Ashley Roberts

Ashley Roberts
Roberts at the Tacoma Dome
Background information
Birth name	Ashley Maria Roberts
Born	September 14, 1981 (1981-09-14) (age 28) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupations	Singer, dancer, actress
Labels	Cheyenne Polydor (2001–2002) A&M (2004–present)
Associated acts	Pussycat Dolls
Website	www.pcdmusic.com

Ashley Roberts (born September 14, 1981)^[1] is an American dancer, singer and actress. She is in the modern burlesque singing group the Pussycat Dolls.

Early life and career

Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona 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. ^[2][3]

During high school summer breaks she had traveled to the West Coast to study modern dance. After high school she moved permanently to Los Angeles. She appeared in television commercials and Counting Crows music video for "Accidentally in Love", Josh Groban music video for "You Raise Me Up", Jane's Addiction music video for "True Nature", Aaron Carter music video for "Oh Aaron" and "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" and Pink music video for "Trouble". She has also appeared in the gameshow "Rock and a Hard Place", hosted by Meatloaf, with fellow PCD members, Melody Thornton and Carmit Bachar.

Pussycat Dolls

Roberts on stage with the Pussycat Dolls

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. As with the other group members she is a salaried employee of Interscope Records.

Acting career

She made her debut in the commercial film industry as Brooke in the Dance/Drama/Romance film Make It Happen alongside Black Christmas actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Riley Smith. The film was directed by Darren Grant and distributed by The Winestine Company. The film premiered on August 8, 2008 in the U.K. to mixed but mainly positive reviews. Production began from August 8, 2007 to September 17, 2007. She has plans to return back to acting once she takes a break from The Pussycat Dolls.

Discography

Also, see Pussycat Dolls discography

Solo singles

Filmography

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ashley Roberts

• Ashley Roberts at the Internet Movie Database