Simone Ashley is a popular English actress and a well-known model by profession. She is best known for her role in the popular Netflix comedy series Sex Education as “Olivia” and for portraying the famous role of Kate Sharma in the TV series titled Bridgerton in 2021.
Early life
Simone Ashley was born on March 30, 1995, Simone Ashley is 26 years old in 2021. She was born and raised in a settled Christian family in Camberley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Simone Ashley’s parents are of Indian descent. Her father’s name is Gunasekharan, a businessman and her mother’s name is Latha, a housewife. She has an older brother named Sean. Ever since she was a child, she definitely wanted to be an actress and she worked really hard to achieve that. For her early education she attended Redroofs Theater School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. She then enrolled at the Arts Educational Schools in London, England, where she completed her education.
Simone Ashley career
From a young age, Simone Ashley was very passionate and set her sights on becoming a successful actress. She has taken acting classes at renowned institutions. She began her acting career in 2016 in a Comedy Prime TV show Inspector Colianro where she played the role of Veena. Working on this show earned her her first-on-screen credit. In 2016, a TV series called Wolfblood came out in which she played the role of Zuhra. Later in 2017 she played a recurring character Dana in the third season of the BBC American television series Broadchurch.Simone got the opportunity in the same year to portray the character named Aarti Andrew Morahan’s show called “Boogie Man”.
In 2018, she starred in the thriller/comedy film Kill Ben Lyk which was released on November 4, 2018. In 2019, the actress appeared in the film called Pokemon Detective Pikachu, in which she played the role of her friend. Most recently in 2020, she starred in ITV Sisters’ latest thriller where she played the leading lady’s missing sister. The horror mini-series ‘Elsie Fox’ has just aired on ITV and has received rave reviews from fans and she also worked on season 2 of sex education. In 2021 she was seen in the “Bridgerton series” where she played the role of Kate Sharma.
Simone Ashley Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Simone Ashwini Pillai |
| Date of birth | March 30, 1995 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 27 years |
| Place of birth | Camberley, United Kingdom |
| nationality | British |
| profession | actress |
| religion | Hindu |
| sun sign | Aries |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 7” – in centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 55kg – in pounds – 121 pounds |
| shoe size | 7.5 (US) |
| hair colour | dark brown |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Slim |
Simone Ashley Family | |
| Father | – |
| mother | – |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | sean |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Redroofs Theater School, Arts Ed |
| University | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is her boyfriend? | none |
Personal life
Simone Ashley’s marital status is unmarried. She is now single and has not been with anyone. There is no insight into her past relationships and she has kept her love life under wraps. She has a sizable following on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and has a sizable following. Her Instagram profile goes by the username (@simoneasshley) where she currently has over 313,000 followers. Her Twitter account with only 45 followers is not that active.
Simone Ashley Net Worth
The exact figures of Simone Ashley’s net worth are not known but it is estimated to be between $1 million and $2 million. Her main source of income is her acting and modeling work. Her posts and social media updates make it clear that she is well paid and lives a lavish lifestyle.
Facts About Simone Ashley
- In 2020 she appeared on the cover of Bazaar magazine.
- Simone also learned to play the piano.
- At the beginning of her career, the actress appeared in Ali Kurr’s short film “Spatz”.
- Together with Catriona Stirling, she played one of the important roles.