Ashlie's Biography

At a mere four years of age, Ashlie Brillault was organizing and directing neighborhood productions of her favorite movie, Cinderella. Since then, she has immersed herself in an unyielding passion for the art of acting. Her effort and enthusiasm paid off when she landed the role of "Kate" on the Disney Channel's highest rated show Lizzie McGuire and reprised her role in the highly successful The Lizzie McGuire Movie, which was released in April of 2003.

Ashlie was born in San Francisco and raised in Long Beach, and inherited the laid-back and down-to-earth Southern California attitude. At an extremely young age, her mother noticed the passion and excitement Ashlie had for performing and got her feet wet by introducing her to the world of modeling. She landed her first modeling job at the age of three and continued to model in many print ads, fashion shows and was a regular in Kmart's national advertising campaigns. At the age of six, Ashlie decided she no longer enjoyed, "having her hair curled" and desired something more interactive, so she began acting classes at the Beverly Hills Acting School. The owner of this renowned school noticed Ashlie immediately in a cattle call of nearly 1000 girls, zealously pursued her, and guaranteed that she would be signed in her first showcase, which she was…

With great support of her mother and father, Ashlie continued her pursuit in the performing arena…with countless dance, singing and acting classes. Meanwhile she also excelled in her school drama classes and gave stellar performances in many school plays. Though Ashlie was very shy in school, once she stepped onto a stage, it belonged to her and any trace of her shyness quickly disappeared. She aced her first ever television audition, leading her to a co-starring role on the new Disney show "Lizzie McGuire." As Lizzie's nemesis, Ashlie's character is the popular, pretty and utterly snobby junior high student we all love to hate. Another testament to her acting ability is the fact she can portray this character's attributes with great sincerity, while they are so opposite of her generous spirit and kind soul.

Following the momentous success of the television show, Disney created The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Ashlie jumped at the chance of filming a movie, packed her bags, and traveled to both Canada and Rome for the filming. She relished in the opportunity to improve and diversify her acting skills on this new adventure. She counts the experience of working on her first feature film and working abroad, as one of the best experiences in her life so far.

Though acting is her passion and love, Ashlie thinks it is important to be a regular teenager, and always finds time to be with her two younger sisters, hang out with her friends, go to the beach and the movies. She excels in school, is dedicated to getting good grades and eventually graduating from college.

Charity work is also a top priority in Ashlie's life. She recognizes her tremendous blessings and feels a strong need to give back to her community. She resides as a board member of Kids with a Cause, an organization that works on different projects with low-income families, inner city youth, foster kids and cancer patients. In addition, she is involved with the Ronald McDonald House, Long Beach Child Cancer Center, and speaks at local high schools in connection with the DARE organization. Though acting keeps her busy, she finds the time to participate in at least one charity event a week. With grace, charisma, and beauty this exceptional young actress will continue to light up the screen for countless years to come…

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