America Young
America Young | |
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 Young at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Voice of Barbie (2018–present) |
| Website | Official website |
America Young is an American actress, director, writer, stunt performer and producer from Santa Fe, New Mexico.[1][2] She has been the voice of Barbie in the Barbie Vlogger web series since its launch on YouTube in 2015 and succeeded Erica Lindbeck as her main voice outright in the eponymous media franchise since the debut of Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures in 2018.[3][4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Archies in Jug Man | Betty Cooper | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Great Lengths | Jess | Short |
| Starkweather | Barbara Fugate | ||
| Toi and Poochie | Cindy | ||
| 2005 | Promtroversy | Stacy | Short |
| Evil's City | Misty | Video | |
| 2006 | Daños del amor | Mia | Short |
| Point of Contact | Sara | ||
| 2007 | The Long Way Back | Lisa | Short |
| Ultimate Weapon | Serena Parnet | Short | |
| 2008 | Bundy: An American Icon | Gloria | Video |
| Tinker Bell | Wendy Darling | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Freshmyn | Carey | Short |
| Mugging | Helena | Short | |
| 2010–2016 | The Monster High films | Toralei Stripe | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Dreamkiller | Erin O'Dowell | |
| The Dead Undead | Shelly | ||
| The Binds That Tie Us | Jocelyn | Short | |
| Mia | Mia | Short | |
| Abandoned | Amanda | ||
| Cruelle to be Kind | Medusa | Short | |
| 2011 | A Hidden Agender | Dr. Malco | Short |
| The Velvet Mouse Show | Sadie St. James | Video short | |
| 2012 | Far | Rock Star | Short |
| Retroland | Charlie Hayes | Video short | |
| 2013 | Lost on Purpose | Monique | |
| Wonder Woman | Penelope | Short | |
| 2015 | Mockinjay: Burn | Comm. Paylor | Short |
| Metroid: The Sky Calls | Samus Aran | Short fan film | |
| Selection | Elizabeth | Short | |
| 2016 | The Sable Corsair | Sith Witch | Short |
| Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse | Penny | ||
| 2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Frieda | Short |
| 2020 | Barbie: Princess Adventure | Barbie | Voice, Netflix TV special |
| 2021 | Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday | ||
| Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams | |||
| 2022 | Barbie: Mermaid Power | ||
| Barbie: Epic Road Trip | |||
| 2023 | Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Archie's Weird Mysteries | Betty Cooper | Voice, TV series |
| 2003 | Time Kid | Lira | Voice, TV film |
| 2006 | Trollz | Shale | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Hackett | Kate | TV film |
| 2009 | The Romantic Foibles of Esteban | Emily | Episode: "Yoked" |
| Catherine & Annie | Maria | TV film | |
| Damsels and Dragons | The Monster | TV series | |
| 2010 | Stalker Chronicles | Gladys | Episode: "Return to Sender" |
| First Edition | Lori Banks | TV series | |
| 2011–15 | The Monster High web series | Toralei Stripe, Howleen Wolf | Voice[5] |
| 2011 | Goodnight Burbank | Holly Johnson | TV series |
| Solicitation | Chloe Reynolds | TV film | |
| Once Upon | Layla | Episode: "Origins: Parts 3, 4, 5" | |
| 2011–2013 | Geek Therapy | Geek Therapist | TV series |
| 2012 | Mask & Cape | 3 episodes | |
| 2012–2014 | BAMF Girls Club | Katniss | TV series |
| 2013 | LearningTown | Do It Girl | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | The Comics Trip | TV series | |
| 2018–2020 | Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures | Barbie | Voice, Netflix TV series |
| 2022 | Barbie: It Takes Two | ||
| 2023 | Obliterated | Director of episode "Walks Of Shame" | |
| 2023–present | Barbie: A Touch of Magic | Barbie | Voice, Netflix TV series |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gotham Knights | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl | Voice role |
References
[edit]- ^ Deebrah, Mirana (14 October 2022). "Chai & Cocktails Guest Spotlight: America Young". Avaaz Media. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Paula (25 July 2018). "Interview: Filmmaker America Young on Stunts, Directing, and Persistence". The Beat A Blog by PremiumBeat. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Castle, Cerisse (16 October 2018). "It's 2018 and Barbie is officially woke". Vice Media. Marina Del Rey, California. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
Her name is America Young, and for the past three years, she's donned a motion-capture suit every month as part of Mattel's effort to bring the 59-year-old icon (Barbie) into the digital age.
- ^ "America Young (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Monster High Voice Actress America Young Talks Toralei Stripe and Howleen Wolf". Atamaii Dolls. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via YouTube.
External links
[edit]- America Young at IMDb
- America Young at LinkedIn
- America Young at Women In Media
- America Young at Behind The Voice Actors
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
Categories:
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actors from Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Actresses from New Mexico
- American film actresses
- American stunt performers
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- American women film directors
- American women film producers
- Film directors from New Mexico
- Living people