- Ashley Tesoro
Infobox actor
name = Ashley Tesoro
caption = Ashley Tesoro at 2006 CineVegas Film Festival inLas Vegas, Nevada
birthname = Ashley Lyn Cafagna
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|02|15
birthplace =Davenport, Iowa , U.S.A.
occupation = actress,singer
awards = Best Newcomer on a Daytime Television Show Australian Soap Opera Awards 1998The Bold and the Beautiful
spouse =Anthony Tesoro (2001-)
website = http://www.ashleytesoro.tvAshley Tesoro (born Ashley Lyn Cafagna on
February 15 1983 inIowa City ,Iowa ,United States ) is an Americanactress ,model andcountry music singer .She is known for her starring roles in
NBC ’s "" (as Liz Miller) andCBS ’s "The Bold and the Beautiful " (as Kimberly Fairchild). In 2007 she released a country musicEP oniTunes , Rhapsody, and several other online music stores.Recent rumours indicate that Ashley may head soon to famous soap opera "
The Young and the Restless " Fact|date=October 2008.Biography
Tesoro is the first born of three children. She was born in
Iowa and raised inSan Diego , California. From the time she could walk she took an interest in thePerforming Arts . She enjoyed singing, acting, and dancing. At the age of six Ashley won several local beauty pageants. She was crowned "Little Miss California” at the age of nine.Tesoro started acting in a theater company called
Christian Youth Theater . She was cast in several plays and was able to exercise her gifting as a performer. After acting in many theater productions, Ashley wanted to become a professional actress. At the age of ten she entered a local talent contest in San Diego, California. After a long process of acting, modeling, and interviews, she took first place out of three hundred contestants. Her win placed her with an acting agent and manager.Personal life
In September 2001 Ashley Cafagna married Anthony Tesoro Jr (son of Wall Street Mogul Anthony Tesoro Sr). In 2005 with her husband they founded Tesoro Entertainment production company. In 2007, they launched Tesoro Entertainment's music label division, Tesoro Records. Tesoro and her husband are both
Christian ministers and run the Tesoro Ministry Foundation a 501(c)3 Non-profit Ministry/Charity foundation.Career
As a model Tesoro has worked for companies such as Radiosa Gowns,
Levi's andTommy Hilfiger to name a few. Tesoro has starred in commercial ads, and has been featured on the cover of magazines such as "Teen Beauty Guide", "Soap Opera Digest ", "Soap Opera Weekly ", "CBS Soaps In Depth", and "Cross Point".As a television actress Tesoro has starred in
NBC ’s "" (as Liz Miller) for three seasons andCBS ’s "The Bold and the Beautiful " (as Kimberly Fairchild) for three years. She has guest starred on "7th Heaven ", "Valley of the Dolls", "Hey Arnold! ", "CBS Morning News ", and has been a guest host forE! . She has presented theDaytime Emmy Awards , theSoap Opera Digest Awards , and was awarded "Best Newcomer on a Daytime Television Show" inAustralia . Ashley was also named one of the "Fifty most Beautiful People" on television by "Soap Opera Digest" and "Soap Opera Weekly."Tesoro has starred in eight
films during her career including "The Skulls II".Music
Tesoro grew up singing in the
Christian Church. While starring on "The Bold and the Beautiful", executive-producerBradley Bell incorporated singing into Ashley's character of Kimberly Fairchild. Ashley recorded several original songs and music videos for the show. One of these songs was premiered onKIIS-FM 's Valentine Show. In 2007 Tesoro made hercountry music debut with a self-titled EP on Tesoro Records. The album was produced byRon Aniello and mixed byMike Shipley .Discography
Albums
External links
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* [http://www.ashleytesoro.tv Ashley Tesoro | The Official Website]
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