Ashley Roberts
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Ashley Maria Roberts is an American dancer, showgirl
, recording artist, model
, actress, fashion
designer
and television personality, best known as a former member of the modern burlesque
group the Pussycat Dolls
. She left the Pussycat Dolls in 2010, to pursue a solo career in acting.
and attended Shadow Mountain High School
. She began dancing at the age of three and singing at the age of eight. Her father was a drummer who played for The Mamas & the Papas
. He later became a car dealer. Her mother was a Pilates instructor and they both inspired her to be a part of the entertainment industry. Her hair was brunette during her teenage years, as shown in Aaron Carter
's "Oh Aaron" and "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" music video.
During high school summer breaks she had traveled to California to study modern dance
. After high school, she moved permanently to Los Angeles. She has appeared in television commercials and music videos such as Counting Crows
"Accidentally in Love
", Josh Groban
's "You Raise Me Up
", Jane's Addiction
's "True Nature", Aaron Carter
's "Oh Aaron
" and "Not Too Young, Not Too Old
" and Pink
's "Trouble". She has also appeared in the game show Rock and a Hard Place, hosted by Meatloaf, with fellow PCD members, Melody Thornton and Carmit Bachar.
Within six months of her move she had joined the Pussycat Dolls
. After three years of performing with the burlesque group she moved on to join the recording Pussycat Dolls along with members Nicole Scherzinger
, Melody Thornton
, Jessica Sutta
and Kimberly Wyatt
. She sang co-lead along with Carmit Bachar
and Jessica Sutta
in the "Stickwitu
" single B-side, "Santa Baby
". She also recorded a song called "Played" for the Doll Domination
Deluxe Edition. As with the other group members she is a salaried employee of Interscope Records
.
Shortly after Kimberly Wyatt
's news broke, on February 29, 2010, Roberts made the following announcement on her website in a letter to her fans:
alongside actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead
and Riley Smith
. Production lasted from August 8, 2007 to September 17, 2007, and the film was directed by Darren Grant
and distributed by The Weinstein Company
. The film premiered on August 8, 2008 in the U.K. to mixed but mainly positive reviews.
On her official blog, she stated that she would work on a number of different projects. She is working on her acting, and she will be a host on Maxim Does Spring Break on E!
. She has also shot a pilot for MTV with Aubrey O'Day
of Danity Kane
, Marques Houston
, and singer/songwriter Amanda Ghost
.
In 2010 Roberts released her first solo song, a cover of "A Summer Place
". The song was released on ITunes on September 28. Roberts also made an appearance in ex-bandmate Kimberly Wyatt's music video for the single "Stars in Your Eyes".
She has also been working on her dance career, and teaching dance classes with choreographer Bobby Newberry.
Showgirl
A showgirl is a dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show. Showgirl is also often used as a term for a promotional model in trade fairs and car shows, etc...
, recording artist, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actress, fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
designer
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
and television personality, best known as a former member of the modern burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
group the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
. She left the Pussycat Dolls in 2010, to pursue a solo career in acting.
Early life and career
Roberts was born in Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
and attended Shadow Mountain High School
Shadow Mountain High School
Shadow Mountain High School is a public high school located in the north valley of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified School District. The school's athletic teams are known as the Matadors. Shadow Mountain's school colors are navy blue and gold. 1,749...
. She began dancing at the age of three and singing at the age of eight. Her father was a drummer who played for The Mamas & the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas were a Canadian/American vocal group of the 1960s . The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles...
. He later became a car dealer. Her mother was a Pilates instructor and they both inspired her to be a part of the entertainment industry. Her hair was brunette during her teenage years, as shown in Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter is an American singer. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among pre-teen and teenage audiences during the early-first decade of the 21st century....
's "Oh Aaron" and "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" music video.
During high school summer breaks she had traveled to California to study modern dance
Modern dance
Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. Although the term Modern dance has also been applied to a category of 20th Century ballroom dances, Modern dance as a term usually refers to 20th century concert dance.-Intro:...
. After high school, she moved permanently to Los Angeles. She has appeared in television commercials and music videos such as Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
"Accidentally in Love
Accidentally in Love
"Accidentally in Love" is a Pop song performed by Counting Crows. It was featured in the Shrek 2 movie soundtrack and released in 2004. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. This song is included in the music game Lego Rock Band....
", Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
's "You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...
", Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
's "True Nature", Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter is an American singer. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among pre-teen and teenage audiences during the early-first decade of the 21st century....
's "Oh Aaron
Oh Aaron
Oh Aaron is American teen pop singer Aaron Carter's third studio album, released in the summer of 2001. The album features three collaborations with No Secrets and his older brother, Nick Carter...
" and "Not Too Young, Not Too Old
Not Too Young, Not Too Old
"Not Too Young, Not Too Old" is the second single from singer Aaron Carter's third album, Oh Aaron. It is his second song to feature vocals from his older brother, Nick....
" and Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
's "Trouble". She has also appeared in the game show Rock and a Hard Place, hosted by Meatloaf, with fellow PCD members, Melody Thornton and Carmit Bachar.
Pussycat Dolls
Within six months of her move she had joined the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
. After three years of performing with the burlesque group she moved on to join the recording Pussycat Dolls along with members Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, and actress. Scherzinger is perhaps best known for being the lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls....
, Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, Soprano vocalist, dancer, model, showgirl and television personality who rose to stardom as a member of the successful pop group the Pussycat Dolls...
, Jessica Sutta
Jessica Sutta
Jessica Lynn Sutta is an American dancer, showgirl, singer, recording artist, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the American pop girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She left the group in January 2010 to embark her solo career. She is currently finishing up her...
and Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Kaye Wyatt is an American showgirl, singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer. She is best known as a former member of the American pop/R&B girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003...
