Simone Ashley
British actress

Simone Ashley

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British actress
Gender:
Female
Birth:
30 March 1995(London, England, UK)
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Education:
Arts Educational School
Redroofs Theatre School
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Introduction

Simone Ashwini Pillai (born 30 March 1995), known professionally as Simone Ashley, is an English actress.

Early life and education

Born to Tamil parents Latha and Gunasekharan, Ashley is from Camberley, Surrey and has an older brother, Sean. The family later moved to Beaconsfield whilst Ashley attended Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead for sixth form. She went on to train at Arts Educational School in London.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Boogie Man Aarti
2018 Kill Ben Lyk Girl Ben Lyk
2018 Sparrow Taylor Short film
2019 Detective Pikachu Girlfriend
TBA Bulldog Lori Short film; voice role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Wolfblood Zuhra 2 episodes
2016 Guilt Amanda Episode: "A Simple Plan"
2017 Broadchurch Dana 2 episodes
2017 Strike Alicia Episode: "The Cuckoo's Calling: Part 3"
2017 L'ispettore Coliandro Veena Episode: "Mortal Club"
2018 Doctors Sofia Johal Episode: "Any Moment"
2019 Casualty Shai Anderson 1 episode
2019 A Working Mom's Nightmare Aisha Television film
2019–present Sex Education Olivia Hanan 15 episodes
2020 The Sister Elise Fox Miniseries; 3 episodes
2021 Bridgerton Kate Sharma Main role (season 2)