Ashley Christina Hartman was born on August 31, 1985 to Michele Knutsen and Kip Hartman in Orange County, California. When Ashley was 4 her parents split up and she and two of her sisters moved in with their mother.

"I love my sisters more than anything in the world, they are my best friends."

Growing up, Ashley's favorite song to sing was from Disney's The Little Mermaid. Her love for singing grew into an intense love for music. Ashley was the soloist at her middle school and performed at all of the talent shows following. While in high school, Ashley strayed away from music and became more involved in other activities such as cheerleading, cross-country, and ASB (Associated Student Body.)

Out of 70,000 hopefuls, Ashley went to Hollywood as one of the thirty-two finalists in American Idol season 2. During America?s first introduction with Ashley, viewers immediately agreed with Simon, Randy and Paula when they made comments such as, ?you look amazing,? ?you?re absolutely drop-dead gorgeous,? ?you are stunning,? and ?I see a movie star and television star.? Ashley was soon recruited by casting director for The O.C. to guest star in a series of episodes. That summer, Maxim magazine chose Ashley for a feature that would not only introduce their readers to her, but also represent the show in their magazine. She also appeared in a group of other magazines including W, YM, People, US Weekly, Newport Health and Pop Star!

Since then, Ashley has been determined to make her dreams come true. She is modeling for numerous companies including Girlactik Beauty, Hurley International, and Electric Visual. She flexed her acting skills in the hit Fox comedy Quintuplets, and two films, Abominable and Mystic Blood: The Kindling. She has appeared, and continues to do so, in numerous high profile fashion shows (including the Magic trade show) and fashion shoots.

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