Ashleigh May Brewer (born 9 December 1990) is an Australian actress. She had a recurring role in The Sleepover Club, before she joined the cast of H2O: Just Add Water. Brewer played the role of Kate Ramsay in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2009 until 2014. She portrayed Ivy Forrester on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2014 until 2018. She returned in a recurring capacity in 2024. She joined the cast of Home and Away as Chelsea Campbell for six months in 2018.
Ashleigh Brewer | |
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| Born | Ashleigh May Brewer 9 December 1990[1][2] Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early and personal life
editBorn and raised in Brisbane, Brewer graduated from Forest Lake College in 2008.[3] After moving to Melbourne, Brewer shared a flat with fellow Neighbours star Margot Robbie.[3]
On 15 January 2024, Brewer announced she was engaged to her partner, filmmaker and studio executive Mark Bauch.[4] They were introduced to one another by mutual friend and Brewer's former H2O: Just Add Water co-star Phoebe Tonkin.[5]
Career
editBrewer appeared in the recurring role of Alana in The Sleepover Club when she was twelve years old.[6] She went on to make minor appearances in Blue Heelers and H2O: Just Add Water.[3]
A week after graduating from her school, Brewer arrived in Melbourne to look for acting work.[3][7] While she was in the city, Brewer successfully auditioned for the ongoing role of Kate Ramsay in the long-running soap opera Neighbours.[3] The actress relocated to Melbourne for filming and she made her debut as Kate on 15 May 2009.[3][7] The following year, Brewer was nominated for the Most Popular New Female Talent Logie Award.[8] In July 2013, Brewer celebrated filming 1000 episodes.[9]
After nearly five years of playing Kate, Brewer confirmed her departure from Neighbours in November 2013. Brewer decided to quit the show to pursue new acting projects.[10] She filmed her final scenes the following month.[11] Brewer's character was killed off and she admitted that she was delighted with Kate's exit storyline.[12]
On 22 May 2014, it was announced that Brewer had been cast in the newly created role of Ivy Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Brewer's character is the niece of established character Eric Forrester (John McCook).[13] Brewer began filming on 24 May.[14] She had a three-year contract with the show and made her debut as Ivy in July 2014.[13][14] Brewer appeared in a documentary special celebrating Neighbours' 30th anniversary titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015.[15][16] In January 2018, Brewer announced her decision to quit The Bold and the Beautiful; explaining her decision, Brewer cited her friend Margot Robbie as her inspiration, in her own desires to achieve other acting opportunities.[17]
Following her departure from The Bold and the Beautiful, Brewer was cast in the HBO film My Dinner with Hervé.[18] She also joined the cast of Home and Away for six months as Chelsea Campbell.[19] Brewer was asked to extend her contract with the show, but she was unable to and returned to Los Angeles.[20] Brewer next appeared in Tom Kapinos's television comedy-drama Lovestruck, alongside Rachel Bilson, Andie MacDowell and Richard Roxburgh.[21] She also appeared in the 2020 short film At the Edge of Night,[22] and played the uncredited role of Totally Hair Barbie in the 2023 film Barbie.[23]
On 26 March 2024, it was announced that Brewer would be reprising her role as Ivy Forrester in The Bold and the Beautiful.[23] Brewer later said that she was "thrilled to be going back in such a serious way", as producers also introduced Ivy's niece Electra (Laneya Grace).[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Sleepover Club | Alana | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2005 | Blue Heelers | Lelah Burton | Episode: "Face Value" |
| 2006–2008 | H2O: Just Add Water | Gracie | Recurring role |
| 2009–2014 | Neighbours | Kate Ramsay | Series regular Nominated – Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent (2010) |
| 2014–2018, 2024–present |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Ivy Forrester | Series regular (2014–2018) Recurring role (2024–present) |
| 2015 | Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite | Herself | Documentary |
| 2018–2019 | Home and Away | Chelsea Campbell | Recurring role |
| 2018 | My Dinner with Hervé | Camille Hagen | TV movie |
| 2019 | Lovestruck | Greta | TV movie |
| 2020 | At the Edge of Night | Alexis | Short film |
| 2023 | Barbie | Totally Hair Barbie | Uncredited |
References
edit- ^ "Twitter - Ashleigh Brewer". Twitter. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Lucas, Jordy; Brewer, Ashleigh; Pranita, Gemma (17 August 2011). Twitter shout out!. NeighboursTVShow. Event occurs at 0:11. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f Shearer, Geoff (14 May 2009). "Teenager Ashleigh Brewer lands part with Neighbours". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Levinsky, Mara. "Bold and Beautiful alum engaged!". Soap Opera Digest. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ellis, Scott (4 November 2024). "Why Ashleigh Brewer is so happy to be returning to The Bold And The Beautiful". TV Week. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "On-screen Neighbours pair Ashleigh Brewer and Lincoln Lewis go way back". The Sunday Times. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Ashleigh Brewer". Neighbours.com.au. Eleven. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Nominees for the 2010 Logie Awards". Sky News. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Ashleigh celebrates 1000 episodes". Channel 5. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Harris, Jamie; Kilkelly, Daniel (11 November 2013). "'Neighbours' Kate Ramsay actress Ashleigh Brewer quits". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (21 November 2013). "'Neighbours' Christopher Milligan: 'Kyle will fight for Georgia'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Ashleigh Brewer says goodbye to Erinsborough". Network Ten. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ a b Lewis, Errol (22 May 2014). "'B&B' Casts Australian Actress Ashleigh Brewer in Newly Created Contract Role; Soap Nominated for 9th Consecutive TV Audience Award". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b Shearer, Geoff (25 May 2014). "Brisbane actor Ashleigh Brewer scores role in US soapie The Bold and the Beautiful". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (28 February 2015). "Airdate: Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 March 2015). "Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Epstein, Jackie (30 January 2018). "Neighbours star 'inspired' by Margot Robbie". Herald Sun. Australia: The Herald and Weekly Times. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Tam, Adrienne (8 September 2018). "Was this The Bold and the Beautiful' weirdest plot?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (31 March 2018). "Exclusive: Former Neighbours star Ashleigh Brewer reveals Home and Away role gossip as she joins Summer Bay". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Home And Away: Ashleigh Brewer returns to Los Angeles after stint". The Daily Telegraph. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
Producers asked her to extend her role but she wasn't able to.
- ^ "Funny being a fan". The Courier-Mail. 23 May 2019. p. 20.
- ^ Geiser, Rebecca (28 August 2023). "Whatever Happened To The Bold And The Beautiful's 'Poison Ivy'?". The List. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b Levinsky, Mara (26 March 2024). "Ashleigh Brewer returns to Bold and Beautiful!". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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