Ally Walker Biography

Allene Damian "Ally" Walker (born August 25, 1961) is an American actress, producer, director and screenwriter.

She is best known for her roles as Doctor Samantha Waters on the NBC crime drama series Profiler (1996–1999), as Agent June Stahl on the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2010) and as Gloria Shepherd in the Lifetime drama series The Protector (2011). She has also starred in films such as Universal Soldier (1992), Singles (1992), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Kazaam (1996), Happy, Texas (1999), and Wonderful World (2009)

Early life

Walker was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee and grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally intending to become a scientist, she attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she obtained a degree in biochemistry. Subsequently, she worked as a researcher on a genetic engineering project, while preparing for medical school at UCLA. However, while spending a semester at Richmond College of Arts in London, England, she discovered an interest in performing. Her professional dramatic career began when she was cast in the 1988 film Aloha Summer. Her role ended up on the cutting room floor, but her interest in acting had been kindled. Her scientific career was put on hold indefinitely.

Career

Walker's first appearance was in the TV series Santa Barbara, appearing as Andrea Bedford. Since then, she has gone on to numerous roles in films and TV series including the NBC TV movie Perry Mason and the Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991) as the devious daughter of Diana Muldaur. In 1993 she starred in the short-lived ABC comedy series Moon Over Miami. In 1994, was offered the opportunity to test for both Rachel and Monica for NBC's series Friends.

From 1996 to 1999 she played the lead role Doctor Samantha Waters on the NBC crime drama series Profiler. For this role she was nominated for a Saturn Award (Best Genre TV Actress, 1998) and a Satellite Award (Actress in a Series, Drama (Television), 1997).

She has also appeared in the films Singles (1992), Universal Soldier (1992), When the Bough Breaks (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Kazaam 1996) and Happy, Texas (1999). In 1997, she was listed as one of People magazine's "40 Most Fascinating People on TV. In 1999 she played the lead role in Lifetime Movie If You Believe.

In 2002 she returned to television with a pilot ABC sitcom My Wonderful Life. She also was a producer. The show did not get a series order. In 2005 she released a documentary film For Norman... Wherever You Are as director and producer. The film was screened at several film festivals and received several awards.

From 2005 to 2010, Walker played many guest roles on TV shows, such as Sleeper Cell, ER, Boston Legal, Law & Order, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Southland and Law and Order: SVU.

Beginning in September 2007, Walker starred in the HBO series about sexual relationships, Tell Me You Love Me. Unlike the other regular characters on the show, her character refrained from nudity or sex during the course of the season. That ended in the season finale with Walker engaging in a graphic nude sex scene with a masturbatory theme. Also in 2007 she played the lead role and was a scriptwriter for a thriller film By Appointment Only. In 2009 she starred in the movies Toe to Toe and Wonderful World.

From 2008 to 2010 Walker had a recurring role as ATF Agent June Stahl, major antagonist on the FX series Sons of Anarchy.

Walker played a leading role in the Lifetime drama series The Protector in 2011, which revolves around a single mother who struggles to balance her family and professional life as an LAPD homicide detective.

Personal life

On June 14, 1997 Walker married John Landgraf, then a producer for NBC, at her parents' home in Santa Fe. Their son, John Walker Landgraf, was born on August 7 of that year. The couple have two additional children, Willam and Caleb.

Filmography

Film and Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Santa Barbara	Andrea Bedford	88 episodes
1989	Swimsuit	Romella
1989–1990	True Blue	Officer Jessica Haley	12 episodes
1990	Matlock	Renee Williams	1 episode
1991	Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion	Julia Collier
	Eye of the Storm	Killer Girl
1992	Universal Soldier	Veronica Roberts
	Singles	Pam
1993	The Seventh Coin	Lisa
	Moon Over Miami	Gwen Cross	12 episodes
1993	When the Bough Breaks	Audrey Macleah
1995	Just Looking	Sherrie
	Someone to Die For	Alex Donaldson
	While You Were Sleeping	Ashley Bartlett Bacon
	Steal Big, Steal Little	Bonnie Martin
1996	Wings	Melissa Williams	1 episode
	Bed of Roses	Wendy
	Kazaam	Alice Connor
1996–1999	Profiler	Doctor Samantha Waters	64 episodes, Nominated Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films -Best Genre TV Actress (1998) Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (1998)
1997	Brittle Glory	Elise Rosen
1998	Welcome to Hollywood	Herself
1999	If You Believe	Susan Stone
	Happy, Texas	Josephine 'Joe' McClintock the Banker
2002	My Wonderful Life	Billie	TV pilot,
2005	For Norman... Wherever You Are		Documentary, Director and Producer won San Fernando Valley International Film Festival - Best Documentary Feature Wine Country Film Festival - Champion of Conscience Award
	Sleeper Cell	Lynn Ellen Emerson	2 episodes
2006	ER	Fran Bevens	1 episode
	The Shield	Tori Burke	1 episode
2007	By Appointment Only	Val Spencer	Actress and writer
	American Dad!	Melinda	1 episode (voice)
	Tell Me You Love Me	Katie	10 episodes
2008	Boston Legal	Attorney Phoebe Prentice	2 episodes
	Law & Order	Gretchen Steel	1 episode
2009	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Rita Nettles	1 episode
	Southland	Dr. Merrill Matthews	2 episodes
	Toe to Toe	Claire
	Wonderful World	Eliza
2010	Law and Order: SVU	Dr. Stanton	1 episode ("Conned")
2008–2010	Sons of Anarchy	Agent June Stahl	19 episodes
2011	The Protector	Gloria Sheppard	13 episodes
2013	Angel's Perch	Judy
	April Rain	Linda