Ashlynn Yennie | |
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Born | Riverton, Wyoming, U.S. | May 15, 1985
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008–present |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Spouse | Michael Mattera |
Children | 1 |
Ashlynn Yennie (born May 15, 1985) is an American actress from Riverton, Wyoming. She is best known for her role in the 2009 Dutch horror film The Human Centipede (First Sequence) [1] and its 2011 sequel. In 2016, Yennie played Ashley in the Showtime TV mini-series Submission .
Yennie's first major role in a feature film was as Jenny in the 2009 Dutch horror film, The Human Centipede (First Sequence) . [2] She appeared as herself in the sequel The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) . She has appeared in several television shows including guest star roles on Undateable and NCIS . She has also appeared in films such as Fractured , The Scribbler , The Divorce Party, The Ghost and the Whale , and Fear, Inc. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Absent Father | Raven (voice) | |
2009 | The Human Centipede (First Sequence) | Jenny | |
2011 | The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) | Miss Yennie | |
2012 | American Maniacs | Starlene Arbuckle | [4] |
2013 | Fractured | Brandy | |
The Wretched Prologue | Claudia Valerus | Short | |
The Newest Testament | Rachel | Short | |
2014 | Fear, Inc. | Lindsey Foster | Short |
The Scribbler | Emily | ||
The Divorce Party | Leena | [5] | |
Market Hours | Starlet | Short | |
He'll Go to Juilliard | Lilly | Short | |
Last Night | Penny | Short | |
No Witnesses | Nicole | Short | |
2015 | L.A. Slasher | Scream Queen | |
2016 | Fear, Inc. | Trisha Harrison | |
2017 | The Ghost and the Whale | Anne | |
The Wrong Neighbor | Jamie | TV movie | |
The Thing in the Apartment: Chapter II | Leah | Short | |
2018 | Buried Secrets | Jordyn | TV movie |
2019 | The Wrong Mommy | Phoebe | TV movie |
The Springfield Three | Suzanne | Short | |
2020 | Faith Based | Ashlynn | |
Variant | Aria | ||
Killer Cheerleader | Cassandra Tuxford | TV movie | |
2021 | Burning Lies | Gwen | TV movie |
Antidote | Sharyn | ||
Heart of the Manor | Lisa Bentron | TV movie | |
Deadly Due Date | Rachel O'Donnell | TV movie | |
2022 | Bound by Blackmail | Phyllis Whitlock | TV movie |
The Recipe | The Wife | Short |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Undateable | Jane | Episode: "Pilot" |
2015 | NCIS | Daughter | Episode: "Spinning Wheel" |
2016 | Submission | Ashley Pendleton | Main Cast |
Year | Title |
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2010 | Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments |
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