. She sang co-lead along with Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar is an American singer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. She was a member of the successful pop/R&B group, The Pussycat Dolls and one of the main vocalists of the group, along with Nicole Scherzinger and Melody Thornton. Bachar left the group in February 2008. She is currently...
and Jessica Sutta
Jessica Sutta
Jessica Lynn Sutta is an American dancer, showgirl, singer, recording artist, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the American pop girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She left the group in January 2010 to embark her solo career. She is currently finishing up her...
in the "Stickwitu
Stickwitu
"Stickwitu" is a R&B ballad by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls from their debut album, PCD. Produced by Jimmy Iovine, Robin Antin, Ron Fair and Tal Herzberg, it was released as the album's second single in late 2005. The song is an uptempo ballad being different to their previous single...
" single B-side, "Santa Baby
Santa Baby
"Santa Baby" is a 1953 Christmas song written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer. Although Tony Springer is listed as co-writer, he was a legal fiction created for purposes of membership in the performing rights organization BMI.The song is a tongue-in-cheek look at a Christmas list sung by a...
". She also recorded a song called "Played" for the Doll Domination
Doll Domination
Doll Domination is the second studio album from United States American girlgroup Pussycat Dolls, released from September 19, 2008 by A&M Records. The album debuted at number four on the US album chart, selling 79,000 copies in its first week...
Deluxe Edition. As with the other group members she is a salaried employee of Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
.
Shortly after Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Kaye Wyatt is an American showgirl, singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer. She is best known as a former member of the American pop/R&B girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003...
's news broke, on February 29, 2010, Roberts made the following announcement on her website in a letter to her fans:
Acting
She made her debut in the commercial film industry as Brooke in the Dance/Drama/Romance film Make It HappenMake It Happen (film)
Make It Happen is a 2008 dance film directed by Darren Grant and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The screenplay was co-written by Duane Adler, who was a screenwriter for Save the Last Dance and Step Up, films that also involved dancing.-Plot:...
alongside actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is an American actress. She is best known for her scream queen roles in the horror films Final Destination 3, Black Christmas, Death Proof, and The Thing...
and Riley Smith
Riley Smith
Riley Smith is an American film and television actor and singer for the band The Life of Riley.-Background:Smith's parents are Russ and Roxanne Smith...
. Production lasted from August 8, 2007 to September 17, 2007, and the film was directed by Darren Grant
Darren Grant
Darren Grant is an American music video director. He has done over 80 music videos for mostly R&B and Hip Hop artists.He is best known for directing all the music videos from Destiny's Child's debut album, he also worked with them on their later music videos including Grammy winning single...
and distributed by The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company is an American film studio founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 2005 after the brothers left the then-Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979...
. The film premiered on August 8, 2008 in the U.K. to mixed but mainly positive reviews.
On her official blog, she stated that she would work on a number of different projects. She is working on her acting, and she will be a host on Maxim Does Spring Break on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
. She has also shot a pilot for MTV with Aubrey O'Day
Aubrey O'Day
Aubrey Morgan O'Day is an American singer, actress, fashion designer, television personality, and former member of the girl group Danity Kane...
of Danity Kane
Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...
, Marques Houston
Marques Houston
Marques Barrett Houston is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. A member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx until 2002, he went solo in 2003. He is also the cousin of J-Boog, former member of the R&B/Hip-Hop group B2K....
, and singer/songwriter Amanda Ghost
Amanda Ghost
Amanda Ghost is a singer and songwriter from Enfield, North London, England. After an initial period in which she performed as a solo artist, she formed a band which performed under her name, and of which she was the lead singer...
.
Fashion
Apart from her acting projects she has launched her first line of lingerie designed for the beach in Sydney, Australia.Music
She announced that she is in the studio and recording songs for her own music.In 2010 Roberts released her first solo song, a cover of "A Summer Place
Theme from A Summer Place
The "Theme from A Summer Place" is a song with lyrics by Mack Discant and music by Max Steiner, written for the 1959 film, A Summer Place, which starred Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue. It was recorded for the film by Hugo Winterhalter...
". The song was released on ITunes on September 28. Roberts also made an appearance in ex-bandmate Kimberly Wyatt's music video for the single "Stars in Your Eyes".
Discography
Also, see Pussycat Dolls discographyPussycat Dolls discography
The discography of the Pussycat Dolls, an American pop girl group and dance ensemble, contains two studio albums, twelve singles, one extended play, thirteen music videos, one concert DVD and a number of collaborations with other artists....
Solo songs
| Year | |Title | |Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Played" | Ashley Roberts | Doll Domination Deluxe Edition Doll Domination Doll Domination is the second studio album from United States American girlgroup Pussycat Dolls, released from September 19, 2008 by A&M Records. The album debuted at number four on the US album chart, selling 79,000 copies in its first week... |
| 2010 | "A Summer Place" | Ashley Roberts | Non-album song |
Music Videos
In 2011 Ashley Roberts is calling for a music video for A Summer Place in November 2011.| Year | |Title | |Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "A Summer Place" | Ashley Roberts | A Summer Place |
She has also been working on her dance career, and teaching dance classes with choreographer Bobby Newberry.
Filmography
| Year | |Role | Make It Happen Make It Happen (film) Make It Happen is a 2008 dance film directed by Darren Grant and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The screenplay was co-written by Duane Adler, who was a screenwriter for Save the Last Dance and Step Up, films that also involved dancing.-Plot:... | Brooke | Supporting role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dance Your Ass Off Dance Your Ass Off Dance Your Ass Off is a reality competition series on the Oxygen Network hosted by Marissa Jaret Winokur in the first season, then Melanie Brown in season two... |
Herself | ||
| 2011 | Temptation of Wife | Herself | Appearance role | |