Childhood and adolescence
Ashley was born and raised in the American city of Long Beach, located on the Pacific coast of sunny California. The girl was born on December 18, two months premature, so at birth she weighed a little more than a kilogram. For a whole week, little Ashley was on the verge of life and death in the intensive care unit, but everything ended well, and by Christmas her parents were able to take her home.
Newborn Ashley Benson with her mother
Ashley very quickly caught up with her peers in development, and after a year nothing reminded her of her past health problems. Having barely learned to walk, the baby began to show obvious choreographic abilities - as soon as the music started playing, she immediately started dancing.
In 1992, when Ashley was 3 years old, her parents took her to a dance studio, where their eldest daughter Shailene was already training. Later, the sisters began taking vocal lessons together, and on Sundays they sang in the church choir.
Ashley Benson and her sister as children
Ashley dreamed of becoming an actress from early childhood - she adored films starring Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon, trying to imitate these Hollywood divas in everything. Thanks to her dancing classes, she was not at all embarrassed by the public, felt confident on stage and willingly posed in front of the cameras.
Ashley Benson as a child with her father
In 1997, 8-year-old Ashley managed to star in a commercial for Barbie dolls and sign her first serious contract with the Ford Models agency. From that moment on, our heroine’s childhood ended - due to the busy filming schedule, she had no time left for either school lessons or communicating with her peers. And in the foreground there were still dance classes and drama school, which, unlike usual, Ashley attended with great zeal.
Career
By the age of 15, young Benson had achieved serious success in her modeling career. In 2004, she was even lucky enough to become an understudy for Scarlett Johansson in an advertising campaign for Dolce&Gabbana. After talking with the actress during filming, Ashley became even more excited about the idea of becoming a movie star.
Teen model Ashley Benson
After her debut in D&G advertising, Ashley began to actively receive offers from directors. Mostly these were tiny episodic roles in soap series, but the girl understood that she needed to gain experience and grabbed every opportunity to appear on the screen.
In 2004, Benson was offered a role in the cult series “Days of Our Lives,” which had been broadcast on American TV since 1965 and was a kind of symbol of the United States. The only thing that darkened Ashley’s joy was the enslaving contract, after signing which the actress could not participate in other projects. Therefore, after starring in three seasons, she left the series.
Ashley Benson in the series "Days of Our Lives"
Having received the main role in the film “Bring It On 4” (2007), Benson played the role of a high school cheerleader who goes all out for the sake of her team’s victory.
During filming, Ashley had to perform complex stunts, including descending from a helicopter hovering in the sky. However, the young actress managed to brilliantly cope with the task thanks to professional choreographic training and excellent natural abilities.
Ashley Benson in the movie Bring It On
After the release of the film, Ashley firmly established the role of a sexy cheerleader, which other directors began to willingly exploit.
In 2008, Benson again demonstrated her dancing and acrobatic skills in the television film Fab Five: Texas Cheerleader Scandal, and also played a witch cheerleader in one episode of the fantasy series Supernatural.
Ashley Benson in the movie "Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal"
In 2009, the actress made an attempt to go beyond the boring image and in the series “Eastwick” she reincarnated as a girl endowed with superpowers. The film did not live up to the hopes of its creators and was taken off American airwaves after the first season, but outside the US the series was a great success. Interview with Ashley Benson Benson gained worldwide fame for her role as Hanna Marin in the serial youth drama “Pretty Little Liars” in 2010. On the set, the actress met her longtime friend Lucy Hale and met Shay Mitchell, who also became her close friend. In memory of the happy days spent working on the series, the girls got a tattoo on their index fingers in the form of the first letter of the names of their on-screen heroines (for Ashley it is N-Hanna).
