Ashley Holliday
Ashley Holliday Tavares | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ashley Renee Popelka Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Ashley Holliday Tavares is an American actress. She is best known for playing Chloe Delgado on the 2010 ABC Family series Huge[1][2] and Melissa Sanders on the 2012 Nick at Nite serial drama Hollywood Heights.[3][4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Tavares attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and DePaul University, where she studied theater.[2]
Career[edit]
Tavares began her career with an appearance on an episode of Miami Vice in 1986.[2] Her breakout role came in 2010, when Tavares landed a leading role in the ABC Family series Huge.[1][2] She followed that with the role of Melissa Sanders on TeenNick's Hollywood Heights.[3][4][5][6] Ashley has done voices on Robot Chicken and guest starred on shows such as Disney's K.C. Undercover, and The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. In 2012, she made her film debut in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez.[7]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Just Cause | Slumber Party Girl | as Ashley Popelka |
| 1997 | Wild America | Mountain Family Daughter | as Ashley Popelka |
| 2006 | Discreet | Angie | Also co-director and associate producer |
| 2010 | You, Only Better... | Jackie Mabovitch | Film |
| 2012 | The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | Rita | Film |
| 2014 | Hanky Panky (short) | Diane | Short Film, Lead |
| 2014 | Nanoblood | Satisfied Customer | Short Film, Supporting |
| 2018 | Meat Cute | Lily | Short Film, Writer, Director, Supporting |
| 2018 | Hanky Panky | Diane | Film, Lead |
| 2018 | Big Fork | Lauren | Film, Lead |
Television series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Miami Vice | Baby Demarco | NBC | 1 episode: "Baby Blues"[2] |
| 2010 | Huge | Chloe Delgado | ABC Family | 10 episodes[1][2] |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Melissa Sanders | Nick at Nite | Contract player/80 episodes[3][4][5] |
| 2013 | Ravenswood | Lila Collins | ABC Family | Recurring guest star, 2 episodes: "The Devil Has a Face" & "Scared to Death"[8] |
| 2015, 2018 | Robot Chicken | Various Voices | Adult Swim | 2 episodes, guest star |
| 2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Donna Estrella | FX | 1 episode, co-star |
| 2017 | K.C. Undercover | Ms. Schaffer | Disney Channel | 2 episodes, guest star |
| 2022 | Raven's Home | Ms. Linda | Disney Channel | 1 episode: "21 Lunch Street" |
| 2023 | My Life with the Walter Boys | Tara | Netflix | Filming |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "For the Win" | Team Unicorn |
| 2014 | "Heart of the Moment" | Mansions on the Moon |
”flow” Brittany Underwood 2013
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2010). "Nikki Blonsky to star in ABC Family's Huge". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Sorge, Bessie (August 30, 2010). "Ashley Holliday Talks About Her New Series Huge!". HollywoodTeenZine.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c Lloyd, Robert (June 18, 2012). "Television review: Stars in their eyes in Hollywood Heights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c Caramanica, Joe (July 9, 2012). "Going Steady With a Telenovela". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c Lowry, Brian (June 7, 2012). "Review: Hollywood Heights". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ Davis, Joslyn (August 8, 2012). "Ashley Holliday Talks Hollywood Heights and James Franco". DailyMotion.com. ClevverTV. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (December 10, 2012). "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez: Film Review". HollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ Pavlica, Carissa (November 8, 2013). "Ravenswood shocker: Are Caleb and Miranda related?". SheKnows.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.