Ashley Rickards

Ashley Richards is an accomplished actress with multiple television and film screen credits to her name. Ashley can be seen in MTV's television series Awkward as the lead Jenna Hamilton. The show follows Jenna's journey through the rigors of high school and is an honest voice to the many issues that students deal with daily. Rickards was nominated for a Critics Choice Award (Best Actress in a Comedy Series) as well as a Teen Choice Award (Choice Summer TV Star – Female) for her work on Awkward.

Ashley can be seen starring in Sassy Pants with Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader and Anna Gunn. Ashley's additional film credits include the independent film Fly Away which premiered at SXSW film festival as well as Gamer alongside Gerard Butler.Ashley's television credits include her breakthrough role as Samantha Walker in the hit CW television series, One Tree Hill. She has also made appearances in Outlaw, Entourage, Ugly Betty and CSI:NY, among others.

A native of Sarasota, Florida, Ashley currently resides in Los Angeles and works to prevent and end sexual slavery and the human trafficking of women and children with the Somaly Mam Foundation.

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