Ashleigh Maree Ross (born 7 October 1999), also known as Ashi Ross, is an Australian actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, influencer and model, best known for her roles as Charlotte in Back of the Net (2019), Xeon in 26 episodes of The Gamers 2037 (2020-2021) and Andrea in The Red Shoes: Next Step (2023).
Ashleigh Ross | |
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| Born | Ashleigh Maree Ross 7 October 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Ashi Ross |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Singer Actress Model Influencer Fashion designer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Known for | Back of the Net (2019) The Gamers 2037 (2020-2021) The Red Shoes: Next Step (2023) |
| Parent(s) | Jim Ross (father) Joy Ross (mother) |
Life and career
Ashleigh Ross was born on 7 October 1999 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to her father Jim and mother Joy. Ross has two older sisters. Ross started dancing and gymnastics when she was 4 years old. She also began her acting career in 2009 at age 9 when she played May in an episode of My Place. In 2010 at age 10, she appeared as Okinawa in an episode of Spirited, as well as playing Scout in 2 episodes of Dance Academy.
Major theatre roles for TML Enterprises that Ross has played were Jane Banks in Mary Poppins in 2011 and Jemima Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 2012. In 2014 at the age of 14 when Ross began modelling for the popular Australian dance brand "Energetiks",[1] she designed and launched her exclusive dancewear line, called "Ashi by Energetiks". On the same year, Ross guest starred in an episode of Creative Kids. In 2015, she played Linda Brentin an episode of A Place to Call Home, as well as guest starring in an episode of The Talk. On the same year when Ross started off her career as a dancer, assisting RADAR technique workshops, she also assisted Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller in the United States a few times. In 2016, Ross did a Turn board commercial with Mackenzie Ziegler, as well as guest starring in an episode of Australia's Got Talent. In March 2017, Ross won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for the category "Favorite #famous".
In 2019, Ross played Charlotte in the sports comedy Back of the Net, alongside The School for Good and Evil star Sofia Wylie. On the same year, Ross also played Bridget Devlin in the short film Ritual. In the 2020s, Ross played Xeon in 26 episodes of The Gamers 2037, as well as playing Andrea in the 2023 dance film The Red Shoes: Next Step.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Back of the Net | Charlotte | Feature film |
| 2019 | Ritual | Bridget Devlin | Short film |
| 2023 | The Red Shoes: Next Step | Andrea | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | My Place | May | Episode: "1888 Victoria" |
| 2010 | Spirited | Okinawa | Episode: "I Remember Nothing" |
| 2010 | Dance Academy | Scout | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Creative Kids | Guest | Episode: "How to Be a Dancer" |
| 2015 | A Place to Call Home | Linda Brent | Episode: "Too Old to Dream" |
| 2015 | The Talk | Dancer | Episode: "2015 Halloween Celebration" |
| 2016 | Australia's Got Talent | Self - Dancer | Episode: "Auditions 1" |
| 2020-2021 | The Gamers 2037 | Xeon | 26 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Location(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mary Poppins | Jane Banks | The Capitol Theatre, 3-15 Campbell Street, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | [2][3] |
| 2012 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Jemima Potts | The Capitol Theatre, 3-15 Campbell Street, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | [4][5] |
Awards
| Year | Awards Show | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | BroadwayWorld Australia Awards | Best Younger Actress | Mary Poppins | Won | [6] |
| 2017 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite #famous | Various Talents | Nominated | [7][8] |