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Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson (Ashley Suzanne Johnson), American actress born 1983 in Camarillo, California; child star as Chrissy Seaver on Growing Pains, voice of Ellie in The Last of Us games, two BAFTA Games Awards, Critical Role cast member and president of its foundation.

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella, 1968) is an American actress and activist, daughter of Naomi Judd and half-sister of Wynonna Judd. Known for Ruby in Paradise, Heat, Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy; UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and first Weinstein accuser in #MeToo.

Ashley Laurence

Ashley Laurence (born 1966, Los Angeles) is an American actress and painter, the Kirsty Cotton of Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987) and three sequels, later in Mikey, Lightning Bug, Red, and voice roles in Dota: Dragon's Blood.

Ashley Leggat

Ashley Leggat (Ashley Margaret Anne Leggat), Canadian actress from Hamilton, Ontario, born 1986; known for Casey MacDonald in Life with Derek, Ace Lightning, 11 Cameras, Dirty Dancing on stage, and Life with Luca.

Ashley Madekwe

Ashley Madekwe is an English actress known for Bambi in Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Ashley Davenport in Revenge, Tituba in Salem, and BAFTA-nominated County Lines; birth year disputed (1981 vs 1983).

Ashley Newbrough

Ashley Newbrough (born 1987, Newport, Rhode Island) is an American-Canadian actress known as Sage Baker on The CW's Privileged, as Kyra on ABC's Mistresses, and for 16 Hallmark Christmas films from 2015 to 2025.

Ashley Olsen

Ashley Olsen, American fashion designer and former child actress, twin of Mary-Kate Olsen; played Michelle Tanner on Full House from 1987, then co-founded The Row, valued at $1 billion.

Ashley Padilla

Ashley Padilla is an American comedian and actress who joined Saturday Night Live in 2024. She was named a TIME100 Next star in 2026 and appeared in the 2027 film The Catch.

Ashley Park (actress)

Ashley Park (born 1991, Glendale, California) is an American actress and singer, a Tony nominee for originating Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls on Broadway, known as Mindy Chen in Emily in Paris and Audrey in Joy Ride.

Ashley Puzemis

Ashley Puzemis (born 2001) is an American actress, also known as アシュリー・プゼミス, best known as Holly Jonas on Days of Our Lives from 2023, with a 2025 Daytime Emmy nomination, wrapping 222 episodes in February 2026.

Ashley Reyes

Ashley Reyes (born 1995, Commack, New York) is an American actress, LAMDA graduate, known as Cassie Perez in Walker, Cordelia in American Gods, and Hannah in How I Met Your Father.

Ashley Rickards

Ashley Rickards (Ashley Nicole Rickards), American actress born 1992 in Sarasota, Florida; Mensa member who graduated high school at 15. Known as Jenna Hamilton on MTV's Awkward (2011–2016), Sam Walker on One Tree Hill, and Mandy in Fly Away.

Ashley Scott

Ashley Scott (Ashley McCall Scott), American actress and model born 1977, known for Birds of Prey, Jericho, Dark Angel, and voicing Maria in The Last of Us; name also shared by a soul singer, a film editor, and a scholar.

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale, born Ashley Michelle Tisdale in 1985, is an American actress and singer known for Sharpay Evans in High School Musical and Candace Flynn in Phineas and Ferb.

Ashley Walters (actor)

Ashley Walters, known as Asher D of So Solid Crew, is a British actor best known as Dushane in Top Boy and DI Bascombe in Adolescence.

Ashley Williams (actress)

Ashley Churchill Williams (born 1978) is an American actress known for Victoria on How I Met Your Mother, The Jim Gaffigan Show, and 22 Hallmark Channel movies; she also produces, directs, and founded Make Her Mark.

Ashley Zukerman

Ashley Zukerman (born 1983, Santa Monica) is an Australian-American actor known for The Code (AACTA Award), Manhattan, Succession's Nate Sofrelli, Silo, Apple Cider Vinegar, and the Fear Street trilogy.

Ashlie Atkinson

Ashlie Atkinson (born 1977, Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American character actress in film, TV, theater, and audio, known for Mamie Fish on The Gilded Age, Janice on Mr. Robot, and BlacKkKlansman.

Ashton Holmes

Ashton Holmes (born 1978, Albany, New York) is an American actor known for Jack Stall in A History of Violence, PFC Sidney Phillips in The Pacific, and roles in Nikita and Revenge; the name also denotes a British interior designer and a recruitment firm.

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher (born 1978, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actor, producer, and venture capitalist: Kelso on That '70s Show, creator of Punk'd, lead of Two and a Half Men and The Ranch, co-founder of A-Grade Investments, Sound Ventures, and Thorn.

Ashton Sanders

Ashton Sanders (born 1995, Carson, California) is an American actor known for teenage Chiron in Moonlight, Native Son's Bigger Thomas, Wu-Tang: An American Saga's Bobby Diggs, and Bobby Brown in I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

Asia Argento

Asia Argento (Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento, born 1975) is an Italian actress, director, and singer, daughter of Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi, known for Scarlet Diva, two David di Donatello awards, and her leading #MeToo role and 2018 Bennett controversy.

Asia Kate Dillon

Asia Kate Dillon is an American non-binary actor (born 1984, Ithaca, New York) known for Taylor Mason on Billions (2017–2023), the Adjudicator in John Wick: Chapter 3, Brandy Epps on Orange Is the New Black, and campaigning against gendered acting awards.

Asjha Cooper

Asjha Cooper (Asjha Nahya Cooper, born 1993, Denton, Texas) is an American actress known for Everybody Wants Some!!, There's Someone Inside Your House, Black as Night, Chicago Med's Dr. Vanessa Taylor, All American, Snowfall, and Power: Origins.

Asta Kamma August

Asta Kamma August, Swedish-Danish actress (born 1991), daughter of Bille and Pernilla August; known for Sex, The Pact, The Hypnosis, Kalak, Families Like Ours; 2024 Shooting Star and 2026 San Sebastián Silver Shell winner.

Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, also Astrid Berges Frisbey, French-Spanish actress and model born 1986 in Barcelona; known as Syrena in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Sofi in I Origins, the Mage in King Arthur, and Chopard Trophy winner at Cannes 2011.

Astrid Veillon

Astrid Veillon (born 1971, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon) is a French actress, director, and playwright, known as Commissaire Laurence Delage in Quai n°1 and Commandante Léa Soler in France 3's Tandem (2016–2024), whose final TV movie she directed.

Asude Kalebek

Asude Kalebek (Asude Selma Kalebek), Turkish actress born 1999, Bogazici University translation graduate; known as Rasel in Netflix's The Club, Naz in Sakla Beni, and Melek in atv's A.B.İ.

Athena Karkanis

Athena Karkanis, also Athena Irene Karkanis, is a Canadian actress born 1981 in Lethbridge, Alberta, known for Grace Stone in Manifest, Agent Perez in Saw IV/VI, and voicing Aviva in Wild Kratts and the female Jedi Consular in Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Attallah Shabazz

Attallah Shabazz (born 1958, New York City), eldest daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, is a diplomat, producer, actress, and lecturer, Belize's Ambassador-at-Large since 2002, witness to her father's 1965 assassination, and foreword author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X; distinct from unrelated namesakes such as the DC educator Attalah Shabazz.