Amy Rider (born 1985) is a Japanese-American actress and film director. She has played roles in several films including Katrina, Mega Shark vs. Kolossus, and Broken Links. She appeared in the television series 24: Conspiracy and Veronica Mars and had a reoccurring role as Alice Valko in the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Early life Rider was born in Tokyo, Japan. The majority of Rider's schooling was in Japan; by her estimation, her family moved within the country about 11 different times.
Career Rider states that she fell into acting because she was looking for an easy "A" so she took a drama class. Rider ended up being cast as the lead in the school play which made her think that acting might be something that she could put her focus into. Amy Rider's debut was in Head Cases in 2005. Her career would continue with the television series 24: Conspiracy, and she would make a cameo in Without a Trace. Rider's first film debut was After Midnight: Life Behind Bars in 2006. She later made an appearance in Veronica Mars in 2006 followed up by the film Kissing Cousins in 2008, and Privileged in 2010.
In 2008 Rider had her breakthrough performance playing Alice Valko in the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Rider was a common recurring character throughout the entire series until its finale in 2013. During this time she also had film roles in The Monogamy Experiment and in Mega Shark vs. Kolossus. In 2016 she was cast in the film Broken Links.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2006Tanya2007Asian Waitress2007Universal RemoteTina / Various2008Kissing CousinsToyoka2008PluzmanGirlfriendShort2009Courage IsAlice ValkoVideo short2010Kill SpeedShizuko2010PrivilegedSophomore Girl2014Short2015Mega Shark vs. KolossusMoira King2015ClappyPenelopeShort2016Broken LinksAndrea
Television Year Title Role Notes2005Head CasesDrama Queen"Be Your Best You"200524: ConspiracyKellyTV miniseries short2006After Midnight: Life Behind BarsAsian Girl #1TV film2006Without a TraceMaddie Porter"Shattered"2006Veronica MarsCharlotte"Charlie Don't Surf"2007Campus LadiesAshley"Safety First"2007Frank TVCristina Yang"Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Frank", "Ballpark Frank"2007KatrinaSetsuTV film2007-08Big ShotsRiko Mara"The Way We Weren't", "The Better Man"2008-13Alice ValkoRegular role2018Z NationChef AmySeason 5
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