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America Young Biography

Birth Name:Danielle America Young

Birth Place:Sante Fe, New Mexico, United States

Profession Actress, Stunts, Director, Producer, Writer, Casting director, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Helped co-found the Feel Good Film Festival that launched in 2008
  • Quote: "We all live drama․ No matter who we are and what our problems are, we all live drama [some more dramatic than others]․ Why not give people a reason to laugh? A reason to not take ourselves so seriously․ 'Cause let's face it, we all take ourselves waaay too seriously․"
  • Also enjoys working as a stuntwoman for various film and video game adaptation including Tomb Raider, Call of Duty and Transformers
  • Earned her black belt from the same master who worked with Bruce Lee and Jennifer Garner

Awards

  • 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated