Simone Ashley is a British actress. She’s best recognized for her role in Netflix’s Bridgerton (2022–) and Sex Education (2019–2021).
Some of her most notable acting works are including Detective Pikachu (2019) and The Little Mermaid (2023).
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Career
Simone Ashley debuted as an actress for a TV series Wolfblood in 2016, on which she appeared in 2 episodes and played character Zuhra.
In the same year, Simone appeared again for another series, Guilt, and got a character as Amanda.
Followed by her appearance in that series, she continued to get more acting projects in 2017, such as Broadchurch, Strike, and also an Italian series L’ispettore Coliandro.
This piano lover then made her debut in a movie by acting in the 2018 film, Boogie Man, and portrayed character Aarti.
Not only in that movie, but she also appeared in some other movies that year, such as Kill Ben Lyk and Sparrow.
Her career breakthrough began after she acted in the popular Netflix series, Sex Education (2019) as Olivia Hanan.
After that, Simone portrayed Elise Fox for The Sister (2020) and finally joining Bridgerton family in Bridgerton (2022).
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Profile
- Real Name: Simone Ashwini Pillai
- Stage Name: Simone Ashley
- Nickname: Simone
- Birthday: March 30, 1995
- Birthplace: Camberley, Surrey, England
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Nationality: English
- Religion: –
- Profession: Actress
- Education: Arts Educational School
- Hobbies: Playing piano, Singing
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- Instagram: @simoneasshley
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Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance
- Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
- Weight: 52 kg (115 lbs)
- Blood Type: –
- Hair Color: Dark brown
- Eye Color: Dark brown
- Body Measurements: 34-26-36 (Bust -34, Waist -26, and Hips -36 inches)
- Shoe Size: 8 (US)
- Dress Size: –
Family
- Father: Gunasekharan Pillai
- Mother: Latha Pillai
- Brother: Sean
- Sister: –
Boyfriend & Dating History
She has never been involved in a publicly known relationship. She most likely wants to keep her personal and dating life private.
Net Worth
According to multiple online sources, she’s estimated to have accumulated $2 million to $4 million of net worth.
Simone Ashley appeared to earn her income primarily from working as an actress.
Facts
- Simone’s parents are Indian, particularly Tamil.
- Simone came from Camberley, Surrey.
- She said that she grew up in a household filled with academics.
- She always drawn more to the creative career.
- During her time growing up, she always sings classical music.
- Simone Ashley loves opera.
- During her spare time, Simone enjoys playing piano.
- Her ideal type is…
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Movies
- Detective Pikachu (2019), as girlfriend
- Sparrow (2018), as Taylor (short movie)
- Kill Ben Lyk (2018), as Girl Ben Lyk
- Boogie Man (2018), as Aarti
TV Movies
- A Working Mom’s Nightmare (2019), as Aisha
TV Series
- Bridgerton (Netflix | 2022), as Kate Sharma
- The Sister (ITV | 2020), as Elise Fox
- Sex Education (Netflix | 2019-present), Olivia Hanan
- Casualty (BBC One | 2019), as Shai Anderson
- Doctors (BBC One | 2018), as Sofia Johal
- L’ispettore Coliandro (Rai 2 | 2017), as Veena
- Strike (BBC One | 2017), as Alicia
- Broadchurch (ITV | 2017), as Dana
- Guilt (BBC Two | 2016), Amanda
- Wolfblood (CBBC | 2016), as Zuhra
Quotes
“I’m constantly practicing gratitude at the moment.”
“”I was in my car the other day, just driving and just talking to myself like, ‘You’ve got a great family, Simone, you’ve got great friends. You’ve got good people around you. You’ve worked so hard to get here. Just be happy with this for now. Stop thinking light years ahead like, what about this? What if I need this? What if that doesn’t happen? Because that’s all your ego.'”
“I think, especially in this industry, it’s really important to check yourself and your ego and [to think]… ‘How about I just be grateful for what I have right now and stop wanting other things or looking at other things.’ That’s a very human trait to have.”
“I have never in my life been in a position where I’m speaking about representing a minority of what we see on screen and celebrating this moment. It then kind of hit me, the reality of how big of a shift is in broadening this space, especially for South Asian women and how we still are so early within normalising all of this.”
“I have had to work twice as hard and maybe I haven’t really said that enough to myself and given myself a pat on the back for that.”
“For me it has just always been like, ‘I’m just like any other actress, I can do this. I can have a script put in front of me and bring a character to life and I’m smart and got creative ideas and I can do this.’ But I think as a woman and a woman of colour, you do have to work harder…”
“You hope the goal is that one day it is just completely normalised and there’s a sense of ease for women of all heritages and cultures to have doors open for them. I’d like to think I’m a bit of a fighter in that sense…”
“It’s also important to reflect and to look back, and there were many years I was working in a frozen yogurt shop and waitressing, and I wasn’t getting jobs and I was being rejected and I was auditioning and learning.”
“I think all of us, in whatever industry we choose, we all do the hustle and we all do the grind and it’s good to be proud of that and to acknowledge that.”
“I fell in love with the relationship between Kate and Anthony, with Chris’ ideas and this world that he’d created, with the beautiful writing, and with the fact that it was centered around the love of family.”
“It’s natural to feel pressures, but there was something about Kate where I just rooted for her and empathized with her so much that it made it easy to get lost in her story and switch off from the pressures surrounding it.”
“With Bridgerton, it’s all about family. We’re introduced to and follow the lives of many families in the ton — the Bridgertons, the Featheringtons, the Sharmas, the Cowpers. We can all find things in them to relate to or root for.”
“I’m super-sporty! I’m all in when it comes to sports and games. I can be a bit overenthusiastic and combative, for sure.”
“I’ve learned more to not doubt myself, to listen to my instincts, to speak up, to not people-please. This show and this whole experience have given me the confidence to do all those things and to love myself more, as cheesy as that sounds. It’s also helped to just relate to people more and to let people in more, to play more, to get out of my head more.”
“Filming [Bridgerton] was hard, just as any other shoot would be, but representing the show is hard too. It takes work to get to know yourself, and to want to share something positive, and to sit with yourself as to why you’re doing this job.”
“I hope to continue working and telling amazing stories that I’m enthusiastic about and to make people feel just as happy as I do when I’m doing it all.”
Simone Ashley’s acting never disappoints her fans. Her mastery in gesture, vocal, and expression are very impressive, aren’t they?