Ashlie was born in San Francisco and raised in Long Beach, and
inherited the laid-back and down-to-earth Southern California attitude.
At an extremely young age, her mother noticed the passion and
excitement Ashlie had for performing and got her feet wet by
introducing her to the world of modeling. She landed her first modeling
job at the age of three and continued to model in many print ads,
fashion shows and was a regular in Kmart's national advertising
campaigns. At the age of six, Ashlie decided she no longer enjoyed,
"having her hair curled" and desired something more interactive, so she
began acting classes at the Beverly Hills Acting School.
With great support of her mother and father, Ashlie continued her
pursuit in the performing arena with countless dance, singing and
acting classes. She aced her first ever television audition, leading
her to a co-starring role on the new Disney show
Lizzie McGuire (2001). As
Lizzie's ex-best friend, Ashlie's character is the popular, pretty and utterly
snobby junior high student we all love to hate. Another testament to
her acting ability is the fact she can portray this character's
attributes with great sincerity, while they are so opposite of her
generous spirit and kind soul.
Following the momentous success of the television show, Disney created
The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Ashlie jumped at the chance of filming a
movie, packed her bags, and traveled to both Canada and Rome for the
filming. She relished in the opportunity to improve and diversify her
acting skills on this new adventure. She counts the experience of
working on her first feature film and working abroad, as one of the
best experiences in her life so far.
