Simone Ashley is a British actress who has a net worth of $2 Million. She rose to fame after playing her breakthrough role in the Netflix hit drama series “Bridgerton,” in 2021. In this popular series, she is best known for portraying the character of Kate Sharma.
Simone first came to the spotlight for her performance as Olivia in the 2019 television series “S*x Education.” The actress is just at the beginning of her career and already appeared in several films and TV shows. Her work in the 2019 film “Detective Pikachu” earned her recognition in showbiz.
What is Simone Ashley’s Net Worth?
[table id=72 /]Early Life
Simone Ashwini Pillai, known professionally as Simone Ashley was born on March 30th, 1995, to an Indian Tamil family. She was raised in Camberley, Surrey, England. She is the daughter of Latha and Gunasekharan Pillai. The British actress has an older brother named Sean.
Simone found a love for entertainment at home and grew up singing classical music as well as playing piano. After moving to Beaconsfield in South England, she attended Redroofs theatre school in Maidenhead.
Simone says that she grew up everywhere and for the past few years she’s lived mainly in Los Angeles and London. She has never lived in one place for over a year. While growing up aside from singing opera and playing piano she was also a huge musical theater fan.
Simone went on to attend the Arts Educational school in West London to train in acting and develop her skills. At the age of 18, she decided to come over to LA to pursue her dreams of acting.
Career
Simone made her feature film debut in 2018 with a small role in “Boogie Man” as Aarti. That same year she had a prominent role in “Kill Ben Lyk.” In 2019 Simone began playing Olivia Hanan in the Netflix comedy-drama series “S*x Education.”
This series is a British show set in an Idyllic Town, starring Gillian Anderson as a therapist. In the series, Simone portrays one of the popular girls at school and she returned for the role in the second and third seasons. Her other acting credits in TV series are including ‘Doctors, Casualty, and ‘The Sister.
Breakthrough
In early 2021 Simone was announced to be cast as the leading star of Kate Sharma in season 2 of the Netflix series “Bridgerton.” In this romance period drama, she began portraying her role alongside Jonathan Bailey as Anthony.
Her outstanding performance in her role helped her to make a name for herself in Hollywood. The actress claims it all happened super quickly. Simone was on set filming ‘S*x Education’ when she heard talk about a new show called ‘Bridgerton.’ It was her manager who text her about auditioning for a role in this series.
Simone is set to appear in the 2023 live-action film Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” In the future, she is also interested in taking on unexpected roles.
Career Highlights
Here are some of the best highlights of Simone Ashley’s career:
- S*x Education, (Comedy Series)
- Bridgerton, (Netflix Series)
- TV Choice Award, Best Actress (2022) _ Nominated
Simone Ashley Net Worth
Simone Ashley is a British actress from Camberley, Surrey, England. She began her acting career in 2006 with her first TV show appearance in “Inspector Coliandro.” Her popularity grew when she became cast in the 2019 TV series ‘S*x Education.’
Her breakthrough came in 2021 in the second season of the hit series “Bridgerton.”Aside from enjoying Simone’s big leading role on Bridgerton, it seems the up-and-coming star is only just beginning. As of 2023, Simone Ashley’s net worth is approximately to be $2 Million.
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