Ashley Grace (née Hinshaw) is an American actress. She is known for her leading role in the 2012 film About Cherry, and for her role in the 2016 Crackle television series StartUp.
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.jpg) Hinshaw in 2014 | |
| Born | Ashley Hinshaw La Porte, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Ashley Hinshaw was born in La Porte, Indiana to Chris and Craig Hinshaw.[1] Since the age of nine, she auditioned and participated in several children's plays and youth theatre.[2][3][4] Hinshaw began modeling in her local hometown pageant (Miss Maple City Pageant and Talent Competition) at the age of 13, where she won in beauty and photogenic for 13- to 16-year-olds and talent for 8- to 14-year-olds.[5] In 2003, Hinshaw won third in the Queen's Court competition and second in photogenic competition in the Miss Indiana American Junior Teen Pageant. Hinshaw then went on to participate in the National Miss American Coed Pageant for the Miss American Junior Teen category at the age of 14.[6] When she was 16, Hinshaw moved to New York to begin her modeling career.[7]
Career
Hinshaw first started modeling in pageants in 2002, where she participated in the Miss Indiana Junior Teen competition.[8] As a model, Hinshaw has appeared in an advertising campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch. Her experience as a model led to her judging a beauty pageant on the MTV reality TV series Made in 2008. A year later Hinshaw pursued an acting career and landed a guest stint on The CW Teen Drama series Gossip Girl as herself.[9] Hinshaw auditioned for a role in the proposed spin-off series to Gossip Girl, Valley Girls which The CW did not pick up.[10] Hinshaw has since appeared in guest roles on Fringe and The Glades.
In June 2010, Hinshaw was confirmed to star in the high school comedy film LOL,[11][12] an American remake of the 2008 French film, playing the role of Emily. Production began in August 2010 in Paris and Grosse Pointe,[13] and the film was released on a limited basis in the United States in May 2012. In November 2010, Hinshaw was announced as a star in the independent thriller film Rites of Passage alongside Christian Slater.[14] The film was released straight to DVD on October 16, 2012.[15]
In May 2011, Hinshaw was cast as the lead in the independent drama film About Cherry alongside Heather Graham, James Franco and Dev Patel.[16] Hinshaw portrays Angelina, a troubled young woman who comes to San Francisco and joins the porn industry. Filming began in July 2011,[17] and the film premiered at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival.[18] In 2011, Hinshaw joined the cast of the superhero film Chronicle (2012). She played Casey Letter, a blogger who regularly carries her camera with her.[19]
Hinshaw appeared in six of the ten episodes of the first season of the 2016 Crackle web series StartUp. Since 2017, Hinshaw has been credited using her married name Ashley Grace.
From 2017 to 2018, she recurred on the E! drama series The Arrangement in the recurring role of Lisbeth.[20] In 2018 she wrote and directed her first short, titled Hunter Gatherer, a socially conscious dramatic piece.[21]
Personal life
Hinshaw started dating actor Topher Grace in January 2014, and they became engaged in January 2015.[22] On May 29, 2016, Grace and Hinshaw married near Santa Barbara, California.[23] On August 1, 2017, Hinshaw confirmed that she and Grace were expecting their first child;[24] their daughter was born in November 2017.[25] On January 5, 2020, Hinshaw confirmed that she and Grace were expecting their second child together; their child was born in 2020.[26] on September 30, 2022, Grace confirmed on The Kelly Clarkson Show that he and Hinshaw were expecting their third child.[27]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rites of Passage | Sandee | Direct-to-video film |
| 2011 | The Death and Return of Superman | Power Girl | Short film |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Casey Letter | |
| 2012 | LOL | Emily | |
| 2012 | The Hungover Games | N/A | Short film |
| 2012 | About Cherry | Angelina | |
| 2013 | +1 | Jill | |
| 2013 | Snake and Mongoose | Lynn Prudhomme | |
| 2013 | The Incident | Holly | Short film |
| 2014 | The Pyramid | Nora | |
| 2014 | Goodbye to All That | Mildred | |
| 2015 | A Rising Tide | Sarah | |
| 2016 | The Grounds | Julie | |
| 2016 | You're Killing Me Susana | Irene | Spanish title: Me estás matando Susana |
| 2018 | Hunter Gatherer | Rose | Short film (also director and writer) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Herself | Episode: "Reversals of Fortune" |
| 2009 | Fringe | Blonde | Episode: "Midnight" |
| 2011 | The Glades | Charlene Turner | Episode: "Moonlighting" |
| 2012 | Tall Hot Blonde | Katie Brooks | Television movie |
| 2013 | Enlightened | Danielle | Episode: "Higher Power" |
| 2013 | The League | Rachel | Episode: "The Near Death Flex-perience" |
| 2014 | True Blood | Bridgette | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Colleen O'Brien | Episode: "Now is Not the End" |
| 2015 | Workaholics | Hilary Winthrop | Episode: "Wedding Thrashers" |
| 2015 | True Detective | Lacey Lindel | Episodes: "The Western Book of the Dead", "Other Lives" |
| 2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Paige | Episode: "How to Survive Dating" |
| 2016–2017 | StartUp | Taylor | Main role (season 1) |
| 2017 | Chicago Med | Melody Sayers | Episode: "Lose Yourself"; as Ashley Grace |
| 2017–2018 | The Arrangement | Lisbeth | Recurring role; as Ashley Grace |
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- ^ "Freshman Ashley Hinshaw: LPHS student begins modeling career" (PDF). La Porte High School Hi-Times March 12, 2004, Volume 95 Issue 6 Page 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2016.
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- ^ Leonard, Elizabeth; Quinn, Dave (May 30, 2016). "That '70s Show Star Topher Grace Ties the Knot with Ashley Hinshaw". People. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Rodriguez, Karla (August 1, 2017). "Ashley Hinshaw Confirms She Is Expecting First Child With Husband Topher Grace". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Topher Grace and His Wife Ashley Hinshaw Welcome a Daughter". Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ "Baby No. 2 on the Way! Topher Grace and Wife Ashley Hinshaw Expecting Second Child Together". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Topher Grace and Wife Ashley Hinshaw Expecting Baby No. 3: 'We're Excited'". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.