Amy Walker Explained

Alma Mater:University of Wollongong
Occupation:Actress, singer
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Channel Name:amiablewalker
Channel Display Name:Amy Walker
Years Active:2007–present
Genre:Accents, acting, vlog
Subscribers:182 thousand
Views:34.45 million
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Stats Update:10 Jul 2022

Amy Walker is an American actress and singer.[1] She is best known for voicing Lunara in the video game Heroes of the Storm and a variety of characters in Fallout 76.

Early life

Amy Walker studied acting and singing at the University of Wollongong. She later settled in Wellington, and played the character Joan in the short film Dead Letters.[2]

Career

In Heroes of the Storm, Walker voiced Lunara and various characters in Fallout 76 (Miss Nanny, Beverly Solomon, Dorothy Orris, and Mawmaw). She created a YouTube video 21 Accents,[3] [4] which earned her appearances on both The Today Show[5] [6] and Inside Edition.[7] [8] She also partnered with Nokia as an accent expert to promote their Foreign Accent Cup.[9]

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.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

In 2019, Amy Walker filmed two feature films, Evan Wood and Grace and Grit, both of which were released in late 2020. She also voiced Emi Terasawa in the video game, Judgment.[15]

She learned how to paint in college.[16]

Discography

Awards

Award nominations for Amy Walker
YearAwardRoleEvent
2008Best Actress"Betty" in Remember Wenn by Rupert HolmesDiscovering New Mysteries Festival
2009Best Actress[17] "Pam Brent" in Personal Call by Agatha ChristieDiscovering New Mysteries Festival
2009Best Music VideoDirector, "We Are Connected" (Music Video)RainDance Short Film Festival

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A soul on fire: A profile of actress, singer Amy Walker. The Digital Journal. 18 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100607041446/http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/274034. June 7, 2010 . live.
  2. Web site: South Whidbey's KONG Connection: Clinton resident appears in summer blockbuster. Patricia Duff. The South Whidbey Record. 29 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110811024031/http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/swr/news/21604124.html. 2011-08-11. dead.
  3. Web site: Speaking in Tongues . https://web.archive.org/web/20110503092551/http://www.bwcitypaper.com/Articles-i-2008-05-01-218680.112112_Speaking_in_Tongues.html . dead . 2011-05-03 . Black & White . 7 June 2010 .
  4. Web site: 21 Accents. YouTube. 18 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100619064742/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UgpfSp2t6k. June 19, 2010 . live.
  5. Web site: The TODAY Show. https://web.archive.org/web/20191201235806/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/22425001. dead. December 1, 2019. NBC News. 18 June 2010.
  6. News: UPDATE: Amy Walker on NPR and TODAY!. Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Sue. Frause. March 9, 2008.
  7. Web site: Inside Edition. Inside Edition. 18 June 2010.
  8. News: Amy Walker sings Danny Boy, appears on Inside Edition. Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Sue. Frause. March 17, 2008.
  9. Web site: Foreign Accent Cup Kicks Off. Nokia. 7 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100612234302/http://conversations.nokia.com/2010/06/07/foreign-accent-cup-kicks-off/. June 12, 2010. dead.
  10. Web site: DIY Promotion—Amy Walker Style. David Marlett. Movie Maker. 21 June 2010. https://archive.today/20100601055002/http://www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/diy_promotion_marlett_and_me_20090623/. June 1, 2010. dead.
  11. News: Amy Walker performs live online . Patricia Duff . The South Whidbey Record . November 9, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918054032/http://blogs.southwhidbeyrecord.com/spindthriftpages/amy-walker-returns-show/126/ . dead . 2010-09-18 .
  12. News: Amy Walker goes live again! . Patricia Duff . South Whidbey Record . January 14, 2010 .
  13. Web site: Live Interactive Vlog highlights 3/6/10. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/nhqoslblBbg . 2021-12-15 . live. Amy Walker. YouTube.com and Vokle Media . 16 May 2010.
  14. Web site: The Real Amy. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/fO8h4i2p99E . 2021-12-15 . live. Amy Walker. YouTube.com and Vokle Media . 16 May 2010.
  15. Web site: Judgment (2019 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . 18 May 2022.
  16. Web site: The Flipside With Jack White: Why He Loves Accents, But Hates His Own . NPR.org . March 7, 2011 . 26 August 2020 . en. White . Jack . Boilen . Bob .
  17. Web site: Discovering New Mysteries Festival. 2 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100724181154/http://www.newmysteries.org/. 2010-07-24. dead.