Ashley Benson life and biography

Ashley Victoria Benson is an American film and television actress, and model. She is known for her role as Abigail Deveraux on "Days Of Our Lives" (2004-2007) and Carson in "Bring It On: In It to Win It". She currently stars as Hanna Marin, in the ABC productin "Pretty Little Liars".

Born and raised in California, Benson developed a passion for theater at the age of 3, began acting when she was 9 working mostly in commercials and then quickly made the transition into film and television. Most recently in television, she was a series regular on ABC's "Eastwick," playing Rebecca Romijn's daughter, and she starred in the Lifetime Television movie "Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal." Her additional television credits include appearances on "The District," "The West Wing," "Scrubs" and "The O.C." Previously, Benson spent three years on NBC's "Days of Our Lives," playing Abigail Deveraux.

Benson made her feature film debut in "13 Going on 30," starring Jennifer Garner. She was also the lead in "Bring It On: In It to Win It," as the fresh-faced captain of the West High cheerleading team. In 2009, she was seen in the independent film "Bart Got a Room," opposite William H. Macy.

Benson lives in the Los Angeles area with Olive, her Maltese Shih Tzu. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, singing, the beach, the movies and watching the Los Angeles Lakers she's a huge fan.

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