Ashley Scott
Ashley Scott | |
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| Born | July 13, 1977 Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Ashley McCall Scott (born July 13, 1977) is an American actress and model, best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Maria Miller in the video games The Last of Us (2013) and The Last of Us Part II (2020). She has also appeared in films such as A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Walking Tall (2004), Into the Blue (2005), The Kingdom (2007), 12 Rounds (2009), and Secret Obsession (2019), as well as a number of television movies on the Lifetime network since 2010. Her television roles include the genre series Jericho, Birds of Prey, and Dark Angel.
Early life
[edit]Ashley Scott was born outside New Orleans in Metairie, Louisiana, on July 13, 1977, growing up in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] She began her modeling career as a young girl and was a 1993 Elite Model Look finalist. As a teenager, she became a model for Elite Miami. She modeled internationally in fashion shows in Miami, Paris, and London, and has modeled for photos on the cover of numerous publications.
Career
[edit]Scott's first screen credit was as Gigolo Jane in the 2001 feature film A.I. Artificial Intelligence. While Scott has had supporting roles and bit parts in a number of feature films – including Walking Tall (2004), Into the Blue (2005), The Kingdom (2007), and 12 Rounds (2009) – she has had a number of lead and recurring roles on television.
In 2001, she was cast as series regular Asha Barlow on the Fox science fiction series Dark Angel. In 2002, Scott was cast as Helena Kyle / Huntress on the WB television drama series Birds of Prey.
In 2004, she played the role of Allison on Joey in the unbroadcast pilot, and was replaced by Andrea Anders for the series.[2]
She starred as Emily Sullivan for both seasons of the CBS series Jericho (2006—2009). She was also cast as series regular Mary in the first season (2015) of the Lifetime network's comedy-drama series UnREAL.[3]
In 2013, she voiced the character Maria in the video game The Last of Us.[4] She reprised her role in the 2020 sequel The Last of Us Part II.[5] It was revealed during her appearance in Retro Replay that she had originally auditioned for the role of Tess before it went to Annie Wersching.
In 2019, Scott starred in the Netflix psychological thriller Secret Obsession, which was digitally released worldwide on July 18, 2019.[6][7] In the same year, it was reported that Scott would reprise her role as Helena Kyle/Huntress in the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths".[8]
Personal life
[edit]Scott was married to producer Anthony Rhulen from 2004 to 2008.[1] In 2010, she married Steve Hart, lead singer of the band Worlds Apart, and they have two daughters. They divorced in 2019. As of October 2017[update], she resided in Los Angeles with her two daughters.[1][9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Gigolo Jane | |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Lara | |
| 2004 | Walking Tall | Deni | |
| Evil Remains | Sharon | ||
| Lost | Judy | ||
| 2005 | Into the Blue | Amanda | |
| Just Friends | Janice | ||
| 2006 | Puff, Puff, Pass | Elise | direct-to-video |
| 2007 | The Kingdom | Janine Ripon | |
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Cheryl | |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | Molly Porter | |
| 2010 | Christmas Mail | Kristi North | |
| 2019 | Secret Obsession | Nurse Masters | |
| Jumanji: The Next Level[citation needed] | Ashley | deleted scenes |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | Dark Angel | Asha Barlow | Main role (season 2) |
| 2002–2003 | Birds of Prey | Helena Kyle / Huntress | Main role |
| 2004 | Joey | Allison | unaired pilot |
| 2006 | Deceit | Sam Pruitt | Television film |
| 2006–2008 | Jericho | Emily Sullivan | Main role |
| 2009 | Fear Itself | Lisa | Episode: "The Circle" |
| CSI: Miami | Zoe Belle | Episode: "Target Specific" | |
| 2010 | NCIS | Dana Hutton | Episode: "Obsession" |
| Christmas Mail | Kristi North | Television film | |
| 2012 | Unstable | Christine March | Television film |
| 2013 | The Perfect Boyfriend | April | Television film |
| Summoned | Laura Price | Television film | |
| The Nightmare Nanny | Annie | Television film | |
| Holiday Road Trip | Maya | Television film | |
| 2015 | 16 and Missing | Julia | Television film |
| UnREAL | Mary Newhouse | Main role (season 1) | |
| 2016 | Broken Promise | Mina Gardner | Television film |
| A Killer Walks Amongst Us | Hathaway | Television film | |
| 2017 | Fatal Defense | Arden Walsh | Television film |
| A Woman Deceived | Elizabeth | Television film | |
| Manny Dearest | Karen Clark | Television film | |
| One Small Discretion | Caroline | Television film | |
| 2018 | A Tale of Two Coreys | Sheila Feldman | Television film |
| 2019 | The Flash | Helena Kyle / Huntress | Episode: “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three”[10] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Maria Miller (voice) | also motion capture |
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ashley Scott". ashleyscott.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "'JOEY' GETS CASTING CHANGE". The Charlotte Observer. June 12, 2004. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2007 – via newsbank.com.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (November 7, 2013). "Lifetime's Shiri Appleby Drama Pilot Adds Jericho Alum". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Saltzman, Marc (June 3, 2012). "5 things you didn't know about 'The Last of Us'". ABC News. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Hawkins, Josh (June 22, 2020). "The Last of Us Part 2 voice actors and cast". ShackNews. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ MacLeish, Jessica (July 19, 2019). "Yes, The Cast Of Secret Obsession Includes The Allstate Guy". Refinery29. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (July 8, 2019). "Brenda Song battles creepy stalker in Secret Obsession trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael. "Birds of Prey's Ashley Scott Will Bring Huntress to the Arrowverse 'Crisis'". TVLine. TVLine Media, LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ashley Scott Introduces Daughter Iyla Vue: 'I Just Love' Her Unique Name". People. September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Canadagraphs on Instagram: "Ashley Scott on set of The Flash filming a scene as The Huntress for the massive Crisis On Infinite Earths cross over yesterday in Burnaby,…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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