Amy Walker
Amy Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer, Director |
| Website | http://www.AmyWalkerOnline.com/ |
Amy Frances Walker (born September 1, 1982) is an American actress, singer, and co-founder of the ConnectedFilm project.[1]
Early life
Walker was born in Seattle, Washington.[2] Growing up, she performed in a wide variety of plays and musicals, including Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors Hero, in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker.
Education abroad
Walker studied acting and singing at the University of Wollongong in Australia. From Australia, she moved to Wellington, New Zealand, where she played Joan in the wartime love story short film Dead Letters by Paolo Rotondo.[3]
The ConnectedFilm Project
Walker wrote a screenplay for a film called Connected, with help from her script adviser, Marilee Jolin. Together with Sander Kallshian, the three co-founded the production company SoulFire Films.[4] They created ConnectedFilm.com to fund Connected by dollar donations from 1 million people around the world, listing the names of every donor in the credits of the finished film "to show that each gift is equally important".[5] Amy Walker and Mike Shafer were awarded Best Music Video for "We Are Connected" at the Raindance Short Film Festival.[6]
Amy Walker on YouTube
Amy has also gained enormous attention from her YouTube video 21 Accents, and over 75 other videos online.[7][8] To date, her videos have reached an audience of over 10 million viewers.[9] 21 Accents earned Amy appearances on both The Today Show.[10][11] and on Inside Edition.[12][13] She also partnered with Nokia as an accent expert to promote their Foreign Accent Cup.[14]
One-woman shows
Amy performed her first original one-woman show, Amy Walker: Inside Out, in November 2007 and has since created 3 other original shows, both on stage and online, where viewers were able to interact from around the globe.[15][16][17][18][19]
Awards
In 2008 Walker received an award at the International Mystery Writers Festival for "Best Actress" and "Best Supporting Actress".[20] Amy was awarded Best Actress for her role as Pam Brent in Personal Call the following year.[21] Amy Walker and Mike Shafer were awarded Best Music Video for We Are Connected at the 2009 Raindance Short Film Festival.[22]
| Year | Award | Role | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Actress | "Betty" in Remember Wenn by Rupert Holmes | Discovering New Mysteries Festival |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | "Elena" in The Help by Bill Kirby | Discovering New Mysteries Festival |
| 2009 | Best Actress | "Pam Brent" in Personal Call by Agatha Christy | Discovering New Mysteries Festival |
| 2009 | Best Music Video | Director, "We Are Connected" (Music Video) | RainDance Short Film Festival |
References
- ^ "A soul on fire: A profile of actress, singer Amy Walker". The Digital Journal. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ "21 Accents in 2 Minutes". NPR. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ Patricia Duff. "South Whidbey's KONG Connection: Clinton resident appears in summer blockbuster". The South Whidbey Record.
- ^ Patricia Duff. "Amy Walker screenplay gets an early green light". The South Whidbey Record.
- ^ "A soul on fire: A profile of actress, singer Amy Walker". The Digital Journal. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ "RainDance Short Film Festival winners announced". Seattle Pi.
- ^ "Speaking in Tongues". Black & White. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ "21 Accents". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ "Amy Walker on YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ "The TODAY Show". MSNBC. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ "UPDATE: Amy Walker on NPR and TODAY!". Seattle Pi.
- ^ "Inside Edition". Inside Edition. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ "Amy Walker sings Danny Boy, appears on Inside Edition". Seattle Pi.
- ^ "Foreign Accent Cup Kicks Off". Nokia. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ David Marlett. "DIY Promotion—Amy Walker Style". Movie Maker. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ Patricia Duff (2009-11-09). "Amy Walker performs live online". The South Whidbey Record.
- ^ Patricia Duff (2010-01-14). "Amy Walker goes live again!". South Whidbey Record.
- ^ Amy Walker. "Live Interactive Vlog highlights 3/6/10". YouTube.com and Vokle Media. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Amy Walker. "The Real Amy". YouTube.com and Vokle Media. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Sue Frause. "Amy Walker: Moving on in New Directions". Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "Discovering New Mysteries Festival".
- ^ "RainDance Short Film Festival winners announced". Seattle Pi.