Dreama Walker

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Dreama Walker
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Walker in February 2010
Born
Dreama Elyse Walker

(1986-06-20) June 20, 1986 (age 37)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Christopher McMahon
(m. 2015)
Children2 [1]

Dreama Elyse Walker (born June 20, 1986) [2] is an American actress. She is known for her supporting role in the series Gossip Girl , her lead role in the film Compliance (2012), and her lead roles in two short-lived television series, the comedy Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 and the legal drama Doubt .

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Career

Film

In 2008, Walker appeared in the film Wherever You Are . That same year, she played Ashley Kowalski, the granddaughter of Clint Eastwood's character, in Gran Torino . She later starred in the 2012 film Compliance .

Walker played Connie Stevens in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).

Television

From 2008 to 2009, Walker appeared in the first two seasons of Gossip Girl as Hazel Williams, one of Blair Waldorf's minions. In 2010, Walker starred as Harper Grace in the two-part miniseries Seven Deadly Sins. [3]

From 2012 to 2013, she starred as June on the sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 . [3] Walker guest-starred in a 2013 episode of the sitcom New Girl as Molly, a nemesis for Jess, the eponymous New Girl. [4] She played the role of Becca in eight episodes of the first five seasons of the drama series The Good Wife .

On May 5, 2014, it was announced that Walker would co-star in the Amazon Studios comedy-drama series Cocked. [5] The pilot debuted on January 15, 2015, [6] but never made it to series.

Personal life

Walker resides in Los Angeles, California. [3] Her mother is of Italian descent. [7] On August 1, 2015, Walker married Christopher McMahon in Kauai. [8] They have two daughters together. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Goodbye BabyKelsy
2008 Sex and the City Upper East Side waitress
2008 Wherever You Are Meghan Bernstein
2008 Gran Torino Ashley Kowalski
2009 The Invention of Lying Receptionist
2011 The Pill Rose
2012 Compliance BeckyNominated—Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress
2012Father/SonElizabethShort film
2012 The Kitchen Penny
2012 The Discoverers Abigail Marshall
2012VamperificaTracey
2013 Chlorine Suzi
2015 Don't Worry Baby Sara-Beth
2015PaperbackEmily
2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Connie Stevens
2021 Pooling to Paradise Kara

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Law & Order Nicole CarlottiEpisode: "Release"
2007 Guiding Light Janie Walker2 episodes
2008–2009 Gossip Girl Hazel Williams 14 episodes
2008 One Life to Live KarenEpisode: "Gift Horse"
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Brenda LallyEpisode: "Neighborhood Watch"
2009 Ugly Betty ChloeEpisode: "Curveball"
2009 Royal Pains Melody EverettEpisode: "Strategic Planning"
2009–2013 The Good Wife Becca8 episodes
2010 Mercy Robin NolandEpisode: "There Is No Superwoman"
2010Seven Deadly SinsHarper GraceMiniseries; 2 episodes
2012–2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 June ColburnMain role; 26 episodes
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Breakout Star: Female
2013 Robot Chicken Jules Louden (voice)Episode: "Immortal"
2013 New Girl MollyEpisode: "Nerd"
2014The Grim SleeperChristine PelisekTelevision film
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective Reese TaymorEpisode: "Forgiving Rollins"
2015CockedTabby Amazon Studios pilot
2015 A to Z MadelineEpisode: "M Is for Meant to Be"
2017 Doubt Tiffany AllanMain role; 13 episodes
2017–2018 American Dad! Mel, Student (voices)2 episodes
2017 Adam Ruins Everything JuliaEpisode: "Adam Ruins Spa Day"
2018 Man with a Plan HeatherEpisode: "March Madness"
2018 Brockmire WhitneySeason 2, recurring 4 episodes
2019 American Horror Story: 1984 RitaEpisode: "Slashdance"

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