Amanda Walsh

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Amanda Walsh
Born
Rigaud, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, television host
Years active1994–present
Website www.amandawalsh.net

Amanda Walsh is a Canadian actress, writer, and former VJ for the Canadian television station MuchMusic.

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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
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994The Return of Tommy TrickerLead
2000 Stardom
2005 These Girls Glory Lorraine
2007 Full of It Vicki Sanders
Disturbia Minnie Tyco
Sex and Death 101 Stewardess Kathleen
2008Man MaidChloe Flaminghawk
WarGames: The Dead Code Annie D'Mateo Direct-to-video
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Denice the Bridesmaid
2011The Master CleanseKellyShort film
2012 The Guilt Trip LisaUncredited
2014 Mercy Charlotte
2022 Doula Gracie

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–1996 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Girl / Susan Henderson2 episodes
1997–1998My HometownKelly-Anne4 episodes
2001Within These WallsArielleTV movie
2002–2003 Electric Circus Host
2004 Smallville Mandy the CheerleaderSeason 4, episode 4: "Devoted"
2005 Ed's Night Party —Writer - 4 episodes
2006 The Big Bang Theory Katie Unaired pilot
Veronica Mars MerylSeason 3, episode 7: "Of Vice and Men"
2006–2007 Sons & Daughters Jenna Halbert11 episodes
2008 October Road Lucy FisherSeason 2, episode 9: "We Lived Like Giants"
2010 Beauty & the Briefcase JoanneTV movie
2011 Single White Spenny MeganEpisode 3: "Monkey Love"
Castle Lulu, Jack's ProducerSeason 4, episode 6: "Demons"
Danni Lowinski Danni LowinskiUnaired American pilot for The CW
2012 Grimm Natalie HavershawSeason 1, episode 9: "Of Mouse and Man"
NCIS Ellen RobertsSeason 10, episode 3: "Phoenix"
Two and a Half Men DawnSeason 10, episode 5: "That's Not What They Call It in Amsterdam"
ReboundingTarynTV movie
Comedy BarIngrid2 episodes
2013 The Mob Doctor ChloeEpisode 12: "Resurrection"
2014–2015 Lost Girl Zee / Elizabeth Helm9 episodes
2015WTF AmericaEricaTV movie
2015–2016These PeopleMarilynTV shorts
Writer - 1 episode
Schitt's Creek —Writer - 1 episode
Story editor - 26 episodes
2017Curb Your EnthusiasmReal Estate AgentSeason 9, episode 4: "Running with the Bulls"
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Suzie Boreton10 episodes
2018 72 Dangerous Animals: Asia —Writer - 1 episode
2019 Into the Dark Gwen RakeSeason 1, episode 6: "Treehouse"
2022Sloppy Jones—Executive producer - 5 episodes
2023 Pretty Hard Cases Ro Wells2 episodes

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