America Young

{{short description|American actress, director, and stunt performer}}

{{Infobox person

| name = America Young

| image = America Young.jpg

| caption = Young at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| years_active = 1999–present

| occupation = {{ubl|Actress|television director|stunt performer|stunt coordinator}}

| known_for = Voice of Barbie (2018–present)

| website = {{official website|https://americayoung.com}}

}}

America Young is an American actress, singer, voice actress, television director and stunt performer.{{cite web|last=Deebrah|first=Mirana|date=14 October 2022|title=Chai & Cocktails Guest Spotlight: America Young|website=Avaaz Media|url=https://avaazmedia.com/chai-cocktails-guest-spotlight-america-young/|access-date=3 October 2022|archive-date=2 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002223414/https://avaazmedia.com/chai-cocktails-guest-spotlight-america-young/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Paula|date=25 July 2018|title=Interview: Filmmaker America Young on Stunts, Directing, and Persistence|url=https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/interview-america-young-filmmaker/|url-status=live|website=The Beat A Blog by PremiumBeat|access-date=25 July 2018|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922073834/https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/interview-america-young-filmmaker/}} She has been the current 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 Barbie media franchise since the debut of Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures in 2018.{{cite web|last=Castle|first=Cerisse|date=16 October 2018|title=It's 2018 and Barbie is officially woke|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/evw7za/its-2018-and-barbie-is-officially-woke|location=Marina Del Rey, California|website=Vice Media|access-date=29 September 2018|quote=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.|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109033538/https://www.vice.com/en/article/evw7za/its-2018-and-barbie-is-officially-woke|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=America Young (visual voices guide)|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/America-Young/|url-status=live|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=6 July 2019|archive-date=12 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112071543/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/America-Young/}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2003 \| {{sortname\|The\|Archies in Jug Man\|nolink=1}} \| Betty Cooper (voice) \| direct-to-video
rowspan="3" \| 2004 \| Great Lengths \| Jess \| Short
Starkweather \| Barbara Fugate \|
Toi and Poochie \| Cindy \|
rowspan="2" \| 2005 \| Promtroversy \| Stacy \| Short
Evil's City \| Misty \| Video
rowspan="2" \| 2006 \| Daños del amor \| Mia \| Short
Point of Contact \| Sara \|
rowspan="2" \| 2007 \| {{sortname\|The\|Long Way Back\|nolink=1}} \| Lisa \| Short
Ultimate Weapon \| Serena Parnet \| Short
rowspan="2" \| 2008 \| Bundy: An American Icon \| Gloria \| Video
Tinker Bell \| Wendy Darling (voice) \| direct-to-video
rowspan="2" \| 2009 \| Freshmyn \| Carey \| Short
Mugging \| Helena \| Short
2010–2016 \| The Monster High films \| Toralei Stripe \| Voice, direct-to-video
rowspan="6" \| 2010 \| Dreamkiller \| Erin O'Dowell \|
{{sortname\|The\|Dead Undead\|nolink=1}} \| Shelly \|
{{sortname\|The\|Binds That Tie Us\|nolink=1}} \| Jocelyn \| Short
Mia \| Mia \| Short
Abandoned \| Amanda \|
Cruelle to be Kind \| Medusa \| Short
rowspan="2" \| 2011 \| {{sortname\|A\|Hidden Agender\|nolink=1}} \| Dr. Malco \| Short
{{sortname\|The\|Velvet Mouse Show\|nolink=1}} \| Sadie St. James \| Video short
rowspan="2" \| 2012 \| Far \| Rock Star \| Short
Retroland \| Charlie Hayes \| Video short
rowspan="2" \| 2013 \| Lost on Purpose \| Monique \|
Wonder Woman \| Penelope \| Short
rowspan="3" \| 2015 \| Mockinjay: Burn \| Comm. Paylor \| Short
Metroid: The Sky Calls \| Samus Aran \| Short fan film
Selection \| Elizabeth \| Short
rowspan="2" \| 2016 \| {{sortname\|The\|Sable Corsair\|nolink=1}} \| Sith Witch \| Short
Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse \| Penny \|
2017 \| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles \| Frieda \| Short
2020 \| Barbie: Princess Adventure \| rowspan="6" \| Barbie (voice) \| rowspan="6" \| Netflix TV special
rowspan="2" \| 2021 \| Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday
Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams
rowspan="2" \| 2022 \| Barbie: Mermaid Power
Barbie: Epic Road Trip
2023 \| Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2003

| {{sortname|The|Archies in Jug Man|nolink=1}}

| Betty Cooper (voice)

| direct-to-video

rowspan="3" | 2004

| Great Lengths

| Jess

| Short

Starkweather

| Barbara Fugate

Toi and Poochie

| Cindy

rowspan="2" | 2005

| Promtroversy

| Stacy

| Short

Evil's City

| Misty

| Video

rowspan="2" | 2006

| Daños del amor

| Mia

| Short

Point of Contact

| Sara

rowspan="2" | 2007

| {{sortname|The|Long Way Back|nolink=1}}

| Lisa

| Short

Ultimate Weapon

| Serena Parnet

| Short

rowspan="2" | 2008

| Bundy: An American Icon

| Gloria

| Video

Tinker Bell

| Wendy Darling (voice)

