Ashley is a talented actress, often recognized for her memorable roles in prominent films and television series. One of her most notable performances is in Jordan Peele's critically acclaimed film Get Out, where she plays the character Lisa Deets opposite Daniel Kaluuya. In this role, she is seen engaging in a provocative conversation, asking "Is it true...is it better?..." as she makes physical contact with her co-star.
In another notable film, Ashley plays a more conservative character in The Blind Side, a movie that tells the story of a real-life family who adopts a young man from a troubled home. In this film, she appears alongside Sandra Bullock and is seen asking a question that sparks a discussion about white guilt.
Ashley's television career is also marked by a range of memorable roles. She has appeared as a guest star in several TV series, including Game of Silence, Rectify, and The Haves and the Have Nots. In these shows, she has played characters that are vastly different from one another, from a socialite to a small-town convenience store manager to a hard-hitting journalist.
In addition to her dramatic roles, Ashley has also demonstrated her comedic chops in several projects. In Scary Movie 5, she plays a prima donna who is plotting her murder in the wings of a production of Swan Lake. In another comedic role, she appears in the BET series Let's Stay Together, where she is seen flirting with her co-stars while admiring her elderly neighbor's "tightie-whities". Finally, she has spoken fondly of her experience working on the award-winning mockumentary Rabbit Hunt, where she played a clueless but lovable art dealer.
Ashley's commercial work is also notable, particularly her role as the woman with chronic dry eye in the Restasis commercial. Her iconic catchphrase, "Thanks, Restasis", has become a cultural reference point and has launched countless prescriptions for the medication.
Before pursuing her acting career, Ashley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where she was also part of the school's musical theater revue troupe, The Original Cast.
