Ashley Madekwe
| Ashley Madekwe | |
|---|---|
 Madekwe at the PaleyFest 2012 | |
| Born |
6 December 1983 London, England |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Iddo Goldberg (m. 2012) |
Ashley Madekwe (born 6 December 1983) is an English actress, best known for her role as social climber Ashley Davenport on the ABC drama series Revenge. As of 2014, she stars as Tituba in the WGN America series Salem.
Early life
Madekwe was born in East London, England to a Nigerian-Swiss father and an English mother.[1] She grew up on a south London council estate and attended The Brit School at age 14. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where she gained a BA in acting. While attending the school, she appeared in numerous stage productions including King Henry V as Princess Katherine and Wuthering Heights as Catherine Earnshaw.[2]
Career
Madekwe started her acting career with a film titled Storm Damage. Since then, she has made guest appearances on Teachers, Doctors, Casualty, and Drop Dead Gorgeous. Madekwe landed her first motion picture in the 2007 Woody Allen film Cassandra's Dream, opposite Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor. Following that success, she played Elisha in the one-off BBC Three drama pilot West 10 LDN, and appeared in six episodes of Trexx and Flipside as Ollie. In 2008, she landed the role of Bambi on the ITV2 drama series Secret Diary of a Call Girl which eventually was picked up by Showtime in the United States,[3] appearing in series two and three. Madekwe starred in the 2008 comedy film How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. Her theatre credits include Little Sweet Thing by Roy Williams and Flight Path by David Watson.[4]
Madekwe made her official US debut in the 2009 drama series The Beautiful Life which aired on The CW. In February 2011, she was cast as Ashley Davenport in the ABC drama series Revenge.[5] After being a regular for the first two seasons, it was reported in late May 2013 that Madekwe would depart the series following a guest appearance in the first episode of the third season.[6]
She is currently starring in the television series Salem.
In addition to her acting career Madekwe runs a successful fashion blog called Ring My Bell.
Personal life
In June 2012, Madekwe married her long-time boyfriend, actor Iddo Goldberg.[7] He also stars on the TV series Salem.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Venus | Royal Court actress | |
| 2007 | Cassandra's Dream | Lucy | |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Vicky | |
| 2011 | Victim | Tia |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bill, TheThe Bill | Janie Newton | Episode: "Badlands" |
| 2000 | Hope and Glory | Dawn | Episode: "2.4" |
| 2000 | Down to Earth | Julie | Episode: "O Best Beloved" |
| 2000 | Storm Damage | Annalise | Television film |
| 2001–2002 | Teachers | Bev | 9 episodes |
| 2006 | Vital Signs | Tart | Episode: "1.5" |
| 2006 | Doctors | Sophie Wells | Episode: "A Mother's Love" |
| 2006 | Casualty | Jade Clark | Episode: "Worlds Apart" |
| 2006 | Prime Suspect | Tanya | Episode: "The Final Act, Part 1" |
| 2007 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Brogan Tully | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | West 10 LDN | Elisha | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2008 | Trial & Retribution | Maria | Episode: "Tracks: Part 1" |
| 2008–2010 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Bambi/Gloria White | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Trexx and Flipside | Ollie | 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Wallander | Dolores Maria Santana | Episode: "Sidetracked" |
| 2009 | Beautiful Life: TBL, TheThe Beautiful Life: TBL | Marissa Delfina | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Coming Up | Shanna | Episode: "Raising Baby Rio" |
| 2010 | Above Their Station | Kelly Eve | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2011 | Bedlam | Molly Lucas | 6 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Revenge | Ashley Davenport | 43 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Salem | Tituba | 24 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Meet Ashley Madekwe of ABC’s Guilty Pleasure ‘Revenge’". EURweb.
- ↑ ASHLEY MADEKWE, ashbee.net
- ↑ "Revenge's Ashley Madekwe: I threw KFC rubbish on my ex's driveway". Metro. Associated Newspapers. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ashley Davenport Played by Ashley Madekwe". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (12 February 2011). "Jack Davenport To Co-Star In NBC's 'Smash'". Deadline.com. PMC. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ O'Connell, Michael (31 May 2013). "Ashley Madekwe to Depart 'Revenge' in Third Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ Wightman, Catriona (18 June 2012). "'Revenge' star Ashley Madekwe marries Iddo Goldberg". Digital Spy.
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