Amanda Walsh | |
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 Walsh in 2011 | |
| Born | October 3, 1981 Rigaud, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television host |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | www |
Amanda Walsh (born October 3, 1981) is a Canadian actress, writer, and former VJ for the Canadian television station MuchMusic.
Early life
Walsh was born in Rigaud, Quebec.[1] She went to Hudson High School, in Hudson, Quebec.[2]
Career
Walsh began working as a professional actor at age 12.[3] She has dabbled in sketches and stand-up comedy, with numerous TV appearances. She won a gold medal win at the 2000 Improv Games in Quebec as a member of the "8 People" troupe. She is a graduate from John Abbott College, Creative Arts program.[3]
MuchMusic
Walsh was encouraged to apply for the position of a MuchMusic VJ by one of the channel's producer while waiting tables in Hudson, Quebec.[1] She applied and got the job, becoming the youngest VJ in MuchMusic history at the age of nineteen.[1][3] She has hosted or co-hosted many programmes including Much Top Tens, Electric Circus, MuchOnDemand, Fandemonium and others. She left MuchMusic in 2004 to pursue an acting career.[3]
2000s work
Walsh made appearances on TV shows such as Smallville, Veronica Mars, and also had a minor role in the film Disturbia.[4] In 2005, she starred opposite David Boreanaz in the movie These Girls, based on the play by Vivienne Laxdale.[5] The movie was shown at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] She had a small role in the movie "Stardom (2000)" playing an overenthusiastic VJ on a parody of the Canadian music channel MuchMusic.
After moving to Los Angeles, Walsh got a starring role in the ABC mid-season replacement Sons & Daughters, which premiered in March 2006. Sons & Daughters was a semi-improvisational sitcom. The show was canceled, with only eleven episodes created.[7] Her portrayal of Katie in the unaired pilot for the sitcom The Big Bang Theory was not well-received. However, the character was re-written and Walsh was replaced by Kaley Cuoco (as Penny) in the second pilot.[8]
In 2007, she had a role in the ABC movie Full of It as Vicki Sanders.[9] In 2008, Walsh had a role in the Internet series The Remnants with Ze Frank.[10] She can be seen in the 2009 comedy film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.[4] In 2010, she appeared in ABC Family's Beauty and the Briefcase playing Hilary Duff's best friend Joanne.[11] She was cast as the lead in the pilot episode for The CW's dramedy Danni Lowinski.[12] She made appearances in the TV shows Grimm, Two and a Half Men and NCIS.[13] In 2014–2015, she appeared in ten episodes of the TV show Lost Girl as Elizabeth Helm/Zee.[11] In 2017, she appeared in the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency in the central role of Suzie Boreton.[14] The show was canceled at the end of the season.[15]
Walsh became one of the story editors for the Canadian TV comedy Schitt's Creek and wrote one of the episodes for season 1.[11] Walsh then had a role in the 2022 film Doula.[16] Walsh appeared in season three of the Canadian drama Pretty Hard Cases.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | The Return of Tommy Tricker | Lead | |
| 2000 | Stardom | ||
| 2005 | These Girls | Glory Lorraine | |
| 2007 | Full of It | Vicki Sanders | |
| Disturbia | Minnie Tyco | ||
| Sex and Death 101 | Stewardess Kathleen | ||
| 2008 | Man Maid | Chloe Flaminghawk | |
| WarGames: The Dead Code | Annie D'Mateo | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Denice the Bridesmaid | |
| 2011 | The Master Cleanse | Kelly | Short film |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Lisa | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Mercy | Charlotte | |
| 2022 | Doula | Gracie | |
Television
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994–1996 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Girl / Susan Henderson | 2 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | My Hometown | Kelly-Anne | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Within These Walls | Arielle | TV movie |
| 2002–2003 | Electric Circus | Host | |