| direct-to-video

rowspan="2" | 2009

| Freshmyn

| Carey

| Short

Mugging

| Helena

| Short

2010–2016

| The Monster High films

| Toralei Stripe

| Voice, direct-to-video

rowspan="6" | 2010

| Dreamkiller

| Erin O'Dowell

{{sortname|The|Dead Undead|nolink=1}}

| Shelly

{{sortname|The|Binds That Tie Us|nolink=1}}

| Jocelyn

| Short

Mia

| Mia

| Short

Abandoned

| Amanda

Cruelle to be Kind

| Medusa

| Short

rowspan="2" | 2011

| {{sortname|A|Hidden Agender|nolink=1}}

| Dr. Malco

| Short

{{sortname|The|Velvet Mouse Show|nolink=1}}

| Sadie St. James

| Video short

rowspan="2" | 2012

| Far

| Rock Star

| Short

Retroland

| Charlie Hayes

| Video short

rowspan="2" | 2013

| Lost on Purpose

| Monique

Wonder Woman

| Penelope

| Short

rowspan="3" | 2015

| Mockinjay: Burn

| Comm. Paylor

| Short

Metroid: The Sky Calls

| Samus Aran

| Short fan film

Selection

| Elizabeth

| Short

rowspan="2" | 2016

| {{sortname|The|Sable Corsair|nolink=1}}

| Sith Witch

| Short

Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse

| Penny

2017

| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

| Frieda

| Short

2020

| Barbie: Princess Adventure

| rowspan="6" | Barbie (voice)

| rowspan="6" | Netflix TV special

rowspan="2" | 2021

| Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday

Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams

rowspan="2" | 2022

| Barbie: Mermaid Power

Barbie: Epic Road Trip

2023

| Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| 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
rowspan="3" \| 2009 \| {{sortname\|The\|Romantic Foibles of Esteban\|nolink=1}} \| Emily \| Episode: "Yoked"
Catherine & Annie \| Maria \| TV film
Damsels and Dragons \| The Monster \| TV series
rowspan="2" \| 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) \| {{cite web\|date=9 March 2012\|title=Monster High Voice Actress America Young Talks Toralei Stripe and Howleen Wolf\|work=Atamaii Dolls\|via=YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3j5Ztwxa7g\|access-date=23 March 2017\|archive-date=9 March 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309211258/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3j5Ztwxa7g&gl=US&hl=en\|url-status=live}}
rowspan="3" \| 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 \| {{sortname\|The\|Comics Trip\|nolink=1}} \| \| TV series
2018–2020 \| Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures \| rowspan="2" \| Barbie (voice) \| rowspan="2" \| Netflix TV series
2022 \| Barbie: It Takes Two
2022–24 \| Monster High \| Euryle Gorgon \| TV series
2023 \| Obliterated \| \| Director of episode "Walks Of Shame"
2023–present \| Barbie: A Touch of Magic \| Barbie (voice) \| Netflix TV series

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | 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

rowspan="3" | 2009

| {{sortname|The|Romantic Foibles of Esteban|nolink=1}}

| Emily

| Episode: "Yoked"

Catherine & Annie

| Maria

| TV film

Damsels and Dragons

| The Monster

| TV series

rowspan="2" | 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)

| {{cite web|date=9 March 2012|title=Monster High Voice Actress America Young Talks Toralei Stripe and Howleen Wolf|work=Atamaii Dolls|via=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3j5Ztwxa7g|access-date=23 March 2017|archive-date=9 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309211258/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3j5Ztwxa7g&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}

rowspan="3" | 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

| {{sortname|The|Comics Trip|nolink=1}}

| TV series

2018–2020

| Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures

| rowspan="2" | Barbie (voice)

| rowspan="2" | Netflix TV series

2022

| Barbie: It Takes Two

2022–24

| Monster High

| Euryle Gorgon

| TV series

2023

| Obliterated

| Director of episode "Walks Of Shame"

2023–present

| Barbie: A Touch of Magic

| Barbie (voice)

| Netflix TV series

=Video games=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2022 \| Gotham Knights \| Barbara Gordon / Batgirl \| Voice role

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2022

| Gotham Knights

| Barbara Gordon / Batgirl

| Voice role

References

External links

{{IMDb name|0949440}}
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/americayoung America Young] at LinkedIn
[https://womennmedia.com/profile/america-young/ America Young] at Women In Media
[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/America-Young/ America Young] at Behind The Voice Actors

Category:20th-century American actresses

Category:21st-century American actresses

Category:Actors from Santa Fe, New Mexico

Category:Actresses from New Mexico

Category:American film actresses

Category:American television actresses

Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:American stunt performers

Category:American women television directors

Category:American voice actresses

Category:American women singers