America Young

American performer, producer, director and author

America Young

Young at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con

Born|

Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.

Occupations|

* Actress
* Filmmaker
* Producer
* Director
* Stunt performer

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

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2022  | Gotham Knights | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl | Voice role

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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."
4. ^ "America Young (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
5. ^ "Monster High Voice Actress America Young Talks Toralei Stripe and Howleen Wolf". Atamaii Dolls. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017 - via YouTube.

## External links

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* America Young at IMDb
* America Young at LinkedIn
* America Young at Women In Media
* America Young at Behind The Voice Actors

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz