Ashley Greene
Ashley Michele Greene (born February 21, 1987) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Alice Cullen in the Twilight Saga movies.
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| Born | Ashley Michele Greene February 21, 1987 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Early life
changeGreene was born in Jacksonville, Florida. Her mother is Michele Greene (née Tatum), who works in insurance, and Joe Greene, a former U.S. Marine who now owns a concrete business.[1][2] She grew up in Middleburg and Jacksonville.[3] She moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of 17 to pursue an acting career.[3][4] Greene has an older brother named Joe.[3]
Career
changeAt first, she planned to become a model. Her manager told her that she was not tall enough to be a fashion model and that she should act in commercials instead.[4] After taking commercial and acting classes, she realized that she liked acting more than modeling. Greene graduated from high school early and moved to L.A. to start her acting career.[4]
Acting
changeEarly in her career, she had guest roles on television programs, such as Punk'd and Crossing Jordan. In 2008, she had an important role in the movie Twilight, which was based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. She played the character Alice Cullen. She was also in the sequels to Twilight: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011), and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012).[5][6]
Greene played Michelle Burkham in the drama movie Skateland (2010).[7]
She acted in the movie A Warrior's Heart with Kellan Lutz, who was also in Twilight.[8]
Greene acted along with Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore in the drama movie LOL (2012).
In 2013, Greene was in the historical film CBGB about the former Manhattan music club with the same name.[9]
Modeling
changeIn 2010, Greene did modeling for an advertisement by the company SoBe.[10] In this advertisement, she wore body paint. Later the same year, Greene became the main model for the Mark brand of cosmetics.[11] This brand is made by the company Avon.
Greene received an award from the PETA foundation because of her work with Avon, which does not do animal testing.[12] She also received "The Style Icon Award" from the magazine Hollywood Life at the Young Hollywood Awards.[13]
Filmography
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Film
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | King of California | McDonald's Customer | |
| 2008 | Otis | Kim #4 | |
| 2008 | Twilight | Alice Cullen | |
| 2009 | Shrink | Missy | |
| 2009 | Summer's Blood | Summer Matthews | |
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Alice Cullen | |
| 2010 | Skateland | Michelle Burkham | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Alice Cullen | |
| 2010 | Radio Free Albemuth | Rhonda | |
| 2011 | A Warrior's Heart | Brooklyn Milligan | |
| 2011 | Butter | Kaitlen Pickler | |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Alice Cullen | |
| 2012 | LOL | Ashley | |
| 2012 | The Apparition | Kelly | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Alice Cullen | |
| 2013 | CBGB | Lisa Kristal | |
| 2014 | Wish I Was Here | Janine | |
| 2014 | Kristy | Violet | |
| 2014 | Burying the Ex | Evelyn | |
| 2015 | Staten Island Summer | Krystal Manicucci | |
| 2015 | Shangri-La Suite | Priscilla Presley | Post-production |
| 2016 | Holidays | ||
| 2016 | Urge | Theresa | Post-production |
| 2016 | In Dubious Battle | Danni Stevens | Post-production |
| 2016 | Max & Me | Rachel (voice) | Post-production |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Crossing Jordan | Ann Rappaport | "The Elephant in the Room" |
| 2006 | Mad TV | Amber | "11.17" |
| 2006 | Desire | Renata | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Shark | Natalie Faber | "Partners in Crime" |
| 2011-2012 | Pan Am | Amanda Mason | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Americana | Alice Garano | Unsold TV pilot |
Video games
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight[14] | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice) | Video game |
| 2015 | Batgirl: A Matter of Family | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice) | Video game (DLC) |
Music videos
change| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lyudi Invalidy/ Dangerous and Moving | t.A.T.u |
Awards and nominations
change| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Teen Choice Awards | Movie Fresh Face Female | Twilight | Won | |
| 2008 | Scream Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Twilight | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Scream Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Twilight | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Scene Stealer Female | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Won | |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Most Fanatic Fans | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Won | Shared with cast |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Scene Stealer Female | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Won | |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Scene Stealer Female | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Won |
References
change- ↑ Nick Duerden (November 2008). "Dusk 'til dawn". ashleygreenefan.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Ashley Greene on Alexa Chung". YouTube. July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Matt Soergel (December 14, 2008). "From Jacksonville to Hollywood and a hit movie". jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Christina Radish (November 18, 2008). "Ashley Greene in "Twilight"". Media Blvd Magazine. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
- ↑ Jocelyn Vena (February 23, 2009). "Ashley Greene Says 'New Moon' Script Tops 'Twilight'". MTV. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, and Billy Burke Sign on to BREAKING DAWN; Plus Three New TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE Posters". Collider. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ Brad Miska (March 21, 2010). "Ashley Greene Conjures Up 'The Apparition'". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ↑ Larry Carroll (December 19, 2008). "Twilight' Siblings Ashley Greene And Kellan Lutz Reunite As Love Interests In 'Warrior". MTV. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ↑ "Star Tracks". people.com - Time Inc. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Ashley Greene Naked & Bodypainted For SoBe". Huffington Post. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ↑ Prior, Molly (4 June 2010). "Ashley Greene to Be Face for Mark". Women's Wear Daily. Fairchild Publishing, LLC. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ "Twilight Star Snags PETA Award". PETA foundation. July 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ↑ "BREAKING NEWS! Ashley Greene Will Receive The Style Icon Award At HollywoodLife's Young Hollywood Awards!". Hollywood Life. April 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- ↑ "ARKHAM KNIGHT VOICE CAST REVEALED IN NEW TRAILER". IGN. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
Other websites
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