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Dreama Elyse Walker (born June 20, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her supporting role in the series ''
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'', her lead role in the film ''
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'' (2012), and her lead roles in two short-lived television series, the comedy ''
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'' and the legal drama ''
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''.


Career


Film

In 2008, Walker appeared in the film '' Wherever You Are''. That same year, she played Ashley Kowalski, the granddaughter of
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's character, in ''
Gran Torino ''Gran Torino'' is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Christopher Carley, Bee Vang, and Ahney Her. This was Eastwood's first starring role since 2004's ''Million D ...
''. She later starred in the 2012 film ''
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''. Walker played
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in
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's ''
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'' (2019).


Television

From 2008 to 2009, Walker appeared in the first two seasons of ''
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'' as Hazel Williams, one of
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's minions. In 2010, Walker starred as Harper Grace in the two-part miniseries ''Seven Deadly Sins''. From 2012 to 2013, she starred as June on the sitcom ''
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 ''Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'' is an American television sitcom created by Nahnatchka Khan and starring Krysten Ritter that aired on ABC for two seasons from April 11, 2012 to January 15, 2013 and July 19 to September 6, 2014. Original ...
''. Walker guest-starred in a 2013 episode of the sitcom ''
New Girl ''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day (Zooey ...
'' as Molly, a nemesis for Jess, the eponymous New Girl. She played the role of Becca in eight episodes of the first five seasons of the drama series ''
The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law ...
''. On May 5, 2014, it was announced that Walker would co-star in the
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comedy-drama series ''Cocked''. The pilot debuted on January 15, 2015, but never made it to series.


Personal life

Walker resides in
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,
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. Her mother is of Italian descent. On August 1, 2015, Walker married Christopher McMahon in Kauai. They have two daughters together.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Dreama 1986 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Tampa, Florida American film actresses American television actresses American people of Italian descent Henry B. Plant High School alumni Living people