Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut

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Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut
Born
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Education University of North Carolina, Greensboro (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer

Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut is an American actress and writer who has worked on Broadway, film and television. She is best known for her roles as Ensign Sidney La Forge in the third season of Star Trek: Picard (2023) and Doctor Naomi Howard in Chicago Med.

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Early life

Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut was born to Leslie Sharpe Chestnut [1] and Charles S. Chestnut IV [2] and was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chestnut attended Northwest School of the Arts with a major in Theatre and minor in Dance. In 2015, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro's School of Music, Theatre and Dance. [3]

Stage credits

YearTitleAuthorDirectorRoleTheaterNotes
2014"Brother Wolf"Preston LanePreston LaneShadow Triad Stage
"A Christmas Carol" Charles Dickens Bryan CongerBelle Triad Stage
2016 The Crucible [4] Arthur Miller Ivo van Hove Susanna Walcott [5]

u/s Abigail Williams

 Walter Kerr Theatre 2016 Broadway Revival Cast

Broadway Debut

2017 A Doll's House, Part 2 Lucas Hnath Sam Gold u/s Emmy Helmer John Golden Theatre Original Broadway Cast [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Gotham Officer Katherine ParksEpisode: "A Bitter Pill to Swallow"
2016 The Mysteries of Laura BeckyEpisode: "The Mystery of the Dark Heart"
2016— 2017 Homeland Simone BahRecurring
2018 The Good Fight Rachelle DabrezilEpisode: "Day 464"
Amazon Studios: Panic [7] Natalie WilliamsMain role pilot [8]
2019 Instinct Theresa DanielsEpisode: "Grey Matter"
Prodigal Son IslandeEpisode: "The Trip"
2020Farewell/ Our Deadly VowsStacey ABFF and BFF [9]
Give or TakeStella WHFF
2021 Cruel Summer [10] Ashley Wallis [11] Recurring Guest Star
National Parks [12] Penny StantonMain role
2022 Rap Sh!t Fatima AssanRecurring Guest Star
2022— 2023 NCIS: Los Angeles FBI Special Agent Summer MorehurstRecurring Guest Star
2023 Star Trek: Picard [13] Ensign Sidney La Forge10 episodes
The Ready Room HerselfEpisode: "The Bounty"
2024Dear Luke, Love MeMadison
2024Mistletoe & MatrimonyOlivia Morris
2024— present Chicago Med Student Doctor Naomi HowardRecurring Guest Star

References

  1. ↑ "...Actress Reflects on Career..." www.gainesvillesun.com. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Charles S. "Chuck" Chestnut IV". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Alumna Lands Role". news.unccg.edu. November 12, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  4. ↑ Brantley, Ben (April 2016). "New York Times: Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible'". The New York Times . Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut Theatre Credits". playbill.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "A Doll's House, Part 2 Broadway Original Cast". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut Deadline". Deadline Hollywood . August 28, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Alumna Lands Role On New Amazon Studios Pilot". uncg.edu. November 12, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bentonville Film Festival". bentonvillefilm.org. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Cruel Summer: Who is Kate's Stepsister Ashley? Here's Why She Looks So Familiar". cheatsheet.com. May 7, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  11. ↑ "This Cruel Summer Character Is Up To Something Sus". elitedaily.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  12. ↑ "... Kevin Costner's 'National Parks Investigation'". variety.com. July 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Star Trek Picard". variety.com. October 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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