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Ally Walker Biography

Birth Name:Allene Damian Walker

Birth Place:Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States

Profession Actress, Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 1998, she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Genre TV Actress
  • Dedicated to supporting various environmental and welfare-related non-profits, she lends her time to the Environmental Defense Fund and the Children, Youth and Family Collaborative
  • Studied both biology and chemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruz
  • In June 1997, she got married to producer John Landgraf
  • Became interested in performing while studying abroad during college at Richmond College in London
  • Made her stage debut in a New York-based production of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
  • Never intended to become an actress, as she began working as a engineer in the field of genetics before being spotted by a casting agent in Los Angeles

Awards

  • 1998Saturn Award-Best Genre TV Actress: nominated
  • 1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2015Best Screenwriting-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Feature Film: nominated