Ashleigh Aston Moore

Infobox actor
birthname = Ashley Rogers


imagesize =
caption = Ashleigh Aston Moore as Young Chrissy DeWitt
in "Now and Then" (1995)
birthdate = birth date|1981|9|30
birthplace = Sunnyvale, California, United States
deathdate = death date and age|2007|12|10|1981|9|30
deathplace = British Columbia, Canada

Ashleigh Aston Moore (September 30, 1981 - December 10, 2007) was a Canadian child actress. She is best known for her role in the 1995 film "Now and Then".

Biography

Early life and career

Moore was born Ashley Rogers in Sunnyvale, California. She had two younger brothers, Aeron and Jaysone. With the support of her family, close friends, manager, and agents, Moore began acting at age four. Sid Kozac, chose her for a role in a "B.C. Chicken" commercial when she was just 5. Other commercials followed and then the series "The Odyssey" began. Moore played in split roles as Alpha and Donna. The show lasted three seasons, ending in 1994 with 39 episodes.

Moore's most famous role came in 1995 when she was cast as Chrissy in the film "Now and Then". She dyed her hair neon red and gained an extra 20 pounds for her role. "We are very very opposite, but in a lot of ways we are very much the same," Moore said of her character in a "Tiger Beat" interview. "I like to think I am practical and level headed and that's something I share with Chrissy. She's the glue that holds the group together. Even though Chrissy doesn't take a really strong leadership role, theirs is a quiet bond and everybody kind of knows that if it wasn't for her they wouldn't be together."cite quote

Over the years, Moore guest starred on popular television shows such as "Madison", "Northern Exposure", and "Strange Luck". Moore's last role was in an episode of "Touched by an Angel" in 1997.

After Moore stopped acting professionally in 1997, she continued to act, appearing in her friends' student films at Vancouver College. She also belonged to the Vancouver Network.

Death

On December 10, 2007, Moore died of a drug overdose. She was 26 years old. [cite web|url=http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/dec07obituaries.php|title=Immortalized in Film: November 2007 Film World Obituaries|last=White |first=Rusty|date=2007-12-01|publisher=einsiders.com|accessdate=2008-05-30]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*imdb|600915
*tv.com person|id=60101
*Find A Grave|id=23526453

Persondata
NAME= Moore, Ashleigh Aston
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Rogers, Ashley
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH= September 30, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH= Sunnyvale, California, United States
DATE OF DEATH= December 10, 2007
PLACE OF DEATH= British Columbia, Canada