{{Infobox person , name = Pamela Gaye Walker , image = Pamela_Gaye_Walker.JPG , alt = , caption = Walker in 2015 , birth_name = Pamela Gaye , birth_date = , birth_place =

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, occupation = Producer, actress , years_active = , known_for = , notable_works = , spouse = {{marriage, John Walker, December 5, 1981 Pamela Gaye Walker is an American actress, writer, director, and producer for film and theatre. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association ( AEA), and Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (

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). She is the founder and President of Ghost Ranch Productions.{{Cite book, title = On Susan Glaspell's Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers": Centennial Essays, Interviews and Adaptations, url = https://books.google.com/books?id=rQ_NCgAAQBAJ, publisher = McFarland, date = 2015-10-09, isbn = 9781476622064, first1 = Martha C., last1 = Carpentier, first2 = Emeline, last2 = Jouve She is known for ''Shakti's Retreat'' (2013) and ''Trifles'' (2009). Walker married stage/film producer John Walker on December 5, 1981. Professionally, John and Pamela starred together in over twenty shows at The

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Theatre in Door County, Wisconsin.{{cite web, title=Peninsula Players, url=http://www.peninsulaplayers.com/about-us/national-advisory-council/, website=Peninsula Players Her marriage proposal took place onstage there, after the opening night performance of Children of a Lesser God. In Chicago, Walker worked and taught acting at

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, where she played Georgie in

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's Spike Heels and the ''

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s review said, "she's a sharp, funny, delightful comic actress, and she anchors the production in warmth, grace, spontaneity and beauty." She was also in Murder in Green Meadows by Doug Post, and Claudia Allen's Hannah Free, which garnered her the Actress of the Year Award from the Academy of Theatre Artists and Friends. Walker also received a nomination by the

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committee for Outstanding Achievement by a Principal Actress in a Play for her work in Sea Marks at The Royal George Theater. One of her most highly acclaimed roles was as

Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American modernist artist. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O'Keeffe has been called the "Mother of Amer ...

in the two-person play, Alfred Stieglitz Loves O'Keeffe, based on the volatile love and artistic relationship between painter Georgia O'Keeffe and photographer

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. Critical reviews of Walker's work include: :''

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'': "Walker beautifully conveys O’Keeffe’s inner turmoil, self-centeredness and eroticism...volatile, sensuous, playful, withholding and insecure..." :''

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'': "Walker and Ortlieb bring the lovers to life. Alone, each performer is formidable. Together, the play leaps off the stage and into the stratosphere." : Walker worked as an actor with Theatreworks in

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' ''

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'', at the

Magic Theatre The Magic Theatre is a theatre company founded in 1967, presently based at the historic Fort Mason Center on San Francisco's northern waterfront. The Magic Theatre is well known and respected for its singular focus on the development and product ...

in Theresa Rebeck's world premiere of ''What We're Up Against'', and in two plays for the Aurora Theatre – Ibsen's ''

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'' and

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's ''After the Revolution''. Most recently, in May 2015, Pamela starred with her husband, John, in the world premiere of ''Empty Nester'' by Garrett Jon Groenveld.

Early life

Walker grew up in

; she has a twin sister (Patricia) and three older brothers. Her father suffered a stroke when Pamela and her sister were three years old.

Career

Theatrical studies and early career

Finishing her undergraduate work at the

, Walker majored in theatre, where she starred as Winnie in Samuel Beckett's two-character play ''Happy Days''. It was at Notre Dame that she met her future husband, fellow actor and eventual theatre and film producer John Walker. They performed together in Brecht's ''Caucasian Chalk Circle'', ''You Can't Take it with You'', ''Fiddler on the Roof'', Molière's ''Imaginary Invalid'', ''Barefoot in the Park'', ''Treasure Island'', among other plays. After graduation, Walker trained in New York at Broadway's Circle In The Square Theatre Conservatory, where her teachers included Larry Moss (The Intent to Live), acting coach to

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and

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; Michael Kahn (The Acting Company); Jacqueline Brookes (Broadway actress); and Nikos Psacharopoulos (Artistic Director, Williamstown Theatre Festival).{{Cite web, title = Outside Mullingar, url = http://issuu.com/penplayers/docs/2015_full_outsidemullingar, website = Issuu, access-date = 2014-03-28

