Emma Walton Hamilton
Emma Walton Hamilton | |
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Born | Emma Katherine Walton 27 November 1962 London, England |
Other names | Emma Walton-Hamilton |
Citizenship | United Kingdom United States |
Alma mater | UCLA Lab School |
Occupation | Author |
Spouse |
Steve Hamilton (m. 1991) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Tony Walton Julie Andrews |
Relatives | Jennifer Edwards (step-sister) |
Website | www |
Emma Katherine Walton Hamilton (née Walton; born 27 November 1962)[1] is a British-American children's book author, theatrical director, and actress. She is an instructor in the MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton, where she serves as Director of the Southampton Children's Literature Fellows program and the Young Artists and Writers Project (YAWP).[2] She is the daughter of singer and actress Dame Julie Andrews and set/costume designer Tony Walton.
Early life
Walton was born in
Career
From 1983 to 1991, she had a few
In 1991, she, her husband, and British-American actress Sybil Christopher founded the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, New York.[2][6][7] This independent non-profit theatre is still in operation as of 2022. Walton-Hamilton was the theatre's Artistic co-Director and Director of Education and Programming for Young Audiences for 17 years.
She has voiced many audiobooks, including Gitty Daneshvari's School of Fear,
In 2000, she began writing books for children in collaboration with her mother, starting with Dumpy the Dumptruck. They wrote 13 "Dumpy" books, of which 12 were illustrated by her father Tony Walton, who had remained friends with her mother despite their divorce. Walton-Hamilton and Andrews have co-written 31 children's books, including the "Dumpy" books, The Great American Mousical (2006), also illustrated by Walton, two "Bonnie Boadicea" novels for middle schoolers, The Very Fairy Princess (2010) series,
Walton-Hamilton and Andrews contributed to Kate Dawson, Jodi Glucksman, and Barbara Buck-Aronica's Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project (2012), a book with accompanying CD.[12] In 2016, Walton Hamilton created the preschool television series Julie's Greenroom with her mother Julie Andrews and Judy Rothman. The show stars Andrews, joined by her assistant Gus (Giullian Yao Gioiello) and the Greenies, a cast of original puppets built by The Jim Henson Company. The show premiered on Netflix in 2017.[13]
Personal life
In 1991, Emma Walton married actor/director Stephen Hamilton.[7] The couple are parents to a son and daughter.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Angry Hooker | As Emma Walton |
1984 | Micki + Maude
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Maude's Nurse | As Emma Walton |
1986 | A Fine Mess | First Extra | As Emma Walton |
That's Life! | Kate Fairchild | As Emma Walton | |
1987 | Blind Date | Muggette #1 | As Emma Walton |
1991 | Switch | Fur Protestor | As Emma Walton |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Great Performances | Herself | As Emma Walton 1 Episode: "Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway" |
2012 | Today
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Herself – Guest | As Emma Walton 1 Episode: "Episode dated 4 October 2012" |
2007–2012 | Rachael Ray
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Herself | 4 Episodes:
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2017 | Julie's Greenroom | Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer | Netflix Original Series |
Publications
- Dumpy the Dumptruck (2000)
- Dumpy at School (2000)
- Dumpy and His Pals (2001)
- Dumpy Saves Christmas (2001)
- Dumpy's Friends on the Farm (2001)
- Dumpy and the Big Storm (2002)
- Dumpy and the Firefighters (2003)
- Simeon's Gift (2003)
- Dragon: Hound of Honor (2004)
- Dumpy to the Rescue! (2004)
- Dumpy's Apple Shop (2004)
- Dumpy's Happy Holiday (2004)
- Dumpy's Extra-Busy Day (2006)
- Dumpy's Valentine (2006)
- The Great American Mousical (2006)
- Thanks To You: Wisdom From Mothers and Children (2007)
- Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies (2009)
- Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment (2009)
- Little Bo in Italy: The Continued Adventures of Bonnie Boadicea (2010)
- The Very Fairy Princess (2010)
- Julie Andrews' Treasury for All Seasons: Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year (2012)
- Little Bo In London: The Ultimate Adventure of Bonnie Boadicea (2012)
- Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project (2012)
- The Very Fairy Princess: A Very Fairy Christmas (2012)
- The Very Fairy Princess: Here Comes the Flower Girl! (2012)
- The Very Fairy Princess: A Christmas Reader (2012)
- The Very Fairy Princess: A Fairy Merry Christmas (2012)
- The Very Fairy Princess: and the Sparkly Wedding Surprise (2012)
- The Very Fairy Princess: Follows Her Heart (2013)
- The Very Fairy Princess: Sparkles In the Snow (2013)
- The Very Fairy Princess: Teacher's Pet (2013)
- The Very Fairy Princess: Graduation Girl! (2014)
- The Very Fairy Princess: Makes the Grade (2014)
- The Very Fairy Princess: A Spooky, Sparkly Halloween (2015)[12]
Awards
- Three Time #1 Bestseller
- Parents Choice Gold Medal
- Living Now Silver Medal
- IPPY Book Awards Silver Medal
- Grammy Award, Best Spoken Word Album for Children
References
- ^ a b "Emma Walton Hamilton". IMDb. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "YAWP Administration and Faculty". stonybrook.edu. Stony Brook Southampton Young Artists & Writers Project.
- ^ "Actress Julie Andrews of 'My Fair Lady' fame pictured in the London". 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Emma Walton Hamilton". Her Campus. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Julie Andrews Marries Director Blake Edwards " Desert Sun, Volume 43, Number 89, 15 November 1969 (via cdnc.ucr.edu), accessed 29 October 2019.
- ^ "About". baystreet.org. Bay Street Theatre.
- ^ a b c "Stephen Hamilton". stephenhamiltoncoach.com. Stephen Hamilton. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Meet Emma". Emma Walton Hamilton. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Artist Emma Walton Hamilton". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Children's Picture Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton, Emma Walton". WorldCat.org. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Listings for Emma Walton-Hamilton in WorldCat.
- ^ "Netflix Sets 'Julie's Greenroom' Preschool Series From Julie Andrews, Jim Henson Co". Variety. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
External links
- Personal Website
- Emma Walton Hamilton at IMDb
- Springen, Karen. "How To Keep Kids Turning Pages". Newsweek – via julienadrewsonline.com.