Rickards at the Media Access Awards on October 16, 2014. | When I believe in something, I support it fully. Ashley writes poetry, scripts, and short stories in her spare time. I've always loved horses.
She is also known for playing a severely autistic girl, Mandy in the independent drama film Fly Away. There's no way a kid can learn in a class with 40 to 45 people. She is represented by KLWGN (management), "MTV Sets Premiere Date for 'I Just Want My Pants Back' (Exclusive)", "Autism Talk TV 15 – Fly Away – Interview with Janet Grillo and Ashley Rickards", "Ashley Rickards of MTV's 'Awkward' Shows Her Acting Range", "The Best, Worst and the WTF of the MTV EMAs 2011 Red Carpet Style", "Awkward's Ashley Rickards Says Making Out on Set Is Not Sexy", "Ashley Rickards Tells Us How She Played Possessed In 'At The Devil's Door, "A Haunted House 2 Interviews with Marlon Wayans, Jaime Pressly, Ashley Rickards", "Ashley Rickards Will Take a Villainous Turn on The Flash", "The Flash's Newest Villain, The Top, Will Make Your Head Spin", "Ashley Rickards Reveals Her Long Struggle with 'Dark, Secretive World' of Eating Disorders", "2011 Arizona International Film Festival", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashley_Rickards&oldid=963816263, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Episodes: "New Rogues" and "The Once and Future Flash", This page was last edited on 21 June 2020, at 23:52. I have everything in my house organized to an unnecessary T, and I love it! [15] In August 2016 it was announced that Rickards would play Rosalind "Rosa" Dillon/The Top in the CW series The Flash. [12] In 2012, she had a minor role in the moderately successful comedy Struck by Lightning and another coming-of-age film Sassy Pants. Official Sites. I'm sort of a reverse Method actor. She graduated from high school, at age 15, and is currently a member of MENSA. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. [13][14] In 2015, she filmed the fifth and final season of Awkward. Ashley Nicole Rickards (born May 4, 1992) is an American actress, known for her role as Jenna Hamilton in the MTV comedy-drama series Awkward, and as Samantha "Sam" Walker, a troubled young girl in The CW's teen drama series One Tree Hill. Rickards spent much of 2009 attending auditions while a proposed lead role in the film Dirty Girl fell through. I'm always looking to do different roles and play around a little bit. On that note, I totally don't support Velcro shoes. As an actor, I think it's always important to separate yourself from your characters because, when you include yourself in a character, you're taking a liberty that you don't really have unless you're life is that incredibly close to the character. Looking for some great streaming picks? 386.3k Followers, 392 Following, 752 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Ashley Rickards (@ashleyrickards)
In my personal life, I become my characters. [3][6] Upon graduating, Rickards began to appear in a number of minor roles, while child labor laws restricted the number of hours she was able to work. [11] In 2014 Rickards moved into the horror genre with a lead role in At the Devil's Door and as a teenage daughter in A Haunted House 2. Ashley Nicole Rickards is an American actress. Ashley Nicole Rickards (born May 4, 1992) is an American actress, known for her role as Jenna Hamilton in the MTV comedy-drama series Awkward,[1] and as Samantha "Sam" Walker, a troubled young girl in The CW's teen drama series One Tree Hill.
After 'One Tree Hill', I started dressing in Converse and ripped jeans and hoodies. Initially rejected, her manager Adam Griffin sent the producers a tape Rickards had made for Fly Away "to show how she can do anything". When I was younger, I competed in horse shows and did quite well.
Rickards was born in Sarasota, Florida.
She has been in various films and television shows, portraying a wide variety of characters, most notably Fly Away (2011), in which she portrayed "Mandy", a severely autistic girl.
I'm interested in all facets of the industry. She graduated from high school, at age 15, and is currently a member of MENSA. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Ashley Nicole Rickards is an American actress. Frankly, the reason I joined MENSA is because I was dating a guy at the time who spoke five languages and could solve a Rubik's Cube literally with his eyes closed because it's just an algorithm. I had the power to get out of that system and pursue things that I wanted to do and I did that. I'm horrible at quoting movies!