| 2004 | Smallville | Mandy the Cheerleader | Season 4, episode 4: "Devoted" |
| 2005 | Ed's Night Party | — | Writer - 4 episodes |
| 2006 | The Big Bang Theory | Katie | Unaired pilot |
| Veronica Mars | Meryl | Season 3, episode 7: "Of Vice and Men" | |
| 2006–2007 | Sons & Daughters | Jenna Halbert | 11 episodes |
| 2008 | October Road | Lucy Fisher | Season 2, episode 9: "We Lived Like Giants" |
| 2010 | Beauty & the Briefcase | Joanne | TV movie |
| 2011 | Single White Spenny | Megan | Episode 3: "Monkey Love" |
| Castle | Lulu, Jack's Producer | Season 4, episode 6: "Demons" | |
| Danni Lowinski | Danni Lowinski | Unaired American pilot for The CW | |
| 2012 | Grimm | Natalie Havershaw | Season 1, episode 9: "Of Mouse and Man" |
| NCIS | Ellen Roberts | Season 10, episode 3: "Phoenix" | |
| Two and a Half Men | Dawn | Season 10, episode 5: "That's Not What They Call It in Amsterdam" | |
| Rebounding | Taryn | TV movie | |
| Comedy Bar | Ingrid | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | The Mob Doctor | Chloe | Episode 12: "Resurrection" |
| 2014–2015 | Lost Girl | Zee / Elizabeth Helm | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | WTF America | Erica | TV movie |
| 2015–2016 | These People | Marilyn | TV shorts Writer - 1 episode |
| Schitt's Creek | — | Writer - 1 episode Story editor - 26 episodes | |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Real Estate Agent | Season 9, episode 4: "Running with the Bulls" |
| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Suzie Boreton | 10 episodes | |
| 2018 | 72 Dangerous Animals: Asia | — | Writer - 1 episode |
| 2019 | Into the Dark | Gwen Rake | Season 1, episode 6: "Treehouse" |
| 2022 | Sloppy Jones | — | Executive producer - 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Pretty Hard Cases | Ro Wells | 2 episodes |
References
- 1 2 3 Dawson March, Catherine (August 11, 2001). "Amanda Walsh". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Ehm, Erica. Episode 10: Amanda Walsh. Reinvention of the VJ (Podcast). Event occurs at 5:25. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 MacDonald, Gayle (May 4, 2009). "Amanda Walsh is a bridesmaid, revisited". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- 1 2 "Ex-Much VJ Amanda Walsh dials up acting career". CTV News. The Canadian Press. April 24, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ Tong, Allan (May 1, 2006). "These Girls". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ MacDonald, Gayle (August 3, 2005). "Toronto film fest rolls out 2005's Cancon". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Hill, Libby (April 7, 2015). "Sons & Daughters was a modern family before it was cool". The AV Club. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Preston, Hannah (May 16, 2019). "Unaired 'Big Bang Theory' Pilot Shows Who Almost Played Kaley Cuoco's Character, And We're Happy They Picked Penny Over Katie". Newsweek. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Amanda Walsh". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Gannes, Liz (October 9, 2008). "New Web Pilot Stars Justine Bateman and Ze Frank". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Walters, Aly (December 11, 2022). "Whatever Happened To Amanda Walsh, The Original Female Lead On The Big Bang Theory?". Looper. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 15, 2010). "Amanda Walsh Cast As Title Character In CW Pilot 'Danni Lowinski'". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Shehori, Steven (29 November 2014). "'Lost Girl's' Star-Studded Final Season Heads To Showcase". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Nguyen, Hanh (October 14, 2017). "'Dirk Gently': 7 Blunt Statements About Max Landis and the Lunatic World He's Created in Season 2". IndieWire. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Haring, Bruce (March 11, 2018). "'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency' Will Not Have A Season 3 – Producer". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Yahoo! Entertainment.
- ↑ Nordine, Michael (June 30, 2022). "'Doula' Review: Chris Pine-Produced Pregnancy Comedy Is a Labor of Love, Just Not a Very Funny One". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2023.