Ally Walker

Allene Damian Ally Walker is an American actress. She made her television debut in the NBC daytime soap opera, Santa Barbara , before landing the leading roles on the shortlived dramas True Blue , and Moon Over Miami .

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. While spending a semester at Richmond College of Arts in London, England, she discovered an interest in performing. Her professional career began when she was cast in the film Aloha Summer . Her scene was cut from final version.

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