[18] In March 2015, she published a book A Real Guide to Getting It Together Once and For All.[19]. [2] She attended a local Montessori school where, at age 13, she had her first taste of acting in an opera production. A former competitive equestrian, Ashley is also on the board of directors for "Project Futures Somaly Mam Foundation", which works to prevent and end human trafficking and sexual slavery in south east Asia and, soon, worldwide. She graduated from high school, at age 15, and is currently a member of MENSA. [3] Rickards graduated from high school at age fifteen[4] and is a member of Mensa. See who else started out in horror films. Even my very favorites are not easily recalled or programmed to memory.
She grew up on a horse farm that catered to children with special needs. [9] In 2010, she appeared opposite Jimmy Smits in an episode of the legal drama Outlaw while she also auditioned for the lead role in the MTV series Awkward. [11], As the lead in Awkward, Rickards' profile began to rise and she was also given the opportunity to direct an episode. [16][17], In 2011, Rickards helped to launch the Project Futures Somaly Mam Foundation, which works to prevent and end human trafficking and sexual slavery in Southeast Asia. Ashley Rickards- Age, Family [7] Although not aware of the show before auditioning, Rickards found that she "learned so much from acting techniques to different ways of shooting things". - IMDb Mini Biography By: She has been in various films and television shows, portraying a wide variety of characters, most notably Fly Away (2011), in which she portrayed "Mandy", a severely autistic girl. (2011). I'm not saying standardized tests are the worst ever, but there's an in-between and I don't think we're there yet. [8] Her character did not return the following season, while in the same year she had a bit part in her first feature film, Gamer. For even more, visit our Guide to Horror ... if you dare.
[10] The actress landed both roles and filmed the pilot for the MTV series prior to Fly Away, a feature where she played a girl with severe autism.
She has been in various films and television shows, portraying a wide variety of characters, most notably Fly Away (2011), in which she portrayed "Mandy", a … Ashley rose to fame through her performance as Jenna Hamilton in the popular MTV comedy-drama series, Awkward. When people start movie quoting around me, I'm that person who just smiles and then looks up the reference later. That's what I mean when I say I have an issue with it. Best Coordinated TV Episode Group Costumes?
She also starred in the 2011 independent drama film Fly Away as Mandy, a severely autistic girl.
Ashley Nicole Rickards is an American actress. | Yeah, the whole 'One Tree Hill' experience made me realize I wanna write, and produce, and direct as well as act.
Laura, Other Works Ashley took Polish as a language in high school and graduated with honors. She is also the lead character, "Jenna Hamilton", in MTV's Awkward.
We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The Skeleton Twins, the Most Disappointing Movies of 2014 So Far, Interview with Nicholas McCarthy & Ashley Rickards, More of the Best of 2014 So Far. On 'Awkward', it manifests in how I speak. Ashley Nicole Rickards is an American actress. Publicity Listings An animal lover, Ashley rides, trains and carts horses and enjoys sharing her pets with others through pet therapy programs that focus on the disadvantage and special needs children as well as the elderly. She also starred in the 2011 independent drama film Fly Away as Mandy, a severely autistic girl. She has been in various films and television shows, portraying a wide variety of characters, most notably, The Flash Season 7 Trailer Teases an Untimely Power Outage for Barry and Mirrorverse Madness for Iris, Olivia Munn Says Brett Ratner Called Her Before His ‘Howard Stern’ Apology, New Flash Season 5 Synopsis Teases Danger For Nora, 15 Returning TV Shows Worth Binge Watching.
The only downside: I have no excuses for losing my to-do lists. My ideal role would be anything that allows me to play anyone the public is familiar with and to be able to show them that, but in a new light. Ashley Rickards is an American actress.
Brad Pitt and Keira Knightley both scored early roles in scary movies. [5] After attending a local talent showcase, organized by Lou Pearlman, Rickards traveled to Los Angeles where she eventually gathered a team of representatives. She graduated from high school, at age 15, and is currently a member of MENSA. That's always the fun part of my job. I think that you never fall out of love with somebody, you just let go and move on. I love skin care and actually wanted to be an esthetician for many years.