Ashley Hearon-Smith

Ashley was born in Miami, FL and grew up in Weehawken, NJ, right outside New York City. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, where she earned a B.A. in Communication Arts with a focus in Film and Television Production. There she appeared in productions ranging from student films to the sketch comedy troupe, Poptards. After graduating, she began a 5 year long career in Television Production, where she worked with celebrity talent on "The Wendy Williams Show" and "The Martha Stewart Show", where she won a Daytime Emmy. Continuing her acting career, Ashley was seen on CBS', "Unforgettable". She has trained with Trudy Steibl at HB Studios, as well as with John Baylis and Todd Peters at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She recently started her own production company, Girl in Costume Productions, L.L.C., and both produced and starred in her production of Darlene Craviotto's, "Pizza Man". She is working on producing more of her own projects, as well as writing new ones of her own. Ashley is also a classically trained dancer, having studied with both Edward Villela's Miami City Ballet and Diana Byer's New York Theater Ballet. She appeared in several productions of the "Nutcracker", both in Miami and New York. Ashley recently moved back to New York City from Los Angeles, and is being represented by Angela Gulizio at G & G Talent. She is a SAG/AFTRA member.