Ashleigh Ross

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Ashleigh Ross
Born
Ashleigh Maree Ross

(1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 24)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Other namesAshi Ross
Occupation(s)Dancer
Singer
Actress
Model
Influencer
Fashion designer
Years active2009-present
Known for Back of the Net (2019)
The Gamers 2037 (2020-2021)
The Red Shoes: Next Step (2023)
Parent(s)Jim Ross (father)
Joy Ross (mother)

Ashleigh Maree Ross (born 7 October 1999), also known as Ashi Ross, is an Australian actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, influencer and model, best known for her roles as Charlotte in Back of the Net (2019), Xeon in 26 episodes of The Gamers 2037 (2020-2021) and Andrea in The Red Shoes: Next Step (2023).

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Life and career

Ashleigh Ross was born on 7 October 1999 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to her father Jim and mother Joy. Ross has two older sisters. Ross started dancing and gymnastics when she was 4 years old. She also began her acting career in 2009 at age 9 when she played May in an episode of My Place . In 2010 at age 10, she appeared as Okinawa in an episode of Spirited , as well as playing Scout in 2 episodes of Dance Academy .

Major theatre roles for TML Enterprises that Ross has played were Jane Banks in Mary Poppins in 2011 and Jemima Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 2012. In 2014 at the age of 14 when Ross began modelling for the popular Australian dance brand "Energetiks", [1] she designed and launched her exclusive dancewear line, called "Ashi by Energetiks". On the same year, Ross guest starred in an episode of Creative Kids. In 2015, she played Linda Brent in an episode of A Place to Call Home , as well as guest starring in an episode of The Talk . On the same year when Ross started off her career as a dancer, assisting RADAR technique workshops, she also assisted Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller in the United States a few times. In 2016, Ross did a Turn board commercial with Mackenzie Ziegler, as well as guest starring in an episode of Australia's Got Talent . In March 2017, Ross won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for the category "Favorite #famous".

In 2019, Ross played Charlotte in the sports comedy Back of the Net , alongside The School for Good and Evil star Sofia Wylie. On the same year, Ross also played Bridget Devlin in the short film Ritual. In the 2020s, Ross played Xeon in 26 episodes of The Gamers 2037 , as well as playing Andrea in the 2023 dance film The Red Shoes: Next Step.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
2019 Back of the Net CharlotteFeature film
2019RitualBridget DevlinShort film
2023The Red Shoes: Next StepAndreaFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
2009 My Place MayEpisode: "1888 Victoria"
2010 Spirited OkinawaEpisode: "I Remember Nothing"
2010 Dance Academy Scout2 episodes
2014Creative KidsGuestEpisode: "How to Be a Dancer"
2015 A Place to Call Home Linda BrentEpisode: "Too Old to Dream"
2015 The Talk DancerEpisode: "2015 Halloween Celebration"
2016 Australia's Got Talent Self - DancerEpisode: "Auditions 1"
2020-2021 The Gamers 2037 Xeon26 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleLocation(s)Ref.
2011 Mary Poppins Jane Banks The Capitol Theatre, 3-15 Campbell Street, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [2] [3]
2012 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jemima PottsThe Capitol Theatre, 3-15 Campbell Street, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [4] [5]

Awards

YearAwards ShowCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2011BroadwayWorld Australia AwardsBest Younger Actress Mary Poppins Won [6]
2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite #famousVarious TalentsNominated [7] [8]

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