Ashley Williams (actress)

Ashley Churchill Williams (born 12 November 1978) is an American television, movie and Broadway actress.

Early life

Williams was born in Westchester County, New York. Her father, Gurney Williams, is a freelance medical journalist, and her mother, Linda, is a fundraiser for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. She is the younger sister of Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who is also an actress, and sister-in-law to country music star Brad Paisley.

Williams attended Rye High School in Rye, New York. She has a bachelor of fine arts degree from Boston University's theatre conservatory, having graduated in May 2001.

The Something Borrowed star exchanged vows with producer Neal Dodson at the Nashville, Tennessee home of her sister Kimberly Williams-Paisley, the country singer’s wife on May 29th, 2011. Gushing about her new husband, she adds, “He grounds me. He allows me to laugh at myself and calms me down. He puts things in perspective.”

Career

Williams made her big-screen acting debut in a non-speaking role in the 1993 ensemble comedy-drama Indian Summer, which also featured her sister.

Williams had a role in the television series Good Morning, Miami (2002–2004). Since then she has also appeared in episodes of How I Met Your Mother, E-Ring, Huff, Special Victims Unit, Side Order of Life and Warehouse 13. In May 2003, she had a guest starring role on American Dreams, playing singer Sandie Shaw and performing...
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