Ashleigh Aston Moore

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Ashleigh Aston Moore
Ashleigh Aston Moore as Young Chrissy DeWitt in Now and Then (1995)
Born	Ashley Rogers September 30, 1981(1981-09-30) Sunnyvale, California, United States
Died	December 10, 2007 (aged 26) British Columbia, Canada

Ashleigh Aston Moore (September 30, 1981 - December 10, 2007) was a Canadian child actress. She is best known for her role in the 1995 film Now and Then.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life and career 1.2 Death 2 Filmography 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life and career

Moore was born Ashley Rogers in Sunnyvale, California. She had two younger brothers, Aeron and Jaysone. With the support of her family, close friends, manager, and agents, Moore began acting at age four. Sid Kozac, chose her for a role in a "B.C. Chicken" commercial when she was just 5. Other commercials followed and then the series The Odyssey began. Moore played in split roles as Alpha and Donna. The show lasted three seasons, ending in 1994 with 39 episodes.

Moore's most famous role came in 1995 when she was cast as Chrissy in the film Now and Then. She dyed her hair neon red and gained an extra 20 pounds for her role. "We are very very opposite, but in a lot of ways we are very much the same," Moore said of her character in a Tiger Beat interview. "I like to think I am practical and level headed and that's something I share with Chrissy. She's the glue that holds the group together. Even though Chrissy doesn't take a really strong leadership role, theirs is a quiet bond and everybody kind of knows that if it wasn't for her they wouldn't be together."^{[cite this quote]}

Over the years, Moore guest starred on popular television shows such as Madison, Northern Exposure, and Strange Luck. Moore's last role was in an episode of Touched by an Angel in 1997.

After Moore stopped acting professionally in 1997, she continued to act, appearing in her friends' student films at Vancouver College. She also belonged to the Vancouver Network.

[edit] Death

On December 10, 2007, Moore died of a drug overdose. She was 26 years old.^[1]

[edit] Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
1993	Liar, Liar	Jean "Nini" Farrow	Television movie, credited as Ashley Rogers
	Family of Strangers	Megan	Television movie, credited as Ashley Rogers
1994	Sin & Redemption	Sally Simms	Television movie, credited as Ashley Rogers
	Beyond Obsession	Traci at 10 Years old	Alternative title: A Daughter's Secret: The Traci di Carlo Story
1992-1994	The Odyssey	Alpha/Donna Archipenko	TV, 37 episodes
1994-1995	Madison	Marnie Langston	TV, 1 episode
1995	Northern Exposure	Tori Spencer	TV, 1 episode
	Now and Then	Young Chrissy DeWitt
	Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain	Tracy Briggs
1996	The Grave	Marlene
	Strange Luck	Heather Rehne	TV, 1 episode
	A Friend's Betrayal	Ella	Television movie, Alternative title: Stolen Youth
1997	Touched by an Angel	Abby Fontaine	TV, 1 episodes

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Film or series
1994	Nominated	Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role	Family of Strangers
1995	Won	YTV Achievement Awards	YTV Achievement Award	-
1996	Nominated	Young Artist Award	Best Performances by a Young Ensemble - Feature Film or Video	Now and Then (Shared with cast)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Ashleigh Aston Moore at the Internet Movie Database
• Ashleigh Aston Moore at TV.com
• Ashleigh Aston Moore at Find A Grave

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NAME	Moore, Ashleigh Aston
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Rogers, Ashley
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actress
DATE OF BIRTH	September 30, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sunnyvale, California, United States
DATE OF DEATH	December 10, 2007
PLACE OF DEATH	British Columbia, Canada