Ashley Lilley
Encyclopedia
Ashley Lilley is a Scottish
actress who made her film debut in 2008 film
Mamma Mia! The Movie.
on the Isle of Bute
, Scotland
. At the age of 12 she won a place with the National Youth Music Theatre
. At 15 she enrolled at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London
, and graduated in 2004. Lilley went on to star as Lucille Frank in a production of Jason Robert Brown
's Parade at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2005. She then joined the UK tour of Cole Porter
's Anything Goes
in the role of Hope Harcourt.
Lilley made her film debut as Ali in Mamma Mia! The Movie, the film based on the same named musical, which is based on the songs of famous Swedish
music group ABBA
.
Nicknamed Ash by her friends and family, she was a school classmate of Hamilton Academical
midfielder Jim McAlister and a college classmate of Derek Hough
. She has recently appeared in the 2010 romantic drama, Letters to Juliet
, as Patricia, Charlie's cousin; a minor role.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
actress who made her film debut in 2008 film
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
Mamma Mia! The Movie.
Life and career
She was born Ashley-Anne Lilley in RothesayRothesay, Argyll and Bute
The town of Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay which offers an onward rail link to Glasgow. At the centre of the town is Rothesay Castle, a ruined castle which dates back to the 13th...
on the Isle of Bute
Isle of Bute
Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Formerly part of the county of Buteshire, it now constitutes part of the council area of Argyll and Bute. Its resident population was 7,228 in April 2001.-Geography:...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. At the age of 12 she won a place with the National Youth Music Theatre
National Youth Music Theatre
The National Youth Music Theatre or NYMT is a UK organisation for young people in the field of musical theatre, based in London. It runs acting auditions, workshops, and musical theatre productions...
. At 15 she enrolled at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and graduated in 2004. Lilley went on to star as Lucille Frank in a production of Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown is an American musical theater composer, lyricist, and playwright. Brown's music sensibility fuses pop-rock stylings with theatrical lyrics...
's Parade at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2005. She then joined the UK tour of Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre...
's Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London...
in the role of Hope Harcourt.
Lilley made her film debut as Ali in Mamma Mia! The Movie, the film based on the same named musical, which is based on the songs of famous Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
music group ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
.
Nicknamed Ash by her friends and family, she was a school classmate of Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
midfielder Jim McAlister and a college classmate of Derek Hough
Derek Hough
Derek Hough is an American dancer, choreographer, musician and actor. A world champion in Latin American Dance, Hough has appeared since September 2007 on the hit U.S...
. She has recently appeared in the 2010 romantic drama, Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet is a 2010 American romantic comedy drama film starring Amanda Seyfried, Chris Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael García Bernal, and Franco Nero. This was the final film of director Gary Winick before he died of brain cancer. The film was released theatrically in North America and other...
, as Patricia, Charlie's cousin; a minor role.