Ashley McCall Scott (born July 13, 1977) is an American actress and model, best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Maria Miller in the video games The Last of Us (2013) and The Last of Us Part II (2020). She has also appeared in films such as A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Walking Tall (2004), Into the Blue (2005), The Kingdom (2007), 12 Rounds (2009), and Secret Obsession (2019), as well as a number of television movies on the Lifetime network since 2010. Her television roles include the genre series Jericho, Birds of Prey, and Dark Angel.
Early life Ashley Scott was born outside New Orleans in Metairie, Louisiana, on July 13, 1977, growing up in Charleston, South Carolina. She began her modeling career as a young girl and was a 1993 Elite Model Look finalist. As a teenager, she became a model for Elite Miami. She modeled internationally in fashion shows in Miami, Paris, and London, and has modeled for photos on the cover of numerous publications.
Career Scott's first screen credit was as Gigolo Jane in the 2001 feature film A.I. Artificial Intelligence. While Scott has had supporting roles and bit parts in a number of feature films – including Walking Tall (2004), Into the Blue (2005), The Kingdom (2007), and 12 Rounds (2009) – she has had a number of lead and recurring roles on television.
In 2001, she was cast as series regular Asha Barlow on the Fox science fiction series Dark Angel. In 2002, Scott was cast as Helena Kyle / Huntress on the WB television drama series Birds of Prey.
In 2004, she played the role of Allison on Joey in the unbroadcast pilot, and was replaced by Andrea Anders for the series.
She starred as Emily Sullivan for both seasons of the CBS series Jericho (2006—2009). She was also cast as series regular Mary in the first season (2015) of the Lifetime network's comedy-drama series UnREAL.
In 2013, she voiced the character Maria in the video game The Last of Us. She reprised her role in the 2020 sequel The Last of Us Part II. She had originally auditioned for the role of Tess before it went to Annie Wersching.
In 2019, Scott starred in the Netflix psychological thriller Secret Obsession, which was digitally released worldwide on July 18, 2019. In the same year, it was reported that Scott would reprise her role as Helena Kyle/Huntress in the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths". Scott appeared in a scene of Jumanji: The Next Level, although it was cut from the finished film.
Personal life Scott was married to producer Anthony Rhulen from 2004 to 2008, then to the singer Steve Hart (member of the band Worlds Apart). In 2010, her daughter Ada Bella Ray Hart was born, followed by her second daughter, Iyla Vue Hart, in 2015. She resides in Los Angeles with her two daughters.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceGigolo Jane2003S.W.A.T.Lara2004Walking TallDeniEvil RemainsSharonLostJudy2005Into the BlueAmandaJust FriendsJanice2006Puff, Puff, PassElisedirect-to-video2007Janine Ripon2008Strange WildernessCheryl200912 RoundsMolly Porter2010Christmas MailKristi North2019Secret ObsessionNurse MastersJumanji: The Next LevelAshleydeleted scene
Television Year Title Role Notes2001–2002Dark AngelAsha BarlowMain role (season 2)2002–2003Birds of PreyHelena Kyle / HuntressMain role2004JoeyAllisonunaired pilot2006DeceitSam PruittTelevision film2006–2008JerichoEmily SullivanMain role2009Fear ItselfLisaEpisode: "The Circle"CSI: MiamiZoe BelleEpisode: "Target Specific"2010NCISDana HuttonEpisode: "Obsession"Christmas MailKristi NorthTelevision film2012UnstableChristine MarchTelevision film2013AprilTelevision filmSummonedLaura PriceTelevision filmAnnieTelevision filmHoliday Road TripMayaTelevision film201516 and MissingJuliaTelevision filmUnREALMary NewhouseMain role (season 1)2016Broken PromiseMina GardnerTelevision filmHathawayTelevision film2017Fatal DefenseArden WalshTelevision filmA Woman DeceivedElizabethTelevision filmManny DearestKaren Clark Television filmOne Small DiscretionCarolineTelevision film2018A Tale of Two CoreysSheila FeldmanTelevision film2019The FlashHelena Kyle / HuntressEpisode: “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three”
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 The Last of UsMaria (voice)also motion capture 2020 The Last of Us Part II
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