A prolific voice and mocap actor and stuntwoman in film, TV, animation and over 65 video games, America Young transitioned to directing in 2013, following many years as a stunt coordinator on countless projects for major studios and networks. Among her directing credits are features, shorts, network television series and digital series. She is the first female director of a vertical slice for a major video game AAA franchise.
Pivotal in the rebranding of Barbie, America directed Mattel’s critically acclaimed 2015 Barbie Vlog motion capture animated series, which was featured on VICE, Vogue, Glamour and Newsweek, among other publications. Viewed on Youtube over 110 million times, America’s episodes propelled the channel’s subscribers from 500K to nearly 10 million!
She is a proud founder of The Chimaera Project, a nonprofit that provides women with opportunities in film and media arts.
