Ashley Laurence
| Ashley Laurence | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Ashley R. Lauren Ashley Lauren |
| Occupation | Actress Artist |
| Years active | 1966–Present |
Ashley Laurence is an American film and television actress. She is noted for her appearances in horror films, particularly the Hellraiser series.
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[edit] Career
Laurence first appeared as Kirsty Cotton, the protagonist of the first Hellraiser movie (1987), then reprised her role in the sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) and had a cameo appearance in Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992). The only other entry in the series to feature Laurence is Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002).
Laurence has also starred in The Lurking Fear (1994) (an adaptation of the H. P. Lovecraft story "The Lurking Fear") and Savate (1995). 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 with Pinhead 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: Danger on the Mountain.
In 2008, she appeared in the movie Red, based on the novel by Jack Ketchum. She also appeared in Slipknot's short film for their song Snuff, which was released in December 2009.
[edit] Personal life
From 1997 to 1999, she put her career on hold in order to focus on her family's and friends' needs. She remained best friends with actor William Hope, from Hellbound: Hellraiser II, and when Hope fought in the 2002 British judo Championship, Ashley was among those present to encourage him (besides being an actor, Hope is dedicated to judo and in said championship went on to fight - and defeat - one of judo's most difficult champions, Mark Huizinga, after a particularly brutal, long grueling match).
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Capitol | Brenda Clegg #2 | (1984–1985) |
| 1986 | Highway to Heaven | Gemma | 1 episode - Sail Away |
| 1987 | Hellraiser | Kirsty Cotton | |
| 1988 | Hellbound: Hellraiser II | Kirsty Cotton | |
| 1989 | Monsters | Jodie | 1 episode - The Match Game |
| Hunter | Erica | 1 episode - Investment in Death | |
| 1990 | Face the Edge | Jane | other title - One Last Run |
| 1992 | Mikey | Shawn Gilder | |
| Deuce Coupe | Marie Vitelli | (credited as Ashley Lauren) | |
| Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | Kirsty Cotton | (Special Apperarance) | |
| 1994 | Amerikanskiy Blyuz | Gina | TV Movie |
| The Lurking Fear | Cathryn Farrell | other title - H.P. Lovecraft's Lurking Fear | |
| Blood Run | Paige | other title - Outside the Law, TV Movie | |
| Felony | Laura Bryant | ||
| Stranger by Night | Nicole Miller | (credited as Ashley R. Lauren) | |
| 1995 | Legend | Libbie Custer | 1 episode - Custer's Next to Last Stand |
| Triplecross | Julia Summers | TV Movie | |
| Savate | Mary Parker | ||
| 1996 | Livers Ain't Cheap | Carla | other title - The Real Thing |
| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Daniela | 1 episode - Protean Challenge | |
| 1997 | Suddenly Susan | Pam | 1 episode - The Ways and Means |
| Cupid | Jennifer Taylor | ||
| 1998 | A Murder of Crows | Janine DeVrie | |
| 1999 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Ashley Reese | 1 episode - Fortune Cookie |
| Warlock III: The End of Innocence | Kris Miller | ||
| 2000 | Cypress Edge | Brittany Trummel | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Sandy | 1 episode - Damsel | |
| 2002 | Gentle Ben | Dakota | other title - Terror on the Mountain, TV Movie |
| Hellraiser: Hellseeker | Kirsty Cotton Gooden | ||
| 2003 | Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain | Dakota | other title - Black Gold, TV Movie |
| 2004 | Lightning Bug | Jenny Graves | |
| ER | Campbell | 1 episode - Just a Touch | |
| 2005 | Pomegranate | Harem Girl | |
| Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder | Francine | TV Movie | |
| 2006 | Hollywood Dreams | Young Woman at Cafe | |
| Hellraiser: Prophecy | - | (Special Thanks) | |
| 2007 | Chill | Maria | |
| 2008 | Red | Mrs. McCormack | |
| 2010 | Memories of Murder | Clair Pruitt | |
| Bump | Elaine |
Laurence has also appeared as herself on shows such as E! True Hollywood Story in a 2004 episode - Scream Queens and The 100 Greatest Scary Moments.[1] She has been in several Hellraiser, behind-the-scenes documentaries: Hellbound: Hellraiser II - Lost in the Labyrinth, Hellraiser: Resurrection and Demons to Others: The Making of 'Hellraiser Prophecy'.
[edit] References
- ^ "Channel4: 100 Greatest Scary Moments". channel4.com. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-100-greatest-scary-moments. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
