Amy Walsh (actress)

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Amy Walsh
Born
Amy Victoria Walsh

(1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 (age 38)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1995, 2011–present
Known for Hollyoaks Later
Emmerdale
Celebrity MasterChef
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
Children1
Family Kimberley Walsh (sister)

Amy Victoria Walsh (born 27 March 1987) is an English actress, known for her role as Tracy Metcalfe on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale .

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Early life

Walsh was born on 27 March 1987 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. [1] She is the youngest of four children born to John and Diane Walsh. [2] She is the younger sister of Kimberley Walsh, a member of the pop group Girls Aloud, and Sally Walsh, who played the character of Lyn Hutchinson on the soap opera Emmerdale between 1997 and 2000. [3] They were raised with brother Adam in Allerton. [4]

Career

As a child, Walsh appeared as Emily in the short film Past Memoirs (1995). Her first television role came in 2011, portraying the character Jennifique McQueen in the fourth series of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks spin-off, Hollyoaks Later . [5] [6] In January 2014, Walsh appeared on the ITV game show All Star Family Fortunes as a member of her sister Kimberley's family. [7]

In July 2014, Walsh joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Tracy Metcalfe. [8] [9] She was introduced as the girlfriend of established character Sam Dingle (James Hooton) and made her first appearance in the show on 7 July 2014. [10] Walsh had previously auditioned for the role of Rachel Breckle, which ultimately went to Gemma Oaten. [11] In June 2023, Walsh was announced as one of the contestants competing in the eighteenth series of Celebrity MasterChef . [12] [13] She eventually reached the Final of the show, which was won by Wynne Evans. [14]

Personal life

Walsh has been in a relationship with former EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith since 2020. Their daughter was born in December 2021. [15] [16] They announced their engagement in August 2022. [17] [18] They married in August 2023. [19] In September 2025, Walsh announced she is pregnant with her second child.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995Past MemoirsEmilyShort film [10]
2011 Hollyoaks Later Jennifique McQueenMain role; series 4 [5]
2014 All Star Family Fortunes HerselfGuest [7]
2014–present Emmerdale Tracy Robinson Regular role [8]
2023 Celebrity MasterChef HerselfContestant; series 18 [12]
2024 Drama Queens Herself [20]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2016 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest FemaleEmmerdaleNominated [21]
2019I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap PerformanceEmmerdaleNominated [22]
2020 25th National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceEmmerdaleNominated [23]
2021Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressEmmerdaleNominated [24]
2021I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap PerformanceEmmerdaleNominated [25]
2024 National Film Awards UK Best Supporting Actress in a TV SeriesEmmerdalePending [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Who is Emmerdale's Tracy Metcalfe, is she pregnant and what do we know about actress Amy Walsh?". Heart . 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Emmerdale's Amy Walsh's two famous sisters, romance with co-star and daughter's unique name". RSVPLive.ie. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kimberley Walsh Biography". 26 July 2011. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Who did Sally Walsh play in Emmerdale and where is she now?". Heart . 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Kimberley Walsh excited for sister's 'Hollyoaks' role". Digital Spy . 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Varley, Ciaran (10 June 2011). "Guess who's back?". Channel Four Television Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh was turned away by Emmerdale despite sister Amy starring". Metro . 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Emmerdale: Amy Walsh's role confirmed". Digital Spy . 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Emmerdale star Amy Walsh confirms return as Tracy Metcalfe". Digital Spy . 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Emmerdale spoilers: Amy Walsh debuts as Sam's new girlfriend Tracy - watch the scene". Radio Times . 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Emmerdale star Amy Walsh reveals which previous role she missed out on". Digital Spy . 18 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  12. 1 2 "BBC One serves up sizzling new Celebrity MasterChef line-up for summer 2023". BBC . 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Celebrity MasterChef 2023 line-up: Confirmed cast for season 18". Radio Times . 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  14. ↑ Shuttleworth, Peter (8 September 2023). "Celebrity MasterChef winner revealed after grand final". BBC News. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Emmerdale star Amy Walsh welcomes first baby with EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith". Digital Spy . 2 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Emmerdale's Amy Walsh and EastEnders Toby-Alexander Smith share name of newborn daughter". Digital Spy . 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "EastEnders' Toby-Alexander Smith and Emmerdale's Amy Walsh get engaged". Digital Spy . 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "Emmerdale's Amy Walsh pays sweet tribute to fiancé Toby-Alexander Smith on his birthday". Digital Spy . 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  19. ↑ Underwood, Mitya (11 September 2023). "Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith are married! See inside their exclusive Montengro wedding album - from famous guests to emotional speeches". OK Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "ITV confirms reality series with stars of Coronation Street, Emmerdale". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  21. ↑ Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed". Digital Spy . Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  22. ↑ Gonzalez, Elliot (2 November 2019). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2019 Nominees". I Talk Telly.
  23. ↑ Harp, Justin (15 October 2019). "Love Island, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Drag Race UK and more land National Television Awards longlist nominations". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  24. ↑ Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  25. ↑ Gonzalez, Elliot (14 November 2021). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2021 Nominations". I Talk Telly. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  26. ↑ Armstrong, Jeff (29 April 2024). "The National Film Awards unveils nominations for 10th anniversary celebration". National Film Academy. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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