Ashley Holliday Tavares | |
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Born | Ashley Renee Popelka Burbank, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Director |
Years active | 1986–present |
Ashley Holliday Tavares is an American actress. She is best known for playing Chloe Delgado on the 2010 ABC Family series Huge[1][2] and Melissa Sanders on the 2012 Nick at Nite serial drama Hollywood Heights.[3][4][5] She also starred in the 2023 comedy horror film Hanky Panky.
Personal life
Tavares attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and DePaul University, where she studied theater.[2]
Career
Tavares began her career with an appearance on an episode of Miami Vice in 1986.[2] Her breakout role came in 2010, when Tavares landed a leading role in the ABC Family series Huge.[1][2] She followed that with the role of Melissa Sanders on TeenNick's Hollywood Heights.[3][4][5][6] Ashley has done voices on Robot Chicken and guest starred on shows such as Disney's K.C. Undercover, and The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. In 2012, she made her film debut in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Just Cause | Slumber Party Girl | as Ashley Popelka |
1997 | Wild America | Mountain Family Daughter | as Ashley Popelka |
2006 | Discreet | Angie | Also co-director and associate producer |
2010 | You, Only Better... | Jackie Mabovitch | Film |
2012 | The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | Rita | Film |
2014 | Hanky Panky (short) | Diane | Short Film, Lead |
2014 | Nanoblood | Satisfied Customer | Short Film, Supporting |
2018 | Meat Cute | Lily | Short Film, Writer, Director, Supporting |
2018 | Big Fork | Lauren | Film, Lead |
2023 | Hanky Panky | Diane | Film, Lead |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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1986 | Miami Vice | Baby Demarco | NBC | 1 episode: "Baby Blues"[2] |
2010 | Huge | Chloe Delgado | ABC Family | 10 episodes[1][2] |
2012 | Hollywood Heights | Melissa Sanders | Nick at Nite | Contract player/80 episodes[3][4][5] |
2013 | Ravenswood | Lila Collins | ABC Family | Recurring guest star, 2 episodes: "The Devil Has a Face" & "Scared to Death"[8] |
2015, 2018 | Robot Chicken | Various Voices | Adult Swim | 2 episodes, guest star |
2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Donna Estrella | FX | 1 episode, co-star |
2017 | K.C. Undercover | Ms. Schaffer | Disney Channel | 2 episodes, guest star |
2021 | The Rookie | Callista | Netflix | 1 episode: "In the line of fire" |
2022 | Raven's Home | Ms. Linda | Disney Channel | 1 episode: "21 Lunch Street" |
2023 | My Life with the Walter Boys | Tara | Netflix | Filming |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist |
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2013 | "For the Win" | Team Unicorn |
2014 | "Heart of the Moment" | Mansions on the Moon |
”flow” Brittany Underwood 2013
References
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2010). "Nikki Blonsky to star in ABC Family's Huge". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Sorge, Bessie (August 30, 2010). "Ashley Holliday Talks About Her New Series Huge!". HollywoodTeenZine.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c Lloyd, Robert (June 18, 2012). "Television review: Stars in their eyes in Hollywood Heights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c Caramanica, Joe (July 9, 2012). "Going Steady With a Telenovela". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c Lowry, Brian (June 7, 2012). "Review: Hollywood Heights". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ Davis, Joslyn (August 8, 2012). "Ashley Holliday Talks Hollywood Heights and James Franco". DailyMotion.com. ClevverTV. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (December 10, 2012). "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez: Film Review". HollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ Pavlica, Carissa (November 8, 2013). "Ravenswood shocker: Are Caleb and Miranda related?". SheKnows.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.