Amelia Kinkade

Amelia Kinkade is an American actress, dancer, and author. She played Angela Franklin in the horror series Night of the Demons, and has written several books about human–animal communication.

Early life and education Kinkade was born in Fort Worth, Texas. After relocating to Los Angeles, she studied acting at the Creative Acting Workshop under various acting coaches such as Robert Lewis and Lilyan Chauvin. She reprised the role of Angela Franklin in Night of the Demons 2 and Night of the Demons 3.

Pet communicator Kinkade has offered her services as a professional psychic pet communicator. In this role she undertakes to communicate with a house pet, and tell the human owners what the pet is thinking. She also offers to help find missing pets. The New York Times wrote of her in 2001 that "Ms. Kinkade could be on the brink of becoming the nation's first celebrity pet communicator. She appeared in a television pilot, communing with Tammy Faye Bakker's dog." Lauren Bishop, writing in the Cincinnati Enquirer in 2006, referred to her as "the real-life Dr Doolittle".

Ashley Fantz, writing in the Miami Herald in 2002, said that the exercises in a two-day seminar led by Kinkade "had as much to do with their [the owners'] psychological issues as with the dogs and cats sleeping the afternoon away."

Melanie White, writing in the Jackson Hole News and Guide described one of Kinkade's two-day seminars: "...she will teach participants how to tap into their innate telepathic abilities. For $250, it might be possible to speak to any creature from mammal to insect—and even alive or dead." White also mentioned that Kinkade taught a segment of the "Kindred Spirits" retreat in 2004 and 2005.

Books

Critical reaction

Kevin Thomas writing in the Los Angeles Times said that Night of Demons 2: "is a smart, amusing horror picture boasting a capable cast composed primarily of promising and attractive young actors ..."

Shock Till you Drop wrote:

Ashley Fantz, writing in the Miami Herald, described Straight from the Horse's Mouth as "half feel-good memoir, half guide to channeling Tweetie".

Chung Ah-young, writing in The Korea Times said of The Language of Miracles (in Korean translation):