Amelia Kinkade
Biography
Amelia Kinkade, born in Fort Worth, Texas, is an American actress, dancer, and author who trained in modern dance at Interlochen Arts Academy and later studied acting in Los Angeles. She first worked as a professional jazz dancer and choreographer, touring with Donna Summer and performing alongside Motown names such as Smokey Robinson and Ray Charles. Her signature role is Angela Franklin, the villainess of the horror series Night of the Demons, a part she returned to in Night of the Demons 2 (1994) and Night of the Demons III (1997). Her other films include Road House, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, and Girls Just Want to Have Fun, and she appeared on television in Knight Rider, Fame, General Hospital, and The Golden Girls. She later wrote books about human-animal communication, including Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
62years old
Turns 63 on December 31in 79 days
- Born Fort Worth
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 10 years1987 to 1997
Every film, newest first
- 1997Night of the Demons IIIIMDb rating 4.6
- 1994Night of the Demons 2IMDb rating 5.9
- 1988Night of the DemonsIMDb rating 6.1
- 1987My Best Friend Is a VampireIMDb rating 6.1
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About the name
Kinkade was credited as "Mimi Kinkade" in some of her early film and television appearances, using that screen name at the time.
Early training
Before turning to acting, Kinkade trained as a modern dance major at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, graduating from the school.
Early training
After settling in Los Angeles, Kinkade studied acting at the Creative Acting Workshop with coaches including Robert Lewis and Lilyan Chauvin.
A change of course
Kinkade moved to Los Angeles and worked there as a jazz dancer and choreographer. She was a lead dancer, appearing with Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, The Four Tops and many other Motown stars on the TV series The Motown Review.
A first
Kinkade received an invitation in 2002 to visit Buckingham Palace, where she worked with Queen Elizabeth II's household cavalry and "whisper" with Prince Charles's hunting horses.
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Worked with
Amelia Kinkade shares three films with James W. Quinn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
James W. Quinn3 films together, 1988 to 1997
James W. Quinn's page
Frank Welker's page
David Warner's page
Kathy Bates's page
Linnea Quigley's page
Rene Auberjonois's page
All films by Kevin Tenney
All films by Brian Trenchard-Smith
Jimmy HustonDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Jimmy Huston
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.