Ashley Scott is an American actress and former model, recognized for her roles in various television series and films. She is particularly known for her work in action and sci-fi genres, as well as for her voice acting in popular video games.
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Name: Ashley McCall Scott
Date of birth: July 13, 1977
Height: Approximately 5 feet 8 inches (1.72 m)
Place of birth: Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. (though she was raised in Charleston, South Carolina).
Family:
- Parents’ names: Joe Scott (father, nurse) and Andrea Meister (mother, administrative assistant).
- Siblings: She is the middle child with two brothers (names not widely publicized).
- Spouse: * Steve Hart (m. 2010; div. 2019)
- Anthony Rhulen (m. 2004; div. 2008)
- Children: Ada Isabella Hart (daughter with Steve Hart) and Iyla Vue Hart (daughter with Steve Hart).
- Relatives: Not widely publicized beyond her immediate family.
Profession: Actress, model, voice actress.
Nationality: American
Religion: Information not consistently available.
College or university attended: Information not widely publicized. She began her career in modeling at a young age.
Biography and What Famous For:
Ashley Scott started her career as a model, participating in the 1993 Elite Model Look finalist competition and later modeling for Elite Miami, gracing runways in Miami, Paris, and London. She appeared on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter and was featured in publications like WWD, US Weekly, and Cosmo Girl.
She made her screen debut in the 2001 Steven Spielberg film “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” as Gigolo Jane. This quickly led to her breaking into television with a recurring role as Asha Barlow in the second season of Joss Whedon’s sci-fi series “Dark Angel” (2001), starring Jessica Alba.
Scott gained significant recognition when she was cast as Helena Kyle / Huntress in the 2002 superhero television series “Birds of Prey.” The show, based on DC Comics characters, developed a cult following.
She further solidified her presence in action-oriented roles with films such as “S.W.A.T.” (2003) alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell, and “Walking Tall” (2004) with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. She also appeared in the underwater thriller “Into the Blue” (2005) with Paul Walker and Jessica Alba.
From 2006 to 2008, she played the role of Emily Sullivan in the critically acclaimed CBS post-apocalyptic drama “Jericho,” which amassed a dedicated fanbase.
In recent years, Ashley Scott has also made a name for herself in voice acting, most notably providing the voice and motion capture for Maria Miller in the highly popular video games “The Last of Us” (2013) and “The Last of Us Part II” (2020).
She has also been a prolific presence in Lifetime network movies, starring in numerous TV films such as “Christmas Mail,” “The Nightmare Nanny,” “16 and Missing,” and “Secret Obsession.” In 2019, she reprised her role as Huntress/Helena Kyle in The CW’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event.
Have participated (Selected Filmography and Television):
Film:
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) – Gigolo Jane
- S.W.A.T. (2003) – Lara
- Walking Tall (2004) – Deni
- Trespassing (2004) – Sharon
- Lost (2004) – Judy (voice)
- Into the Blue (2005) – Amanda
- Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)
- The Kingdom (2007) – Janine Ripon
- Strange Wilderness (2008) – Cheryl
- 12 Rounds (2009) – Molly Porter
- Christmas Mail (2010) (TV movie) – Kristi North
- Unstable (2012) (TV movie) – Christine March
- The Nightmare Nanny (2013) (TV movie) – Annie
- Summoned (2013) (TV movie) – Laura Price
- Holiday Road Trip (2013) (TV movie) – Maya
- 16 and Missing (2015) (TV movie) – Jessica
- A Woman Deceived (2017) (TV movie) – Caroline Winters
- A Tale of Two Coreys (2018) (TV movie) – Sheila Feldman
- Secret Obsession (2019) – Nurse Masters
Television:
- Dark Angel (2001) – Asha Barlow
- Birds of Prey (2002-2003) – Helena Kyle / Huntress
- Jericho (2006-2008) – Emily Sullivan
- CSI: Miami (2009) – Cindy Stevons
- NCIS (2010) – Dana Hutton
- UnREAL (2015) – Mary Newhouse
- Fear Itself (2008) – Leslie
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (2019) – Helena Kyle / Huntress (Archived footage and new appearance)
Video Games (Voice & Motion Capture):
- The Last of Us (2013) – Maria Miller
- The Last of Us Part II (2020) – Maria Miller