Tattoos of the heroines of the movie "Pretty Little Liars"
The contract with the ABC Family channel allowed the actress to participate in other projects, so throughout all 7 seasons of “Liars,” Ashley periodically acted in films. So already in 2010, Benson appeared in the TV series “Christmas Cupid,” and two years later she played one of the key roles in Harmony Korine’s poignant social drama “Spring Breakers.” It is worth noting that the director initially tested Emma Roberts for the role of Brit, and Benson only considered the candidacy after Selena Gomez’s recommendation. Fortunately for Ashley, Emma herself refused to participate in the project, so Benson’s filmography was replenished with another bright work. “Spring Breakers” - trailer In 2020, the actress decided to experiment and starred in the independent horror film “The Rat.” In the same year, the fantastic comedy “Pixels” was released, where Ashley was accompanied by the popular American comedian Adam Sandler. In 2020, the film “Elvis and Nixon” was released, telling about the meeting between the great singer and the former US President in the Oval Office.
Ashley Benson in the movie “Elvis and Nixon”
A year later, filming came to an end on Benson’s debut series, “Pretty Little Liars,” which for 7 years attracted a multimillion-dollar audience. Thanks to this project, Ashley turned from a little-known extra into a popular actress with a solid bank account. In addition to prestigious nominations and awards, Benson acquired her own home, purchasing Kylie Minogue’s mansion for two million dollars.
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Born 12/18/1989, Long Beach, California, USA. American actress.
The beginning of the way
Ashley Benson, full name Ashley Victoria Benson, was born on December 18, 1989 in the town of Long Beach, California, USA, being born two months ahead of schedule, and weighing only one kilogram. The parents could not find a place for themselves, since the girl was in the intensive care unit and, according to doctors, needed heart surgery. Everything turned out to be less dramatic in reality. When the family once again came to the hospital on Christmas Day, they were able to take their newborn daughter home in a healthy state. In addition to Ashley Benson, her sister was also brought up in the family. The sisters always strived for popularity - they sang in the local church choir and danced. From early childhood, having a model appearance, the sisters began to skillfully use this gift of nature. Ashley Benson, at the age of eight, had already signed her first contract with The Ford Modeling agency, began acting in commercials, and a little later took part in the filming of the video clips “That Girl”, “BlackLight” and “Honestly”. At the same time, Ashley Benson began her acting career.
Film career
Having made her debut in the early 2000s in episodic roles in feature films and television series, Ashley Benson in 2004 entered into her first three-year contract with the producers of the television series “Days of Our Lives”. In the series Days of Our Lives, the actress prominently played the role of Abby, the eldest daughter in the family of Jack Deverax, he was played by actor Matthew Ashford and Jennifer Horton, actress Melissa Reeves.
2008
The role in this popular soap opera, in which Ashley Benson starred from 2004 to 2007, brought her popularity and included her in the list of significant Hollywood actresses. In 2008, Ashley Benson appeared as a cheerleader in an episode of the popular TV series Supernatural. Then she played one of the six beauties in the comedy “13 Going on 30” and then got the role of Carson in the sequel to the sports youth film “Bring It On: All for Victory” along with actress Tatum O’Neal, who then really helped the young actress with practical advice in field of acting. To participate in the filming, she even terminated her contract with the producers of the series “Days of Our Lives.” After working on long-running TV series for a long time, the cinema began to slowly seem imperfect to Ashley Benson. She starred in the same scene all day, although, in her opinion, she could have done everything much faster. Ashley Benson performed all the dangerous stunts herself. Subsequently, in 2009, Ashley Benson received the role of Mia Torcoletti in the television series Eastwick and starred in all 13 episodes of the film adaptation of the novel of the same name.
"Pretty Little Liars"
The young actress’s perseverance and hard work were soon rewarded. In 2010, Ashley Benson began working on the role of Hannah Marlene in the teen drama series Pretty Little Liars, based on the books by Sara Shepard, which started on the ABC Family channel. Participation in this project brought fame to the aspiring actress. Ashley Benson's co-star was her longtime friend Lucy Hale, who played the role of Aria Montgomery. Due to high ratings, the series was extended for a second season, the premiere episodes of which began in June 2011. In parallel with the filming of the series “Pretty Little Liars” in 2010, Ashley Benson played in the television movie “Christmas Cupid” in partnership with Chad Michael Murray and Christina Milian. And in January 2012, Ashley Benson replaced Emma Roberts in the comedy-drama Spring Breakers. The plot of the film centers on four college students who were ready to do anything for an unforgettable spring break. Ashley Benson then starred in the company of young Hollywood stars Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and James Franco.
