Pamela Gaye Walker

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 (SAG-AFTRA). She is the founder and president of Ghost Ranch Productions. She is known for Shakti's Retreat and Trifles (2009). Her marriage proposal took place onstage there, after the opening night performance of Children of a Lesser God.

Career

At Saint Mary's College , Walker majored in theatre, where she starred as Winnie in Samuel Beckett's two-character play Happy Days. It was while there 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 Helen Hunt and Hilary Swank; Michael Kahn (The Acting Company); Jacqueline Brookes (Broadway actress); and Nikos Psacharopoulos (artistic director, Williamstown Theatre Festival).

In Chicago, Walker worked and taught acting at Victory Gardens Theater, where she played Georgie in Theresa Rebeck's Spike Heels. The Chicago Tribunes 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 Joseph Jefferson Award 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 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 Alfred Stieglitz.

Critical reviews of Walker's work include: Backstage: "Walker beautifully conveys O’Keeffe’s inner turmoil, self-centeredness and eroticism...volatile, sensuous, playful, withholding and insecure..." Pasadena Weekly: "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 Donald Margulies' Brooklyn Boy, at the Magic Theatre in Theresa Rebeck's world premiere of What We're Up Against, and in two plays for the Aurora Theatre – Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman and Amy Herzog's After the Revolution. In May 2015, Walker starred with her husband, John, in the world premiere of Empty Nester by Garrett Jon Groenveld.

Theatre credits 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 BoothClarence 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 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 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 Additional Voices (voice) 2004 The Package (short) The Mom 2004 Wooly Boys Starla 2001 Blueberry Pancakes (short) Chris 2000 Saved by the Bell The New Class (TV series) Matthew's Mom 1999 Last Rites (TV movie) Sheila 1999 Mercury Rising Susan (uncredited) 1998

Awards and nominations 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 Joseph Jefferson Award Chicago Theatre NominatedBest 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