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Ashley Leggat Born Ashley Margaret Anne Leggat
September 26, 1986
Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaOccupation Actress, singer, Years active 1999-present Website http://www.AshleyLeggat.net Ashley Margaret Anne Leggat (born September 26, 1986) is a Canadian actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her roles as Casey McDonald in Life with Derek and Marcia in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
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Career
Leggat began her theatrical training with Theatre Aquarius’ Performing Arts Program under the direction of Lou Zamprogna. That same year, Leggat made her professional theatre debut playing Marta in Theatre Aquarius’ production of The Sound of Music. She went on to perform in several of the company’s productions including The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Cinderella, Anne of Green Gables, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, Jekyll And Hyde and The Wizard of Oz. She also performed the role of Montagra in The Nutcracker at Hamilton Place.
Beginning in 2004, she appeared in the Disney feature Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Marcia, also starring Lindsay Lohan and Megan Fox, the television movie A Very Married Christmas, with Joe Mantegna and Jean Smart and played series lead Kat Adams in Ace Lightning.
Leggat performed concurrent recurring roles on the series I Was a Sixth Grade Alien for Fox and YTV, and In a Heartbeat for Disney. She performed a guest lead role on the popular series Real Kids, Real Adventures, and a lead role on the CBC Radio drama Articles of Faith. As well, she appeared in the cable feature What Girls Learn, starring Elizabeth Perkins and Scott Bakula; the Disney television movie The Music Man, starring Matthew Broderick, the comedy series The Blobheads, and the fantasy sci-fi series The Zack Files. In 2005, Leggat performed in Moze Mossanen's short film Roxana as part of CBC's "Opening Night" series.
Leggat has starred in the Toronto version of the hit play Dirty Dancing and has received critical acclaim for her lead role of Baby.
On July 31, 2009, Leggat commented on her official Facebook page[1] that they would begin shooting Vacation with Derek in September of that year.
Personal life
Leggat was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and has Scottish and Irish ancestry on her mother's side. .[2] Ashley is the youngest of 5 children, She has 4 brothers, Rob, Brett, Todd and Bram.Her real life best friend is Michael Seater who she starred with on the Life with Derek and Vacation with Derek.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1999 Real Kids, Real Adventures Michelle Episode: "Heimlich Hero: The Michelle Shrefler Story" 2000 I Was a Sixth Grade Alien Stacey 4 episodes 2000–2001 In a Heartbeat Michelle 3 episodes 2001 What Girls Learn Libbie TV movie 2002 The Zack Files Kristen Episode: "Once and Future Zack" 2003 The Music Man Actor/dancer 2004 The Blobheads Misty 2 episodes Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Marcia A Very Married Christmas Danielle TV movie Ace Lightning Kat Adams 13 episodes 2005-2009 Life with Derek Casey McDonald Main role 2005-2006 Darcy's Wild Life Brittany McMillan 5 episodes 2006 11 Cameras Kelly 20 episodes 2008 The Latest Buzz Herself Episode: "The Star Power Issue" 2009 The Jerk Theory Britney 2010 Vacation with Derek Casey McDonald TV movie Aaron Stone Nikki York Episode: "My Own Private Superhero" Unnatural History Whitney Coleman Episode: "Sleeper in a Box" Made...The Movie Tiffany TV movie 2011 The Perfect Roommate Ashley Dunnfield References
- ^ Official Facebook Page
- ^ Ashley Leggat - Making a Difference in Kids' Lives By Kees Boer - Positive-entertainment.com
External links
Categories:- 1986 births
- Canadian child actors
- Canadian dancers
- Canadian film actors
- Canadian people of Irish descent
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Canadian stage actors
- Canadian television actors
- Living people
- People from Hamilton, Ontario
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