Ashley Scott
{{short description|American actress}}
{{distinguish|Ashley Scott-Layton}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Ashley Scott new.jpg
| caption =
| name = Ashley Scott
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |mf=yes|1977|07|13}}
| birth_place = Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
| occupation = Actress, model
| years_active = 2001–present
| height = 171.5
cm
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Anthony Rhulen
|2004|2008|reason=divorced}} - {{marriage|Steve Hart
|2010|2019|reason=divorced}}
}}
| 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
Ashley Scott was born outside New Orleans in Metairie, Louisiana, on July 13, 1977, growing up in Charleston, South Carolina.{{cite web | url=http://www.ashleyscott.com/ash_bio.html | title=Ashley Scott | publisher=ashleyscott.com | access-date=June 6, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028145206/http://www.ashleyscott.com/ash_bio.html | archive-date=October 28, 2017 | url-status=dead }} 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
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.{{cite news |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |via=newsbank.com |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10334167A01F3DD4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title='JOEY' GETS CASTING CHANGE| date=June 12, 2004| access-date=August 15, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002630/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10334167A01F3DD4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=October 26, 2012}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lifetimes-shiri-appleby-drama-pilot-654288 |title=Lifetime's Shiri Appleby Drama Pilot Adds Jericho Alum |first=Philiana |last=Ng |date=November 7, 2013 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 8, 2020}}
In 2013, she voiced the character Maria in the video game The Last of Us.{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/things-us/story?id=16484923|title=5 things you didn't know about 'The Last of Us'|last=Saltzman|first=Marc|work=ABC News|date=June 3, 2012|access-date=July 8, 2020}} She reprised her role in the 2020 sequel The Last of Us Part II.{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/118832/the-last-of-us-part-2-voice-actors-and-cast|title=The Last of Us Part 2 voice actors and cast|last=Hawkins|first=Josh|work=ShackNews|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=July 8, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/07/237679/secret-obsession-cast-netflix|title=Yes, The Cast Of Secret Obsession Includes The Allstate Guy|last=MacLeish|first=Jessica|work=Refinery29|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=July 8, 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/trailers/2019/07/08/brenda-song-secret-obsession-trailer/|title=Brenda Song battles creepy stalker in Secret Obsession trailer|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 8, 2019|access-date=July 18, 2019}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/26/birds-of-prey-ashley-scott-arrowverse-crossover-huntress/|title=Birds of Prey{{'}}s Ashley Scott Will Bring Huntress to the Arrowverse 'Crisis'|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|website=TVLine|publisher=TVLine Media, LLC.|access-date=September 26, 2019}} Scott appeared in a scene of Jumanji: The Next Level, although it was cut from the finished film.{{Cite web |date=December 10, 2019 |title=What fun we had last night at the Jjumanji premiere. My little scene didn't make the final cut but the experience and the company was worth every second. So excited for the undoubted success of this film for @sevenbucksprod @therockofficial04 @hhgarcia41 ! Love seeing good things happen for good people |website=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/Ashley.Scott.Site.Official/posts/what-fun-we-had-last-night-at-the-jjumanji-premiere-my-little-scene-didnt-make-t/1264080073794984/ }}{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2020 |title=And my scene lays on an editing room floor but the experience will live in my "Hart" forever. |url=https://x.com/ashleyscott/status/1213222487049175041?lang=en}}
Personal life
Scott was married to producer Anthony Rhulen from 2004 to 2008. In 2010, she married Steve Hart, lead singer of the band Worlds Apart, and they have two daughters. They divorced in 2019. {{As of|2017|October}}, she resided in Los Angeles with her two daughters.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/ashley-scott-daughter-iyla-vue-first-photo/|title= Ashley Scott Introduces Daughter Iyla Vue: 'I Just Love' Her Unique Name|work=People|access-date=October 21, 2019|date=September 11, 2015}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2001
|Gigolo Jane | |
| 2003
|Lara | |
| rowspan=3|2004
|Deni | |
| Evil Remains
|Sharon | |
| Lost
|Judy | |
| rowspan=2|2005
|Amanda | |
| Just Friends
|Janice | |
| 2006
|Elise |direct-to-video |
| 2007
|{{sortname|The|Kingdom|The Kingdom (2007 film)}} |Janine Ripon | |
| 2008
|Cheryl | |
| 2009
|Molly Porter | |
| 2010
|Kristi North | |
| rowspan=2|2019
|Nurse Masters | |
| Jumanji: The Next Level
|Ashley |deleted scene |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2001–2002
|Main role (season 2) |
| 2002–2003
|Main role |
| 2004
|Joey |Allison |unaired pilot |
| 2006
|Deceit |Sam Pruitt |Television film |
| 2006–2008
|Main role |
| rowspan=2|2009
|Lisa |Episode: "The Circle" |
| CSI: Miami
|Zoe Belle |Episode: "Target Specific" |
| rowspan=2|2010
|NCIS |Dana Hutton |Episode: "Obsession" |
| Christmas Mail
|Kristi North |Television film |
| 2012
|Unstable |Christine March |Television film |
| rowspan=4|2013
|{{sortname|The|Perfect Boyfriend|nolink=1}} |April |Television film |
| Summoned
|Laura Price |Television film |
| {{sortname|The|Nightmare Nanny|nolink=1}}
|Annie |Television film |
| Holiday Road Trip
|Maya |Television film |
| rowspan=2|2015
|16 and Missing |Julia |Television film |
| UnREAL
|Mary Newhouse |Main role (season 1) |
| rowspan=2|2016
|Broken Promise |Mina Gardner |Television film |
| {{sortname|A|Killer Walks Amongst Us|nolink=1}}
|Hathaway |Television film |
| rowspan=4|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
|Helena Kyle / Huntress |Episode: “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three”{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B30TkspgeCE/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B30TkspgeCE |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=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,…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=November 3, 2019}}{{cbignore}} |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2013
| rowspan="2"|Maria Miller (voice) | rowspan="2"|also motion capture |
| 2020 |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Louisiana
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American video game actresses