# Ashley Reyes

**Ashley Reyes** (born 1995) is an American actress known for television roles as Cassie Perez on [The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw) series *[Walker](https://www.edgepedia.org/walker-tv-series)*, Cordelia on *American Gods*, and Hannah on *How I Met Your Father*. Born in Commack, Long Island, New York, she trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) and made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning comedy *The Play That Goes Wrong*.

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995, Commack, Long Island, New York, USA<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup> |
| Training | LAMDA, 3-year BA (Hons), 2016 graduate; breakout of the 2016 LAMDA showcase<sup>[2](https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/17266/ashley-reyes-resume-658995.pdf)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup> |
| Broadway debut | *The Play That Goes Wrong*, Lyceum Theater (swing and understudy for Annie and Sandra)<sup>[2](https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/17266/ashley-reyes-resume-658995.pdf)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup> |
| Signature TV roles | Cordelia in *American Gods* season 3 (2021, 10 episodes); Cassie Perez in *Walker* (2022–2024, 42 episodes); Hannah in *How I Met Your Father* (2022–2023, 13 episodes)<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup> |
| Film | Natalie in the indie vampire comedy *Slayers* (2022), opposite Abigail Breslin and Malin Akerman<sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-888283/filmographie/)</sup> |
| Other work | Ariana in *The Morning Show* (2025); Victoria in *The Irrational* (2025); voice of Simone "Gecko" Espina in the video game *Battlefield 6* (2025)<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup> |
| Specialties | Certified by the British Academy of Dramatic Combat with Advanced Specialization in sword, fan, and small sword; alto/soprano singer with classical voice training<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup> |

## Background and training

Reyes was born in Commack, on [Long Island](https://www.edgepedia.org/long-island), New York, and is of multi-ethnic Puerto Rican and Lithuanian descent<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup>. She has described herself as a true New Yorker, and has said that performing felt natural from childhood: as a shy six-year-old she volunteered to sing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at a festival presentation of *The Wizard of Oz*, was chosen, and told her mother to put her in acting class<sup>[5](https://www.designscene.net/2021/02/american-gods-star-ashley-reyes.html)</sup>.

She moved to England to study acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, completing the school's three-year BA (Hons) program as a 2016 graduate<sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/17266/ashley-reyes-resume-658995.pdf)</sup>. While in London she was a Stephen Sondheim Student Performer of the Year finalist and won for her performance of the best new song<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup>. Her LAMDA stage roles included Masha in *The Seagull*, Virgilia in *Coriolanus*, and Louisa in *The Ritual Slaughter of George Mastromas*<sup>[2](https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/17266/ashley-reyes-resume-658995.pdf)</sup>.

## Theater

Reyes made her Broadway debut in *The Play That Goes Wrong*, the Tony Award-winning comedy, appearing at the Lyceum Theater as swing and understudy for the characters Annie and Sandra<sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/17266/ashley-reyes-resume-658995.pdf)</sup>. Her regional theater credits include Wendla in *Spring Awakening* at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts<sup>[2](https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/17266/ashley-reyes-resume-658995.pdf)</sup>.

## Television and film

**American Gods.** Reyes's first major adult screen role was Cordelia in the third season of the Starz fantasy series *[American Gods](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-gods-tv-series)*, appearing in 10 episodes in 2021<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-888283/filmographie/)</sup>. She has said the role required substantial research into technology, computer programming, and cyber-hacking, and that her scene partner in her first professional on-camera work was [Ian McShane](https://www.edgepedia.org/ian-mcshane)<sup>[5](https://www.designscene.net/2021/02/american-gods-star-ashley-reyes.html)</sup>.

**Walker.** From 2022 to 2024 Reyes played Cassie Perez, an impulsive, no-nonsense Texas Ranger and partner to Cordell Walker ([Jared Padalecki](https://www.edgepedia.org/jared-padalecki)), in The CW's *Walker*, a main role across seasons 2 through 4 totaling 42 episodes<sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup>. In the show's fourth season, Cassie returned from a stint with the FBI and worked on a serial killer case with Detective David Luna<sup>[6](https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2024/05/01/interview-ashley-reyes-talks-walker-cassies-journey-working-with-jared-padalecki-saying-an-iconic-line-and-more/)</sup>.

