Amanda Walsh is a Canadian actress, writer, and former VJ for the Canadian television station MuchMusic.
Early life Walsh was born in Rigaud, Quebec. She went to Hudson High School, in Hudson, Quebec.
Career Walsh began working as a professional actor at age 12. 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.
MuchMusic Walsh was encouraged to apply for the position of a MuchMusic VJ by one of the channel's producers while waiting tables in Hudson, Quebec. She applied and got the job, becoming the youngest VJ in MuchMusic history at the age of nineteen. 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.
2000s work Walsh made appearances on TV shows such as Smallville, Veronica Mars, and also had a minor role in the film Disturbia. In 2005, she starred opposite David Boreanaz in the movie These Girls, based on the play by Vivienne Laxdale. The movie was shown at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. 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 cancelled, with only eleven episodes created. 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.
In 2007, she had a role in the ABC movie Full of It as Vicki Sanders. In 2008, Walsh had a role in the Internet series The Remnants with Ze Frank. She can be seen in the 2009 comedy film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. In 2010, she appeared in ABC Family's Beauty and the Briefcase playing Hilary Duff's best friend Joanne. She was cast as the lead in the pilot episode for The CW's dramedy Danni Lowinski. She made appearances in the TV shows Grimm, Two and a Half Men and NCIS. In 2014–2015, she appeared in ten episodes of the TV show Lost Girl as Elizabeth Helm/Zee. In 2017, she appeared in the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency in the central role of Suzie Boreton. The show was cancelled at the end of the season.
Walsh became one of the story editors for the Canadian TV comedy Schitt's Creek and wrote one of the episodes for season 1. Walsh then had a role in the 2022 film Doula. Walsh appeared in season three of the Canadian drama Pretty Hard Cases.
Filmography Film Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 The Return of Tommy Tricker Lead 2000 Stardom 2005 These Girls Glory Lorraine 2007 Full of It Vicki Sanders Disturbia Minnie Tyco Sex and Death 101 Stewardess Kathleen 2008 Man Maid Chloe Flaminghawk WarGames: The Dead Code Annie D'Mateo Direct-to-video 2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Denice the Bridesmaid 2011 The Master Cleanse Kelly Short film 2012 The Guilt Trip Lisa Uncredited 2014 Mercy Charlotte 2022 Doula Gracie
Television Television Year Title Role Notes 1994, 1996 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Girl / Susan Henderson 2 episodes 1997–1998 My Hometown Kelly-Anne 4 episodes 2001 Within These Walls Arielle TV movie 2002–2003 Electric Circus Host 2004 Smallville Mandy the Cheerleader Season 4, episode 4: "Devoted" 2005 Ed's Night Party Writer - 4 episodes 2006 The Big Bang Theory Katie Unaired pilot Veronica Mars Meryl Season 3, episode 7: "Of Vice and Men" 2006–2007 Sons & Daughters Jenna Halbert 11 episodes 2008 October Road Lucy Fisher Season 2, episode 9: "We Lived Like Giants" 2010 Beauty & the Briefcase Joanne TV movie 2011 Single White Spenny Megan Episode 3: "Monkey Love" Castle Lulu, Jack's Producer Season 4, episode 6: "Demons" Danni Lowinski Danni Lowinski Unaired American pilot for The CW 2012 Grimm Natalie Havershaw Season 1, episode 9: "Of Mouse and Man" NCIS Ellen Roberts Season 10, episode 3: "Phoenix" Two and a Half Men Dawn Season 10, episode 5: "That's Not What They Call It in Amsterdam" Rebounding Taryn TV movie Comedy Bar Ingrid 2 episodes 2013 The Mob Doctor Chloe Episode 12: "Resurrection" 2014–2015 Lost Girl Zee / Elizabeth Helm 9 episodes 2015 WTF America Erica TV movie 2015–2016 These People Marilyn TV shorts Writer - 1 episode Schitt's Creek Writer - 1 episode Story editor - 26 episodes 2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Real Estate Agent Season 9, episode 4: "Running with the Bulls" Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Suzie Boreton 10 episodes 2018 72 Dangerous Animals: Asia Writer - 1 episode 2019 Into the Dark Gwen Rake Season 1, episode 6: "Treehouse" 2022 Sloppy Jones Executive producer - 5 episodes 2023 Pretty Hard Cases Ro Wells 2 episodes
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