Theatre credits

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Title !! Role !! Theatre !! Director , - , Empty Nesters , , Francis , , Playground, Thick House, SF, , Amy Glazer , - , After the Revolution , , Mel , , Aurora Theatre , , Joy Carlin , - , What We're Up Against , , Janice , , Magic Theatre, SF , , Loretta Greco , - , John Gabriel Borkman , , Mrs. Wilton , , Aurora Theatre , , Barbara Oliver , - , Hauptmann , , Mrs. Lindbergh , , Cherry Lane Theatre, NY , , Terry Mccabe , - , Buckets O' Beckett (w/ John Mohoney) , , Wife , , Mercury Theatre, Chicago , , Matt O'Brien , - , The Last Schwartz , , Bonnie , , Zephyr Theatre, L.A. , , Lee Sankowich , - , Brooklyn Boy , , Nina , , Theatreworks, Palo Alto, CA , , Joy Carlin , - , Alfred Stieglitz Loves O'Keeffe , , Georgia O'Keeffe , , Fremont Theatre, L.A. , , Mary-Pat Green , - , No. 11 (Blue and White) , , Suzanne , , Phoenix Theatre, S.F. , , Paul Draper , - , Hannah Free, , Rachel , , Victory Gardens, Chicago, , Sandy Shinner , - , Sea Marks , , Timothea , , The Royal George , , Peter Forster , - , Spike Heels , , Georgie , , Victory Gardens, Chicago , , Amy A. Field , - , The Good Times Are Killing Me , , Sharon , , Halsted Theatre, Chicago , , Arnold Aprill , - , Alfred Stiglitz Loves O'Keeffe , , Georgia O'Keeffe , , Players Theatre, Columbus , , Paul Draper , - , Sea Marks , , Timothea , , Peninsula Players , , Sabin Epstein , - , Great To See You , , Liza , , Theatre Neo, L.A. , , Mary-Pat Green , - , Murder In Green Meadows , , Joan , , Victory Gardens, Chicago , , Curt Columbus , - , South Pacific , , Janet/Nellie U.S. , , Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago , , Todd Booth , - , Clarence , , Cora , , Milwaukee Chamber , , Montgomery Davis , - , Happy Days , , Winnie , , Notre Dame, Guest Artist , , Julie Jenson , - , The Fancy Man , , Amy , , The Royal George , , Peter Forster , - , Sex In the Title , , Lola , , Theatre NEO, L.A. , , Mary-Pat Green , - , Children of a Lesser God , , Sarah Norman , , Peninsula Players , , Bob Thompson , - , The Jewish Wife , , Wife , , The Cypress Group, Chicago , , John Nicholson , - , Little Shop of Horrors , , Audrey , , Peninsula Players , , Bob Thompson , - , The Sea , , Mrs. Tilehouse , , The Cypress Group, Chicago , , John Nicholson , - , Biloxi Blues , , Daisy , , Peninsula Players , , Nancy Simon , - , Hurry, The Train is Leaving , , Barbara , , Theatre Geo, L.A. , , Mary-Pat Green , - ,

Juno And The Paycock ''Juno and the Paycock'' is a play by Seán O'Casey. Highly regarded and often performed in Ireland, it was first staged at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1924. It is set in the working-class tenements of Dublin in the early 1920s, during the Ir ...

, , Mary , , Peninsula Players , , Bob Thompson , - , The Early Male Years , , Cynthia , , Northlight Rep, Chicago , , Mary Monroe , - , The Importance of Being Earnest, , Gwendolyn , , Peninsula Players , , Carl Benson , - , Repeat With Madeline , , Madeleine , , Voltaire, Chicago , , Jim Mcdermott , - , A Life , , Mibs , , Peninsula Players , , Montgomery Davis , - , Coming Back , , Mother , , The Cypress Group, Chicago , , John Nicholson , - , The Middle Ages , , El , , Peninsula Players , , Montgomery Davis

Television and film credits

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Title !! Role !! Year , - , Remember Me , , Dr. McInerney , , 2016 , - , Shakti's Retreat , , Penelope , , 2013 , - , Play by Play , , Mrs. Chisholm (Short) , , 2011 , - , Seducing Charlie Barker , , Fiona , , 2010 , - , Trifles (Short) , , Minnie Wright , , 2009 , - ,

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah V ...

, , Additional Voices (voice) , , 2004 , - , The Package (Short) , , The Mom , , 2004 , - ,

Wooly Boys ''Wooly Boys'' is a 2001 American adventure comedy drama film directed by Leszek Burzynski and starring Peter Fonda, Kris Kristofferson, and Joseph Mazzello. The screenplay concerns sheep ranchers in the Badlands of North Dakota. Plot A.J. "Sto ...

, , Starla , , 2001 , - , Blueberry Pancakes (Short) , , Chris , , 2000 , - ,

Saved by the Bell ''Saved by the Bell'' is an American television sitcom created by Sam Bobrick for NBC. The series premiered, in primetime, on August 20, 1989, a Sunday night. Targeted at kids and teens, ''Saved by the Bell'' was broadcast in the United States ...

The New Class (TV Series) , , Matthew's Mom , , 1999 , - ,

Last Rites The last rites, also known as the Commendation of the Dying, are the last prayers and ministrations given to an individual of Christian faith, when possible, shortly before death. They may be administered to those awaiting execution, mortall ...

(TV Movie) , , Sheila , , 1999 , - ,

Mercury Rising ''Mercury Rising'' is a 1998 American action thriller film starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin. Directed by Harold Becker, the movie is based on Ryne Douglas Pearson's 1996 novel originally published as ''Simple Simon'', which was the worki ...

, , Susan (uncredited) , , 1998

Awards and nominations

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Category !! Award !! Theater !! Result , - , Actress of the Year , , Academy of Theatre Artists & Friends , , Chicago Theatre , , Won , - , Outstanding Achievement by a Principal Actress in a Play , ,

, , Chicago Theatre , , Nominated , - , Rated "Best Actress, 2001" , , Reviewplays.com , , Alfred Stieglitz Loves O'Keeffe , , Los Angeles Theatre , - , Best Play , , Alfred Stieglitz Loves O'Keeffe , , Valley Theatre League , , Nominated , - , Artistic Director Achievement Awards , , Alfred Stieglitz Loves O'Keeffe , , Valley Theatre League , , Won

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