**How I Met Your Father.** Reyes played Hannah, a surgical resident and girlfriend of Sid ([Suraj Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/suraj-sharma)), in the Hulu comedy *How I Met Your Father*, appearing in 13 episodes from 2022 to 2023<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://www.cosmopolitan.com.mx/entretenimiento-cultura/ashley-reyes-how-i-met-your-father-entrevista-hannah?_amp=true)</sup>. She described the ensemble as being like a team sport, where the best work came from reacting to the other cast members<sup>[7](https://www.cosmopolitan.com.mx/entretenimiento-cultura/ashley-reyes-how-i-met-your-father-entrevista-hannah?_amp=true)</sup>.

**Film and recent work.** On the big screen she starred as Natalie in the indie film *Slayers* (2022), opposite [Abigail Breslin](https://www.edgepedia.org/abigail-breslin) and [Malin Akerman](https://www.edgepedia.org/malin-akerman)<sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup>. In 2025 she appeared as Ariana in two episodes of *The Morning Show* and as Victoria in one episode of *The Irrational*, and voiced Simone "Gecko" Espina in the video game *Battlefield 6*<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup>.

## Upcoming projects

Reyes stars in *Quads & The Kicker*, a neo-noir thriller about female poker grifters written and directed by Heidi James, inspired by the [Off-Broadway](https://www.edgepedia.org/off-broadway) play *Never The Same Rhyme Twice* by Andy Rooster Bloch. She appears alongside [Kelly Marie Tran](https://www.edgepedia.org/kelly-marie-tran), Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Jamie Neumann; principal photography took place in [Flagstaff, Arizona](https://www.edgepedia.org/flagstaff-arizona)<sup>[8](https://nz.news.yahoo.com/kelly-marie-tran-ashley-reyes-223452700.html)</sup>. She also has post-production credits as Tommi in *Quads & The Kicker*, Luzette in *Ellipses and Semi-Colons*, and Valerie in *Dead Guy*<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup>.

## Skills and personal life

Reyes is an alto/soprano singer trained in classical voice, and is certified by the British Academy of Dramatic Combat with Advanced Specialization in sword, fan, and small sword<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)</sup>. Her resume lists stage combat, dance in flamenco, hip hop, jazz, and tap, drums, ukulele, fluent Spanish, and accents including BBC English, New York, Puerto Rican, and Russian<sup>[2](https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/17266/ashley-reyes-resume-658995.pdf)</sup>. She divides her time between Los Angeles and Austin<sup>[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)</sup>.

## References

1. [Ashley Reyes, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612382/)
2. [Ashley Reyes Theatrical Resume, Stewart Talent](https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/17266/ashley-reyes-resume-658995.pdf)
3. [Ashley Reyes bio, The CW Press](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=ashley-reyes)
4. [Ashley Reyes filmography, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-888283/filmographie/)
5. [Exclusive Interview With American Gods' Star Ashley Reyes, DSCENE](https://www.designscene.net/2021/02/american-gods-star-ashley-reyes.html)
6. [Interview: Ashley Reyes Talks 'Walker', Nerds and Beyond](https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2024/05/01/interview-ashley-reyes-talks-walker-cassies-journey-working-with-jared-padalecki-saying-an-iconic-line-and-more/)
7. [Ashley Reyes habla sobre 'How I Met Your Father', Cosmopolitan México](https://www.cosmopolitan.com.mx/entretenimiento-cultura/ashley-reyes-how-i-met-your-father-entrevista-hannah?_amp=true)
8. [Kelly Marie Tran, Ashley Reyes Starring In Noir Thriller 'Quads & The Kicker', Yahoo/Deadline](https://nz.news.yahoo.com/kelly-marie-tran-ashley-reyes-223452700.html)

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