Ashley Leggat

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Ashley Leggat
Born (1986-09-26) September 26, 1986 (age 38)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Children3
Website ashleyleggat.net

Ashley Leggat (born September 26, 1986 [1] ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Casey McDonald in the Canadian family comedy series Life with Derek and as Tiffany in the MTV television film Made... The Movie.

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Early life

Leggat was born in Hamilton, Ontario, [1] and has Scottish and Irish ancestry on her mother's side. [2] Leggat began her theatrical training with Theatre Aquarius's Performing Arts Program under the direction of Lou Zamprogna. That same year, Leggat made her professional theatre debut playing Marta in Theatre Aquarius's production of The Sound of Music . Leggat went on to perform in several of the company's productions, [3] including The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , Cinderella , Anne of Green Gables , Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang , Jekyll & Hyde and The Wizard of Oz . [4] She also performed the role of Clara in The Nutcracker at the Hamilton Place Theatre.

Career

Beginning in 2004, she appeared in the Disney feature film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen [5] as Marcia, also starring Lindsay Lohan and Megan Fox, the television movie A Very Married Christmas, [4] with Joe Mantegna and Jean Smart and played series lead Kat Adams in Ace Lightning . [6]

Leggat performed concurrent recurring roles on the series I Was a Sixth Grade Alien [5] for Fox and YTV, and In a Heartbeat [4] for the Disney Channel. She performed a guest lead role on the series Real Kids, Real Adventures, [7] and a lead role on the CBC Radio drama Articles of Faith. As well, she appeared in the cable television film What Girls Learn, [8] starring Elizabeth Perkins and Scott Bakula; the Disney television movie The Music Man , [4] starring Matthew Broderick; the comedy series The Blobheads; and the fantasy science-fiction series The Zack Files . [9] In 2005, Leggat performed in Moze Mossanen's short film Roxana [4] as part of CBC's "Opening Night" series.

In 2005, Leggat was cast in the co-lead role of Casey McDonald in the Family Channel family comedy series Life with Derek . [10] The series ran for four seasons [11] before ending its run in 2009. On July 31, 2009, Leggat commented on her official Facebook page [12] that they would begin shooting Vacation with Derek [13] [14] in September of that year; it aired in Canada on the Family Channel in June 2010, and in the U.S. on Starz in 2011. [15]

Leggat starred as Baby in the Toronto version of the play Dirty Dancing in 2008. [5] [4] In 2010, Leggat was cast in MTV's Made... The Movie as the main antagonist, Tiffany. [16] In 2011, Leggat starred as Ashley Dunnfield in the Lifetime television movie The Perfect Roommate. [17] In 2015, she starred in the independent film People Hold On , directed by Life with Derek co-star Michael Seater. [18]

Personal life

Leggat has four older brothers. [2] She is close friends with her Life with Derek co-star Michael Seater. [19]

In 2011, she married longtime boyfriend, hockey player Jeremy Williams. [20] They have three daughters, born 2017, 2019 and 2022. [21] [22] [23]

Leggat is a supporter of Count Me In, [24] a movement that promotes student volunteerism, and helps connect young people with community service opportunities that match their interests, passions and lifestyle. She hosted the 2012 "Count Me In Conference", which has been recognized as the largest youth-run empowerment event in North America, and again in 2014. [25] [26]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Marcia
2009The Jerk TheoryBritneyUncredited[ citation needed ]
2011 Cinnamon Chloe Waltersalso called My Dog's Christmas Miracle
2015 People Hold On Julia
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Real Kids, Real AdventuresMichelleEpisode: "Heimlich Hero: The Michelle Shreffler Story"
2000 I Was a Sixth Grade Alien Stacey4 episodes
2000–2001 In a Heartbeat Michelle3 episodes
2001What Girls LearnLibbieTelevision film
2002 The Zack Files KristenEpisode: "Once and Future Zack"
2003 The Music Man Actor/dancerTelevision film; uncredited [4]
2004The BlobheadsMisty2 episodes
2004A Very Married ChristmasDanielleTelevision film
2004 Ace Lightning Kat AdamsMain role (season 2)
2005–2009 Life with Derek Casey McDonaldCo-lead role
2005–2006 Darcy's Wild Life Brittany McMillanRecurring role, 5 episodes [3]
2006 11 Cameras KellyMain role
2008 The Latest Buzz HerselfEpisode: "The Star Power Issue"
2010 Vacation with Derek Casey McDonaldTelevision film
2010 Aaron Stone Nikki YorkEpisode: "My Own Private Superhero"
2010 Murdoch Mysteries Ivy/Queen of SwordsEpisode: "Blood and Circuses"
2010 Unnatural History Whitney ColemanEpisode: "Sleeper in a Box"
2010Made... The MovieTiffanyTelevision film
2011The Perfect RoommateAshley DunnfieldTelevision film
2011–2012Totally Amp'dZoe JonesWeb series; main role [27] [28]
2012 Criminal Minds SloanEpisode: "Profiling 101"
2012 The Good Witch's Charm TaraTelevision film
2013The Perfect BossRenee RenfroTelevision film
2013 The Good Witch's Destiny TaraTelevision film
2014 The Good Witch's Wonder TaraTelevision film [29]
2015 Good Witch Tara3 episodes
2015The Perfect GirlfriendJensyn BannetTelevision film
2015We Are DisorderlyPoppyWeb series (YouTube); episode: "Our Girlfriend" [30]
2015 The Next Step HerselfRecurring role (season 3), 6 episodes
2015Charming ChristmasJessieTelevision film
2016 Suits NaomiEpisode: "Back on the Map"
2023 Life with Luca Casey McDonaldTelevision film
2024Hudson and RexCarmen Silvaepisode: "death on the doorstep"
2024Our mothers secret affairDiana ParkerTelevision film

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