Ashley Greene(I)
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Ashley Michele Greene was born in Jacksonville, Florida to parents
Michele (Tatum), an insurance broker, and Joseph Lacy Greene,
US Marine who runs a concrete business. A self-confessed tomboy and
"daredevil", Ashley loved to try to keep up with her older brother Joe,
taking on activities such as taekwondo and winning several awards.
Ashley says she was not allowed to spar the girls in taekwondo class
because she "beat the girls up". She even accidentally once gave a boy
she liked a bloody nose and lip while sparring. Ashley admits she is a
"competitive little sucker".
During her early teen years, Ashley found herself hanging out with
older girls, which impacted her self-esteem when she found them to be
more mature and, in her mind, prettier than she was. Ashley describes
herself as a "hot mess" as a teenager. Ashley's mother put her into
modeling classes to improve her confidence, and Ashley began to
consider becoming a model as a career. After being told she was too
short to be a model, Ashley considered becoming a lawyer and getting a
degree in psychology. She actually convinced her parents to let her
leave her private school to attend a public one which had a law and
psychology program. However, after taking a commercial class, which led
to acting class, Ashley knew what she wanted to do - acting.
Luckily for Ashley, her parents were supportive and allowed her to move
to LA at seventeen years of age. Due to her excellent grades and extra
credits, she was able to graduate high school early to follow her
acting dream.
For three years, Ashley struggled to find acting roles. She picked up
small roles here and there in TV shows such as
Punk'd (2003) and
Crossing Jordan (2001), and
some very small film roles in
Shrink (2009) and
King of California (2007).
Ashley's big break came when she got to audition for the film,
Twilight (2008), based on
Stephenie Meyer's popular book series.
She originally auditioned for "Bella", but, as she says herself, "I was
no Bella". She was called back to audition for the role of "Alice
Cullen". After a long auditioning process, Ashley was finally told she
got the part.
Ashley had previously worked in restaurants but, like the rest of her
fellow "Twilight" cast-mates, Ashley found herself suddenly thrust into
the limelight. Though she says she doesn't get the same kind of
insanity as the boys - especially
Robert Pattinson. She says most fans
relate to her on a "best friend" level rather than screaming at her
hysterically.
Ashley has already begun filming other roles and has high hopes for her
career outside of the "Twilight" franchise. She has said she wants to
be a superhero, a Bond girl and possibly Wonder Woman in future
projects.
Michele (Tatum), an insurance broker, and Joseph Lacy Greene,
US Marine who runs a concrete business. A self-confessed tomboy and
"daredevil", Ashley loved to try to keep up with her older brother Joe,
taking on activities such as taekwondo and winning several awards.
Ashley says she was not allowed to spar the girls in taekwondo class
because she "beat the girls up". She even accidentally once gave a boy
she liked a bloody nose and lip while sparring. Ashley admits she is a
"competitive little sucker".
During her early teen years, Ashley found herself hanging out with
older girls, which impacted her self-esteem when she found them to be
more mature and, in her mind, prettier than she was. Ashley describes
herself as a "hot mess" as a teenager. Ashley's mother put her into
modeling classes to improve her confidence, and Ashley began to
consider becoming a model as a career. After being told she was too
short to be a model, Ashley considered becoming a lawyer and getting a
degree in psychology. She actually convinced her parents to let her
leave her private school to attend a public one which had a law and
psychology program. However, after taking a commercial class, which led
to acting class, Ashley knew what she wanted to do - acting.
Luckily for Ashley, her parents were supportive and allowed her to move
to LA at seventeen years of age. Due to her excellent grades and extra
credits, she was able to graduate high school early to follow her
acting dream.
For three years, Ashley struggled to find acting roles. She picked up
small roles here and there in TV shows such as
Punk'd (2003) and
Crossing Jordan (2001), and
some very small film roles in
Shrink (2009) and
King of California (2007).
Ashley's big break came when she got to audition for the film,
Twilight (2008), based on
Stephenie Meyer's popular book series.
She originally auditioned for "Bella", but, as she says herself, "I was
no Bella". She was called back to audition for the role of "Alice
Cullen". After a long auditioning process, Ashley was finally told she
got the part.
Ashley had previously worked in restaurants but, like the rest of her
fellow "Twilight" cast-mates, Ashley found herself suddenly thrust into
the limelight. Though she says she doesn't get the same kind of
insanity as the boys - especially
Robert Pattinson. She says most fans
relate to her on a "best friend" level rather than screaming at her
hysterically.
Ashley has already begun filming other roles and has high hopes for her
career outside of the "Twilight" franchise. She has said she wants to
be a superhero, a Bond girl and possibly Wonder Woman in future
projects.