Amy Walsh (actress)

Amy Victoria Walsh (born 27 March 1987) is an English actress, known for her role as Tracy Metcalfe on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Amy Walsh
Born	Amy Victoria Walsh (1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 (age 37) Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995, 2011–present
Known for	Hollyoaks Later Emmerdale Celebrity MasterChef
Spouse	Toby-Alexander Smith ​ ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	1
Family	Kimberley Walsh (sister)

Early life

Walsh was born on 27 March 1987 in Bradford, West Yorkshire.^[1] She is the youngest of four children born to John and Diane Walsh.^[2] She is the younger sister of Kimberley Walsh, a member of the pop group Girls Aloud, and Sally Walsh, who played the character of Lyn Hutchinson on the soap opera Emmerdale between 1997 and 2000.^[3] They were raised with brother Adam in Allerton.^[4]

Career

As a child, Walsh appeared as Emily in the short film Past Memoirs (1995). Her first television role came in 2011, portraying the character Jennifique McQueen in the fourth series of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks spin-off, Hollyoaks Later.^[5][6] In January 2014, Walsh appeared on the ITV game show All Star Family Fortunes as a member of her sister Kimberley's family.^[7]

In July 2014, Walsh joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Tracy Metcalfe.^[8][9] She was introduced as the girlfriend of established character Sam Dingle (James Hooton) and made her first appearance in the show on 7 July 2014.^[10] Walsh had previously auditioned for the role of Rachel Breckle, which ultimately went to Gemma Oaten.^[11] In June 2023, Walsh was announced as one of the contestants competing in the eighteenth series of Celebrity MasterChef.^[12][13] She eventually reached the Final of the show, which was won by Wynne Evans.^[14]

Personal life

Walsh has been in a relationship with former EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith since 2020. Their daughter was born in December 2021.^[15][16] They announced their engagement in August 2022.^[17][18] They married in August 2023.^[19]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1995	Past Memoirs	Emily	Short film	[10]
2011	Hollyoaks Later	Jennifique McQueen	Main role; series 4	[5]
2014	All Star Family Fortunes	Herself	Guest	[7]
2014–present	Emmerdale	Tracy Robinson	Regular role	[8]
2023	Celebrity MasterChef	Herself	Contestant; series 18	[12]
2024	Drama Queens	Herself		[20]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2016	Inside Soap Awards	Sexiest Female	Emmerdale	Nominated	[21]
2019	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Performance	Emmerdale	Nominated	[22]
2020	25th National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Emmerdale	Nominated	[23]
2021	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actress	Emmerdale	Nominated	[24]
2021	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Performance	Emmerdale	Nominated	[25]
2024	National Film Awards UK	Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series	Emmerdale	Pending	[26]