Simone Ashley
Biography
Simone Ashley is an English actress who became known for Netflix's Bridgerton and Sex Education. Born on March 30, 1995, in Camberley, Surrey, she trained at Arts Educational Schools in London. Ashley's first screen role was Zuhra in the CBBC series Wolfblood, followed by parts in Guilt and Broadchurch. She made her film debut with Boogie Man and Kill Ben Lyk. From 2019 to 2021 she played Olivia Hanan in Sex Education. Her breakthrough came as Kate Sharma in the second series of Bridgerton (2022), a role she later repeated in the third series. She earned a Golden Nymph Award for Most Promising Talent in 2024. On film, Ashley appeared in The Little Mermaid (2023) and had starring roles in Picture This (2025) and This Tempting Madness (2025). She also joined the cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026).
31years old
Turns 32 on March 30in 168 days
- Born Camberley
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Simone Ashwini Pillai (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 7 years2019 to 2026
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First role
Ashley got her start in acting as Zuhra, a part she played across two episodes of Wolfblood, the CBBC fantasy teen drama.
Beyond film
In March 2025, Ashley said she was working on her first album, recording it with the producer Fraser T. Smith.
Simone Ashley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Simone Ashley shares two films with Bill Nighy, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Bill Nighy's page
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Joseph KosinskiDirector, 1 film, 2025
All films by Joseph Kosinski
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David FrankelDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by David Frankel
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