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- Award-winning actress Elizabeth Ashley can always be counted on to give her all. Grand in style, exotic in looks, divinely outgoing in personality and an engaging interpreter of Tennessee Williams' florid Southern-belles on stage, she was born Elizabeth Ann Cole on August 30, 1939, in Ocala, Florida. The daughter of Arthur Kingman and Lucille (Ayer) Cole, the family moved to Louisiana where Elizabeth graduated from Louisiana State University Laboratory School (University High) in Baton Rouge in 1957.
The liberal-minded Elizabeth immediately embarked upon an acting career following her education and relocated to New York. Briefly using her real name, her big breakthrough year occurred in 1959 when she made her off-Broadway debut with "Dirty Hands", played "Esmeralda" in the Neighborhood Playhouse production of "Camino Real" and took on Broadway with Dore Schary's "The Highest Tree". Now using the marquee name of Elizabeth Ashley, the 1960s proved to be even better, taking her to trophy-winning heights. After understudying the lead roles in Broadway's "Roman Candle" and "Mary, Mary", she won the role of Mollie in the delightful comedy "Take Her, She's Mine" and won both the "supporting actress" Tony and Theatre World Awards for it. Neil Simon was quite taken by the new star and created especially for her the role of Corie Bratter in 1963's "Barefoot in the Park" opposite Robert Redford. She received another Tony nomination, this time for Best Actress. In addition to these theatrical pinnacles, Elizabeth also found happiness in her private life when she met and married (in 1962) actor James Farentino, who was also on his way up. This happiness, however, was short-lived...the marriage lasted only three years. The attention she earned from Broadway led directly to film offers and she made a highly emotive debut in Harold Robbins glossy soaper The Carpetbaggers (1964), headlining handsome George Peppard. The critics trashed the movie but Elizabeth sailed ahead...temporarily.
Following intense roles in the superb all-star film epic Ship of Fools (1965) and the psychological crime drama The Third Day (1965), which again starred Peppard, the still-married Elizabeth divorced her husband and wed Peppard in 1966, taking a hiatus to focus on domestic life. The couple went on to have son Christian Peppard (born 1968), who would later become a writer.
The Peppard-Ashley marriage was a volatile one, however, and the twosome ultimately divorced in 1972. Wasting no time, Elizabeth returned to the stage and also went out for TV roles. Abandoning a film career that had just gotten out of the starting gate proved detrimental and she never did recapture the momentum she once had. Broadway, however, was a different story. The dusky-toned actress pulled out all the stops as Maggie the Cat in Tennessee Williams's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1974) co-starring Keir Dullea and as Sabina in Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth" the following year, and she was back on top. Other heralded work on the live stage would include "Caesar and Cleopatra" opposite Rex Harrison, "Vanities" and, notably, "Agnes of God", for which she received the Albert Einstein Award for "excellence in the performing arts".
Following "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" for which she won a third Tony nomination, Elizabeth struck up a close friendship with author Williams. Over time, she would play and come to define three of his (and the theater's) finest female roles: Mrs. Venable in "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1995), Alexandra Del Lago in "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1998), and Amanda Wingfield in "The Glass Menagerie" (2001). In addition, she also appeared in Williams' "Eight by Tenn" (a series of his one-act plays), "Out Cry", "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" and "The Red Devil Battery Sign". In 2005, 31 years after playing Maggie, she was again a success in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", this time as Big Mama.
Elizabeth went on to sink her teeth into a number of other famous plays as well, all peppered with her inimitable trademark flourish: Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf", Isadora Duncan in "When She Danced", Maria Callas in "Master Class" and the scheming Regina in "The Little Foxes", to name a few. On '90s TV, she found daytime soaps to her liking with eye-catching parts on Another World (1964) and All My Children (1970). She also appeared in the ensemble cast of Burt Reynolds' series Evening Shade (1990). Occasional serious film supports in Rancho Deluxe (1975) and Coma (1978) were often intertwined with campier, over-the-top ones such as her psychotic lesbian in Windows (1980).
