Allen, Amy

Amy Allen

Amy Allen was born on October 24, 1976 in Burbank, CA and was raised in the San Fernando Valley, California until she was two years old.  Then her family moved to Agoura Hills, CA. She was part of an entertainment oriented family, her grandfather (paternal), Heck Allen, was a gag writer for MGM studios and a serious Western writer.  Amy's grandmother was in Gone With The Wind and her grandfather (maternal) was a musician.

 Amy attended Agoura High School in California. At 18 she moved to San Francisco to attend San Francisco State University (got a Bachelor of Arts degree in film), studying cinema, and was hired (just after graduating) at ILM (production assistant CGI artist). She was working on The Phantom Menace when Lucas asked her to play a part IN the film itself.

Amy isn't entirely sure that she wants to pursue the acting part of the film industry, but she did give up her position at ILM in June of 2002 to promote Star Wars and ILM around the world at conventions.  She says that she would like work towards production at some point.

Film

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005 - Aayla Secura - Twi'lek Jedi Knight

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 (uncredited) - Aayla Secura - Twi'lek Jedi Knight

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999 (uncredited) -  Aayla Secura - Twi'lek Jedi Knight

Film Effects

Elektra~2005 (visual effects coordinator)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (visual effects production and technical support to ILM)

A.I.~2001 (visual effects production assistant)

Film Production Assistant

A Nightmare on Elm Street~2010 (assistant to Mr. Bay)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen~2009 (assistant to Mr. Bay)

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3~2009 (assistant to Mr. Waldman)

National Treasure: book of Secrets~2007 (assistant to Mr. Waldman)

Deja Vu~2006 (assistant to Mr. Waldman)

Hunted, The~2003 (production support)

Gangs of New York~2002 (production assistant to ILM)

Jurassic Park III~2001 (production assistant)

Pearl Harbor~2001 (production assistant)

TV
G4 Presents Star Wars at 30~2007 - Herself

Miscellany

Amy Allen - official website

The only person to portray a EU character (from a comic book) that made it into a film.

Was an employee of Lucasfilm (as a production assistant) before she got the part as Aayla Secura