Ashley Laurence

Ashley Laurence
Born	(1966-05-28) May 28, 1966 Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1984–present
Known for	Hellraiser series
Website	www.ashleylaurence.com

Ashley Laurence (born May 28, 1966) is an American actress and artist. She made her film debut in 1987 by starring as Kirsty Cotton in Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987). She reprised her role as Kirsty in the sequels Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), and Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002). Her other film roles include The Lurking Fear (1994), Lightning Bug (2004) and Red (2008). She has been featured in several national advertising campaigns.^[1]

Career

In 1984, Laurence made her acting debut on the soap opera Capitol as Brenda Clegg. In 1986, Laurence portrayed Genna in an episode of Highway to Heaven. In 1987, Laurence made her film debut as Kirsty Cotton in Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987). The following year, Laurence reprised her role as Kirsty in the sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II. In 1989, Laurence guest starred on the television series Monsters and Hunter.

In 1990, Laurence portrayed Jane in the film Face the Edge. In 1992, Laurence appeared in the films Deuce Coupe, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth and Mikey. In 2000, Laurence starred in the film Cypress Edge and guest starred on an episode of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. In 1994, Laurence starred in The Lurking Fear and Stranger by Night. In 1995, Laurence starred in the martial arts western Savate. The same year, she guest starred on Legends and appeared in the television films Triplecross and American Cop. In 1996, Laurence starred in the film Livers Ain't Cheap and guest starred on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

In 1997, she starred as Jennifer Taylor in the film Cupid and guest starred on the television series Suddenly Susan. In 1999, Laurence portrayed Janine DeVrie in the thriller film A Murder of Crows and Kris Miller in the horror film Warlock III: The End of Innocence. The same year, she guest starred on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.

In 2002, Laurence reprised her role as Kirsty Cotton in the horror film Hellraiser: Hellseeker and portrayed Dakota in the television film Gentle Ben. The following year, she reprised her role as Dakota in the television film sequel Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain. In 2004, she portrayed Jenny Graves in the drama film Lightning Bug and had a guest role on the television series ER.^[3]

In 2008, she appeared in the drama film Red, based on the novel by Jack Ketchum. In 2009, Laurence appeared in Slipknot's music video for their song Snuff. In 2014, Laurence made her voice-over debut in the video game The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. In 2016, Laurence starred in the film The Green Fairy.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Video games

References

External links

• Official website
• Ashley Laurence on IMDb