America Young | |
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 Young at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | December 6, 1984 Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Voice of Barbie (2018–present) |
| Website | Official website |
America Young (born December 6, 1984) is an American actress, director, writer, stunt performer and producer from Santa Fe, New Mexico.[1][2] She has been the voice of Barbie since 2018, having previously voiced her in the Barbie Vlogger web series.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Archies in Jug Man | Betty Cooper | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Great Lengths | Jess | Short |
| Starkweather | Barbara Fugate | ||
| Toi and Poochie | Cindy | ||
| 2005 | Promtroversy | Stacy | Short |
| Evil's City | Misty | Video | |
| 2006 | Daños del amor | Mia | Short |
| Point of Contact | Sara | ||
| 2007 | The Long Way Back | Lisa | Short |
| Ultimate Weapon | Serena Parnet | Short | |
| 2008 | Bundy: An American Icon | Gloria | Video |
| Tinker Bell | Wendy Darling | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Freshmyn | Carey | Short |
| Mugging | Helena | Short | |
| 2010–2016 | The Monster High films | Toralei Stripe | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Dreamkiller | Erin O'Dowell | |
| The Dead Undead | Shelly | ||
| The Binds That Tie Us | Jocelyn | Short | |
| Mia | Mia | Short | |
| Abandoned | Amanda | ||
| Cruelle to be Kind | Medusa | Short | |
| 2011 | A Hidden Agender | Dr. Malco | Short |
| The Velvet Mouse Show | Sadie St. James | Video short | |
| 2012 | Far | Rock Star | Short |
| Retroland | Charlie Hayes | Video short | |
| 2013 | Lost on Purpose | Monique | |
| Wonder Woman | Penelope | Short | |
| 2015 | Mockinjay: Burn | Comm. Paylor | Short |
| Metroid: The Sky Calls | Samus Aran | Short fan film | |
| Selection | Elizabeth | Short | |
| 2016 | The Sable Corsair | Sith Witch | Short |
| Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse | Penny | ||
| 2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Frieda | Short |
| 2020 | Barbie: Princess Adventure | Barbie | Voice, Netflix TV special |
| 2021 | Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday | ||
| Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams | |||
| 2022 | Barbie: Mermaid Power | ||
| Barbie: Epic Road Trip | |||
| 2023 | Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Archie's Weird Mysteries | Betty Cooper | Voice, TV series |
| 2003 | Time Kid | Lira | Voice, TV film |
| 2006 | Trollz | Shale | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Hackett | Kate | TV film |
| 2009 | The Romantic Foibles of Esteban | Emily | Episode: "Yoked" |
| Catherine & Annie | Maria | TV film | |
| Damsels and Dragons | The Monster | TV series | |
| 2010 | Stalker Chronicles | Gladys | Episode: "Return to Sender" |
| First Edition | Lori Banks | TV series | |
| 2011–15 | The Monster High web series | Toralei Stripe, Howleen Wolf | Voice[5] |
| 2011 | Goodnight Burbank | Holly Johnson | TV series |
| Solicitation | Chloe Reynolds | TV film | |
| Once Upon | Layla | Episode: "Origins: Parts 3, 4, 5" | |
| 2011–2013 | Geek Therapy | Geek Therapist | TV series |
| 2012 | Mask & Cape | 3 episodes | |
| 2012–2014 | BAMF Girls Club | Katniss | TV series |
| 2013 | LearningTown | Do It Girl | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | The Comics Trip | TV series | |
| 2018–2020 | Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures | Barbie | Voice, Netflix TV series |
| 2022 | Barbie: It Takes Two | ||
| 2023-present | Barbie: A Touch of Magic |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gotham Knights | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl | Voice role |
References
- ↑ Deebrah, Mirana (14 October 2022). "Chai & Cocktails Guest Spotlight: America Young". Avaaz Media. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ↑ Goldberg, Paula (25 July 2018). "Interview: Filmmaker America Young on Stunts, Directing, and Persistence". The Beat A Blog by PremiumBeat. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ↑ Castle, Cerisse (16 October 2018). "It's 2018 and Barbie is officially woke". Vice Media. Marina Del Rey, California. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
Her name is America Young, and for the past three years, she's donned a motion-capture suit every month as part of Mattel's effort to bring the 59-year-old icon (Barbie) into the digital age.
- ↑ "America Young (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ "Monster High Voice Actress America Young Talks Toralei Stripe and Howleen Wolf". Atamaii Dolls. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via YouTube.
External links
- America Young at IMDb
- America Young at LinkedIn
- America Young at Women In Media
- America Young at Behind The Voice Actors
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