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Ashley Jones Profile |
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Birth Date: September 3, 1976
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Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Birth Name: Ashley Aubra Jones
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
Ashley Jones is an American television soap opera actress from
Memphis, Tennessee She rose to fame on the long-running CBS
soap opera The Young and the Restless, playing Megan
Dennison Viscardi from 1997 to 2000 and returned for a visit
in 2001. During her time on the soap, she earned two Daytime
Emmy nominations for the role.
She currently plays Dr. Bridget Forrester on The Bold and
the Beautiful and has done since December 2004. The role was
originated by Agnes Bruckner and later played by Jennifer
Finnigan and Emily Harrison.
Ashley, who grew up in Houston, TX, graduated from Lamar
High School. She is a graduate of Pepperdine University in
Malibu, CA where she earned her BA degree, studying in
Malibu and in Florence, Italy.
Ashley is currently married to writer Noah Nelson (son of
actor Craig T. Nelson). They reside in Los Angeles in their
new home with their two dogs. Ashley also likes to play the
violin,and also likes hiking and writing. |
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Other
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Attended Pepperdine University
Was raised in Houston, Texas. Attended Lamar High in
Houston, alma mater of fellow actors Jaclyn Smith, Robert
Foxworth and Tommy Tune. Also attended the Houston High
School for Performing Arts. Among the famous who attended
that school are Beyonce Knowles, Lisa Hartman Black, Renee
O'Conner ("Xena") and Chandra Wilson ("Grey's Anatomy") and
fellow soap actress Amelia Marshall of "All My Children" and
"Passions". |
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since January 10, 2008