Ashley Greene was born in Florida in Jacksonville in the family of Joe and Michel (nee Tatum) Green. Ashley's father has his own business, and his mother works in the insurance industry. Ashley grew up in the cities of Jacksonville and Middleburg. When Ashley turned 17, she moved to California to Los Angeles, where she wanted to build an acting career. Ashley is not alone in the family, she has an older brother, Jo, who still lives with her parents in Jacksonville. When giving an interview, the actress once said that she is a fan of the football team "Florida Gators". On the Internet in 2009, photos of Ashley Greene appeared in the nude. To the websites that published these photos, Ashley's lawyers threatened lawsuits.
Career
Acting skills Ashley studied by attending Lee Strasberg's courses. Initially, Green wanted to climb the career ladder in the modeling business, but she did not succeed - she did not grow (165 cm). After that, she concentrated on the advice of friends on the study of advertising and acting. After some time, Ashley realized that she likes this kind of activity much more than the modeling business, which is why she did not make repeated attempts to return to the modeling business.
While the young actress was waiting for the first roles, she periodically starred in various TV shows and music videos. Ashley played her first roles in the television series "Shark", "Podstava" and "Investigation of Jordan." In 2007, Ashley had a cinematic debut in the comedy "My Daddy the Loony" - Michael Cahill, where she played a secondary role, and the main role was played by Michael Douglas.
The second work of the actress in the big cinema was a real success.
In 2008, a mystical melodrama "Twilight" came out, which gathered around the world in the film distribution a little less than $ 400 million. This melodrama brought worldwide popularity to all the actors who played the main roles, including Ashley (played a secondary role - the vampire Alice Cullen). After that, in 2009-2011. In the light of the continuation of the melodrama - "Twilight. Saga. New Moon "," Twilight. Saga. Eclipse "and" Twilight. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 ยป. At the same time, namely in 2009 in November, Green was invited to appear in the "Phenomenon" - in the newest mystical film, along with actor Tom Felton (filmed in "Pottterians").
In the USA, in the end of January, the premiere of the film "Skeitland" was released at the Sundance Film Festival - the main role was played by Ashley Greene. However, Ashley did not make it to the premiere, since she was on the set of the movie "Ghost".
In 2010, in May, the actress and her manager refuse to sign a contract for Greene's participation in the film "Twilight. Saga. Dawn". The reason for this refusal was a small fee. Green for shooting demanded $ 4 million, for which the company Summit International said that it can easily be replaced in the film. Nevertheless, Greene signed the contract and on May 19 formally confirmed that she will be removed in the first part of the film "Breaking Dawn" (consists of two parts) and will receive $ 2 million for it.
AVON in 2010 (June 4) said that the new face of the line Mark Cosmetics (decorative cosmetics) was Green. In 2011, Ashley became the face of the brand DKNY.
Next year, Green gets a major role in the television series "American realities" about the rivalry between fashion designers. In the same 2012, a movie with Ashley "Summer. Classmates. Love". Also in 2012 it becomes known that Green offered to play the young designer Alice in the drama series "Americana". In addition, Green in 2012 is scheduled to release the second part of the film "Twilight. Saga. Dawn".
Personal life
When giving an interview, the actress says: "My mother wants me to have a young man, but neither I nor my managers want it." August 11, Ashley after the Teen Choice Awards was spotted with Chase Crawford. The paparazzi noticed that the actress was kissing with a young actor in the car. The same "noticed" this statement is not commented, after that together they were not noticed.
In 2011, in early March, Ashley broke with Joe Jonas. The reason for their break was the loaded schedule of both - this version was put forward by agents of the actors. Today, Ashley is seen in the company of actor Riva Carney (with him she has met since late 2011).