Personal life
Ashley Benson's personal life is in complete order in all directions. Despite her young age, the actress purchased a luxurious mansion for $2.2 million in the prestigious Hollywood Hills area. The 1930s-style house has a list of former celebrity owners: the three-story mansion previously belonged to Dave Stewart from the band Eurythmics, Australian singer Kylie Minogue, and writer-director Dan Harris. Enterprising Ashley Benson managed to bargain with the last house owner and reduce the cost by almost 200 thousand dollars. Ashley Benson's lavish property had everything it needed to feel like a fairytale: lush gardens, a swimming pool, a spa, a library with wooden bookshelves, a huge walk-in closet and, most importantly, a stunning view of Hollywood. Ashley Benson's boyfriends were professional surfer Clay Marzo and she dated Ryan Good. Ashley Benson had an “office romance” with James Franco in 2012. A spark ran between the actors on the set of the film “Spring Breakers.” Then 34-year-old James saw 22-year-old smiling Ashley and... disappeared. The couple carefully hid their feelings, but how can you hide this: the lovers were seen holding hands several times, either in New York or Los Angeles. Due to their busy schedules, James and Ashley rarely had time to be together. But such tests only always benefited all lovers. Maybe this time will not be an exception?!
Interesting Facts
In January 2012, Ashley Benson replaced Emma Roberts in the comedy-drama Spring Breakers.
Personal life of Ashley Benson
Benson’s relationships with men often resembled the plots of “soap operas,” so her personal life was always under the close attention of secular reporters. For example, journalists and fans had many questions about the relationship between Ashley Benson and Ryan Good in 2013.
Ashley Benson and Ryan Good
Then Benson began to be spotted too often with James Franco and Taylor Lautner and, naturally, the actress was suspected of cheating. The paparazzi were knocked off their feet, trying to find out who Benson preferred, but in response, Ashley stated that there was only a strong friendship between them, which did not interfere with her relationship with Goode.
Ashley Benson and James Franco are friends
In 2020, following rumors of Ashley's pregnancy, the Benson-Goode couple officially announced their separation. For 2 years nothing was known about the actress’s personal affairs, but in the fall of 2020 the couple appeared together at a hockey match.
Ashley Benson and Cara Delevingne
While fans were wondering whether their couple would reconcile or not, Ashley surprised everyone again. In 2020, after the release of the film “Her Smell,” she officially admitted her feelings for Cara Delevingne, her co-star, and since then the girls have officially been in a relationship. A year later, in the summer of 2020, they had a secret wedding in Las Vegas.
Ashley Benson now
In 2020, Benson remains a fairly popular actress, capable of boasting two dozen prominent roles in films and TV series of various genres.
Ashley Benson in 2020
It is worth noting that, despite the deceptive image of a fragile, pretty blonde, Ashley has a steely character. The actress is not afraid of experiments both in life and in creativity, but at the same time she never crosses the line and knows how to control her emotions and actions. During the quarantine period in the spring of 2020, Ashley Benson often appears on Instagram live broadcasts, and also regularly delights fans with new videos on TikTok.
Biography
Actress Ashley Benson, whose success came after the release of the first season of the series “Pretty Little Liars,” believes that brunettes have much more fun than blondes. The fair-haired beauty claims that she does not change her hair color just because of the media image that she must correspond to. But this is the only concession to Hollywood rules. The girl openly says that her on-screen appearance is impossible in real life, she doesn’t think about plastic surgery and laughs cheerfully at the idea of constantly wearing high heels.
