Colby Minifie (born January 31, 1992) is an American actress best known for her role as Ashley Barrett on the superhero series The Boys (2019–2026). She is also known for her recurring roles as Robyn on the first season of the Netflix neo-noir superhero series Jessica Jones (2015) and Virginia on the fifth and sixth seasons of the AMC post-apocalyptic horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead (2019–21).
Early life Minifie was born in New York City. She performed for four years with the National Dance Institute, began acting at the age of eleven and was a YoungArts scholar.Alumni Spotlight February 2012: Colby Minifie, YoungArts, February 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2019. She graduated from the William E. Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College in 2014."Student Profile: Colby Minifie", City University of New York, January 29, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
Career In 2005, Minifie made her Broadway debut as an understudy for the roles of Boy and Girl in the New York production of The Pillowman at the Booth Theatre. She starred opposite Douglas Smith in an off-Broadway production of Punk Rock at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2014. In 2016, she starred opposite Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne, and Michael Shannon in the New York production of Long Day's Journey into Night, which was directed by Jonathan Kent. The following year, she starred opposite Allison Janney and Corey Hawkins in the Broadway revival of Six Degrees of Separation at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Greatest Latent The Winning Season Teen girl 2010 Beware the Gonzo Melanie 2012 Camilla Dickinson Louisa 2013 Deep Powder Snack 2016 Don't Think Twice Audience Neil 2017 Submission Ruby Gleiberman, Owen. "Film Review: Submission", Variety, February 28, 2018 2018 Radium Girls Doris 2020 I'm Thinking of Ending Things Yvonne 2020Victor in ParadiseSheilaShort film2021HomebodyMelanie2022LemonsMaisie LemonsShort film2025The SurrenderMegan
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Law & Order Sarah Episode: "Lucky Stiff" 2011 Glee Young Sue Sylvester Episode: "Mash Off" Scenes deleted Eden Sue Episode: "Pilot" 2012 Nurse Jackie Blithe Episode: "Disneyland Sucks" 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lindsay Bennett Episode: "Girl Dishonored" The Blacklist Girl on Train Episode: "Frederick Barnes (No. 47)" 2014 The Michael J. Fox Show Margot Episode: "Dinner" Black Box Maddy Temko Episode: "Who Are You?" 2015 Jessica Jones Robyn 5 episodes 2018Madam SecretaryBella RossiEpisode: "Thin Ice" Dietland Jasmine 2 episodes The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Ginger 5 episodes Fletcher, Alex. "The Boys: Meet the cast of Prime Video's outrageous superhero series", BT TV, July 25, 2019 2019 Blindspot Ginny Kelling Episode: "'Ohana" The Code Sgt. Phoebe Day Episode: "Lioness" 2019–2026 The Boys Ashley Barrett Recurring (season 1); main (seasons 2–5); 37 episodes 2019–2021 Fear the Walking Dead Virginia Recurring (seasons 5–6); 11 episodes2019Fear the Walking Dead: The Althea TapesEpisode: "Virginia's Gang" 2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical Ashley Barrett Voice; episode: "Boyd in 3D" 2023 Gen V Guest role
Theater Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Pillowman Girl/Boy understudy Booth Theatre 2012 Close Up Space by Molly Smith Metzler Harper Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City Center 2014 Punk Rock Lilly Lucille Lortel Theatre Brantley, Ben. "Don’t Let Those Neat Uniforms Fool You", The New York Times, November 17, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2019 2016 Long Day's Journey into Night Cathleen American Airlines Theatre 2017 Six Degrees of Separation Tess Ethel Barrymore Theatre Vine, Hannah. "Snaps for Opening Night: Six Degrees of Separation's Sarah Mezzanotte and Colby Minifie Get Glam", Playbill, April 26, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2019 2026 Camping Ari HERE Arts Center, New York
Video game Year Title Role Notes2026The Boys: Trigger Warning Ashley Barrett
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