- Ashley Laurence
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birthplace =Los Angeles ,California ,USA Ashley Laurence (born
May 28 ,1971 ) is an American film and television actress. She is noted for her appearances in horror films, particularly the "Hellraiser" series.Laurence first appeared as Kirsty Cotton, the protagonist of the first "
Hellraiser " movie (1987), then reprised her role in the sequel ' (1988) and had a cameo appearance in ' (1992). The only other entry in the series to feature Laurence is "" (2002), the sixth film in the series.Known for her good looks and girl-next-door personality, Laurence has also starred in "The Lurking Fear" (1994) (an adaptation of the
H. P. Lovecraft story "The Lurking Fear ") and "Savate " (1997). She was featured in the 2004 "E! True Hollywood Story " episode "Scream Queens".In 2004, she took a role in "Lightning Bug". She plays the mother of a teenage boy who wants to become a special makeup effects artist (a fictionalized version of the director's own life). In a homage to her "Hellraiser" films, she is seen picking up a copy of "
Fangoria " magazine withPinhead on the cover.Though most of her work has been in film, during the course of her career she has appeared in episodes of television series such as Suddenly Susan, ER and Beverly Hills 90210, and has been featured in national television commercials for Geico as well as having been the sexy Coors Light "Beerman" in one of the company's national ad campaigns. She was also featured in the Hallmark television movies "Gentle Ben" and "Gentle Ben: Terror on the Mountain."
Laurence is very active and popular on the convention circuit, and makes frequent appearances around the country while still maintaining a full acting plate. Most recently, she appeared in the movie "Red," based on the novel by Jack Ketchum.
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