Overcoming a series of tragic, personal setbacks - a third divorce, a boating accident, a NY apartment fire, and a rape incident - the still-lovely Elizabeth continues to demonstrate her mettle and maintain a busy acting schedule on stage ("Enchanted April", "Ann & Debbie"); film (Happiness (1998), Labor Pains (2000), The Cake Eaters (2007), Ocean's Eight (2018)); and TV ("Caroline in the City," "Law & Order," "Treme," "Russian Doll").
Elsewhere, her memoir "Actress: Postcards from the Road" (1978) became a best seller. She was also a founding member of the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute while serving on the first National Council of the Arts during the administrations of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and has also served on the President's Committee for the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Awards. - Elizabeth Ashley was born on 18 March 1920 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Theatre Night (1957), Secret Agent (1964) and Six Shades of Black (1965). She was married to Richard Mathews. She died on 30 January 2001 in Merriott, Somerset, England, UK.
- Ashley Elizabeth Pierce got her break into film by being in the right place at the right time. While working as a waitress at a popular wing restaurant, she met some producers who were just beginning to work on a little film known as Automaton Transfusion. A few weeks later, Ashley auditioned, landed the part and the rest is history. She went on to complete four feature length films, before taking some time off to raise her family.
Currently Ashley resides in Dallas, TX. She is represented by Hidden Friends, an independent artist management company in Deep Ellum. Ashley has additionally launched an endeavor into music under the alias "Pineapplebikinibottoms". - Actress
- Writer
Ashley started acting in August 2009. She decided to take an acting class with a theater acting coach to help introduce her to this life long dream she never had the opportunity to try before. After a few weeks, Ashley knew this was a career she wanted for herself. She started researching for talent agencies but came across a few extras casting director websites. She applied and a short time later she was cast as an extra in her first feature film "The Mechanic".
Ashley loved every minute being on set. Studying the professional actors, being on set, and working with other extras was all a new experience. She learned a lot from fellow extras about "the biz". She was able to find acting workshops and eventually signed with her first agency in Louisiana. She followed with working as an extra on other features such as "The Green Lantern" and "Legendary". After the features were wrapped it was time to look forward to the next acting step.
Ashley started researching once again and came across a new-to-the-area local producer wanting to start a new cable show. She was asked to be 1 of the 3 co-hosts for the show called "Wet County" where local companies could inform future customers about their businesses. The show also informed locals about fun things to do around town. Ashley loved the chance to learn yet another new skill. This interviewing opportunity taught Ashley how to be in front of a camera.
Soon after season 1 of "Wet County" wrapped Ashley had auditioned for a local commercial and was hired. She filmed the commercial in impressive amount of time and was also asked to record a radio commercial for the company.
Ashley relocated to a new state and went straight to work looking for auditions. She found an audition for a local independent film. The audition allowed her to meet a great group of filmmakers and felt welcomed to the area.
Soon after she saw an audition for a "20-something college student, history teachers assistant" for a new web project. Ashley submitted for the project and received an audition. Soon after, she was cast for the role of Christina Duval in the web series "A Perfect Union".
The local film society has offered many opportunities to work with different filmmakers. In July 2011 she was given the chance to work in two short films that were accepted to a 7-day Film Festival. "The 9th Door" she was cast as Nurse Jackie (an element character all the films had to include to participate in the festival) and "Archer & Slade and the Antlers of Gold". Ashley was able to give the character Jackie a whole personality different than any other character she had portrayed before.
Ashley has signed with new talent agencies and continues to expand her acting abilities. Always studying and improving, Ashley embraces all the opportunities as creative new experiences.- Actress
- Casting Department
Ashley Green Elizabeth is known for Naxian Prime, The Last Immortal and American Poltergeist (2015).- Art Department
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Art Director
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Elizabeth Ashley Gerrard is known for The Thundermans (2013), Bridge to Terabithia (2007) and Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). Elizabeth Ashley has been married to Matthew Gerrard since 20 October 2013. They have three children.- Ashley Elizabeth Crowe is known for Mother's Milk (2021), The Alpha's Rejected Mate (2023) and Polaroid.
