Vokle Media. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
  15. Amy Walker. "The Real Amy". YouTube.com and Vokle Media. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
  16. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. {https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2011/03/11/134290390/the-flipside-jack-white-on-why-he-loves-accents-but-hates-his-own?ps=cprs
  18. The Flipside: Jack White On Why He Loves Accents, But Hates His Own NPR All Songs Considered. March 7, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  19. Sue Frause (July 15, 2008). "Amy Walker: Moving on in New Directions". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  20. "Discovering New Mysteries Festival". Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
  21. Frause, Sue (July 6, 2009). "RainDance Short Film Festival winners announced". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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