Ashley Archambeau
- Actress
Ash (Ashley) Archambeau was born in Toledo, OH to physical therapist
Michael Archambeau and Secretary Cindy Conrad. By age 6 she was
performing in the 'Young Rep Roadshow' and wanted nothing more than to
pursue acting for the rest of her life. She hit a bit of a road bump at
age 12 when diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer, Ewings Sarcoma.
After a year of chemotherapy and a summer of radiation, Ash attended
the 2002 Tony Awards as a Make-A-Wish Kid. During high school she was
active in A Capella Choir, theatre, and speech team. In the summers she
attended both Carnegie Mellon and Northwestern University for their
Musical Theatre Training Programs. For her undergraduate degree she
attended Point Park University for Musical Theatre and Stage Directing.
During university she studied at Regents College in London and
performed with Royal Shakespeare Company actors in the Arcola's
production of Enemy Of The People. Upon graduation she landed her first
agent in Los Angeles. Since becoming an Angelino she has performed
stand up, vaudeville burlesque, cabaret, UCB improv, a leading role in
a new play Calliope Rose, directed a cast of 20 actors in Almost,
Maine, booked numerous national commercials/indie films/new media
comedy, and wrote/produced four short films. She is appearing in the
Actors Salon Young Hollywood Showcase in March 2013 and is premiering
her short written with 'The Indie Crush Project' for Lisa Cholodenko
(The Kids Are Alright) titled Life's A Paper Picnic in Summer 2013.