Ally Walker
Birthday: Aug. 25, 1961.
Birthplace: I was born in Tullahoma, Tenn., and raised in Santa Fe, N.M.
Occupation: Actress.
Current home: Los Angeles.
Marital status: Married to John Landgraf, who is a TV executive.
Children: John Walker Landgraf, born Aug. 6.
Working on: I play Dr. Sam Waters on “Profiler” on NBC-TV.
The last good movie I saw: “Ulee’s Gold.”
Favorite pigout food: Brownies.
Nickname: Ally is a nickname for my real name, Allene.
Favorite childhood memory: Riding my horse at my grandfather’s ranch in New Mexico.
Prized possession: My wedding and engagement rings. I just got them.
Personal heroes: Lucille Ball, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria.
I wish I could stop: Worrying. I worry about everything.
My fantasy is: I’m raising a family, writing and helping children and animals.
The worst advice my mother ever gave me: “Get a degree in biology.” I was going to be a biochemist.
The one thing I can’t stand: Rude people.
People who knew me in high school thought I was: A geek.
The worst time in my life: I’ve had a lot of worst times, but I try to forget about them.
If I weren’t an actress, I’d be: A writer. I’ve written one script that I’ve sold, and I would love to write children’s books.
If I’ve learned one thing in life: It’s that I don’t know anything.
The three words that best describe me: Silly, tenacious, exhausted.
