Ashley Murray is an American actress who has come a very difficult path to success and fame. For a long time, she could not achieve popularity, but everything changed when Ashley got into the cast of the Riverdale television series.
Ashley Monique Murray was born in Kansas City, which is located in Missouri, USA. The date of birth of the American singer and actress is January 18, 1988. According to the horoscope, she is Capricorn. Ashley Murray is a man who does not seek to demonstrate his personal life. She does not cover in detail about her family, about childhood and youth.
Ashley Monique Murray Biography
The girl was born in a family of African Americans. Since childhood, she showed an interest in creativity. At that time, music came to the fore for Ashley. As a small child, she could sit at the piano for a long time, pick up various melodies and sing on her own. She readily studied playing a musical instrument, studied musical notation and dreamed that when she grows up, she will certainly become a world-famous vocalist and author of music.
Ashley Murray began to professionally engage in music in the 5th grade. It was then that the parents took the talented girl to a music studio. At the same time, Ashley was very keen on jazz and tried to develop in this musical direction.
Despite the fact that for some time Ashley Murray did not live with her parents, but with her aunt in California, in the town of Auckland, she finished secondary education in Kansas City. Having barely graduated from school walls, the girl decided that she wanted to continue her studies. Her choice fell on the conservatory, which was located in New York. Ashley Murray moved to this city and entered the chosen educational institution. At the Conservatory, the girl studied dramatic art, while not abandoning her passion for music.
It was during her studies in New York that Ashley Murray tried herself as an actress. Her first step towards conquering the film industry was her participation in the television production of "Child of the Movement". Ashley did not bring instant fame to the role in this project, but she was paid attention to in the cinema. As a result, in 2007 she was invited to star in the movie "In Search of Harmony." It was a low budget short film.
After the two projects mentioned, there was a lull. Ashley Murray finished her education, attended various auditions and selections, tried to develop in musical creativity, however, she did not succeed in achieving the desired success. In 2009, the girl graduated from the Conservatory and decided to finally settle in New York, since, according to her ideas, this city gave her the opportunity to realize herself.
Creative career development
For quite some time, all attempts to break into the cast of any films or television series have failed. However, Ashley Murray was not going to give up. As a result, in 2012 she was still offered a role in the movie "Welcome to New York." This film was shot in the spirit of teen comedies. On the set of this film project, Ashley Murray was lucky enough to work with an American parodist named Sherry Vine. The very beginning actress got the role of Simone. After this project, a significant failure again formed in Ashley Murray's filmography.
The girl lived in New York in a rented apartment and was forced to take literally any job until she was offered any movie roles. She tried to get into the cast of series and movies, ready to play even minor, secondary roles. But representatives of the film industry were not interested in it.
At a certain point, Ashley Murray began attending preselections for filming in commercials and video clips of music artists. In this field, she was lucky. In 2013, Coca Cola signed a contract with Ashley Murray, as a result of which Ashley appeared in one advertising video, where she was accompanied by rapper Diggie Simmons. In the same 2013, she was invited to shoot promotional videos for MTV.
In 2014, Ashley Murray managed to return to the screens. True, the roles she got are very background. The characters she played in two projects did not even have names. However, the filmography of the actress was replenished with such works as the short film "Oppression" and the television series "Followers". In the first case, Ashley Murray played an athlete, in the second - a college student.
The next telework of Ashley Murray was the series "Young." The artist began filming on the TV show in 2016. She appeared in two episodes of the series, however, her character again did not have an explanatory story or even a name.
In 2017, Ashley Murray was able to get a role in the movie "Deidra and Lani rob the train." But even this full-length picture did not bring the actress the desired success, although she had to play the main role. The film was originally shown at the Sundance festival, critics welcomed it, but at the box office this film did not become very popular.
Due to all the failures that lay in wait on the thorny creative path, because of the difficult financial situation and overall problems in life, Ashley Murray was faced with depression. At some point, the actress, who practically abandoned her musical activity, decided that New York is not a city for her. She was about to return home to her parents. But at this difficult moment in time, fate nevertheless smiled at her. Ashley Murray found out about the beginning of the casting for the TV series Riverdale and decided for the last time to try her luck.
Ashley Murray on Riverdale TV Show
The Riverdale television series was originally announced for one season. The rights to its rental were bought by the CW channel, and the television show itself was developed under the supervision of Warner Bros.
Going to the casting of the new series, Ashley Murray did not hope that everything would turn out well for her. However, the very next day after the selection, she was contacted and informed that she was approved for one of the main roles of the TV show. Even during the casting, she received close attention because of her appearance - Ashley looked like a teenager, and this was exactly what the creators of the series needed. In addition, Ashley Murray demonstrated her vocal abilities and ability to play musical instruments.
In the Riverdale series, Ashley Murray got the role of a teenage girl named Josie McCoy. This character was the creator and leader of the school musical group "Josie and the cats." The character of the character, which went to Ashley Murray, was complex and multifaceted, but this just allowed the actress to show her acting talent in full.
As soon as the television series began to go on the air, as he attracted great public attention. The ratings were almost immediately high, critics spoke quite positively about this project. Therefore, it was decided to extend the series for the second season. The contract with Ashley Murray, of course, was also extended.
Thanks to her role in this fantastic television series, Ashley Murray became famous throughout the world. She was recognized not only as a talented actress, but also as a singer. The fact is that the work of the serial group at some point went beyond the boundaries of the television show itself, found its own fans.
Work on this television series is ongoing at the moment. However, in addition to participating in the TV show, Ashley Murray managed to get a role in the movie "Girl from the Valley". This film is a romantic drama, a remake of the 1983 film. The movie should be released on large screens in 2019.