- Editorial Department
- Director
- Writer
- Actress
- Ashley Elizabeth Paige is known for Spring (2021), Brothaland? (2021) and What If: The Choices We Make (2019).
- Ashley Elizabeth Allen is known for Shock Attack (2015), Companionship (2012) and Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra: Lon Chaney (2015).
- Elizabeth Ashley Lawson is known for Banshee (2013) and Sid Roth's It's Supernatural (1996).
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, Ashley broke into acting in high school and soon started in her high school production of The Diary of Anne Frank. In addition to modeling throughout high school Ashley, continued to learn the craft, but soon devoted her time to her studies as a student at LSU. She began to get the acting itch again and was soon working on feature films and plays throughout Louisiana. Ashley has also worked with famed FHM and Maxim magazine photographer, Laurens Antoine.- Production Manager
- Producer
- Animation Department
Ashley Elizabeth Davis is known for Jelly Ben and Pogo (2021), Elf Pets: Santa's Reindeer Rescue (2020) and Elf Pets: A Fox Cub's Christmas Tale (2019).- Elizabeth Ashley Arroyo is known for Act-Anon (2013) and Solace for the Unloved (2017). She has been married to John Paul Green since 14 December 2014. They have one child.
- Ashley Elizabeth Hatten is known for Christmas Dreams (2015).
- Actress
- Casting Department
- Additional Crew
Elizabeth Ashley is known for Match Made (2021).- Elizabeth Ashley Peet is known for Blue's Clues (1996).
- Ashley Elizabeth Cloud is known for The Beauty King (2007).
- Ashley Elizabeth Benson is known for Peppermint feat. Cazwell: Blend (2018).
- Elizabeth Ashley is known for Oi sklires tou Maiami (1987).
- Director
- Actress
Ashley-Elizabeth Green is known for The Revenant (2009) and Hopes (2017).- Elizabeth Ashley Konz is known for The Jester (2015).
- Elizabeth Norton-Ashley is known for A Covid Christmas (2020).
- Ashley-Elizabeth De La Rosa is known for Penguin: Bird of Prey (2015).
- Make-Up Department
Ashley Elizabeth Wright is known for Mont Reve (2012).- Ashley Elizabeth Gibb is known for Mansion of Blood (2015).
- Ashley Elizabeth Young is known for The Frame (2014).
- Ashley Elizabeth Barrett is known for Victory Day (2011) and The Prince & Me II: The Royal Wedding (2006).
- Ashley Elizabeth Lee is known for Battle is Spiritual (2019).
- Elizabeth Ashley Howard is known for The Jerry Springer Show (1991) and The Steve Wilkos Show (2007).
- Ashley Elizabeth Thompson is known for When, Where, How? (2014), Wisteria (2023) and Disconnected (2023).
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Ashley Elizabeth Bayne is known for YA Campaign Ambition (2014).
- Ashley Elizabeth Joseph is known for Ingrained (2018).
- Ashley Elizabeth is known for Paragon (2010).
- Elizabeth Ashley is known for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984).
- Elizabeth Ashley is known for The Adventures of Barry Baz (2011).
- Ashley Elizabeth is known for Fearful Devotion (2018).
- Ashley Elizabeth Campbell is known for 2012: Doomsday (2008), Fear House (2008) and Roommates (2007).
- Director
- Actress
- Writer
Ashley Elizabeth is known for DashieXP (2010) and Ashley Elizabeth (2013).- Ashley Elizabeth Mary Horvath is known for Hect-R (2020).
- Ashley Elizabeth Arroyo is known for The Sister I Keep (2016).