Simone Ashley, full name Simone Ashwini Pillai is an English actress and well-known model by profession. She is popularly known for portraying the famous role of Kate Sharma in the television series titled Bridgeton in the year 2021.

She came to fame mainly after her appearance in the 2019 television series Sex Education and the movie Pokemon Detective Pikachu.

Simone Ashley Wiki-Bio

Simone was born on 30 March 1995; her age as of 2022 is 27 years. She was born and raised in a well-settled Christian family from London, England, United Kingdom. She is British by nationality and has her belief in the Christianity religion.

Simone Ashley
Simone Ashley
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Ashley completed her early schooling at Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. After that, she enrolled herself at Arts Educational Schools in London, from where she completed her graduation.

About Simone Ashley’s Parents

Simone Ashley is born to her parents, Latha Pillai and Gunasekharan Pillai. Her both father and mother belongs from Tamil, India. Ashley also has an elder brother named Sean. Currently, Simone is living in Camberley.

Despite being from an Indian family, Simon was always compassionate in creative fields. She had learned and grown-up singing classical music, opera and playing the piano.

The family had left India and moved to Beaconsfield, where she attended Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead. She also went to train in acting at Arts Educational School in London.

Simon Ashley Ethnicity And Family Background

Simon belongs to the Indian-British ethnicity and follows Christianity. Though her parents are from India, she beholds British nationality. Simon has a traditional Indian family, and she grew up following Indian ethics and traditions.

Her family was scholarly and inclined, and her parents wanted her to pursue a career in medicine, engineering or accounts. But the actress followed her heart and made a career in acting. Her parents were very protective of her, and because of this, sometimes she wanted to escape and do things on her own.

Ashley has a good time with her pet.
Ashley has a good time with her pet.
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During her interview with Veylex Magazine, she was asked how her family felt when pursuing a non-traditional career path. In reply, she said,

“How did? More like how do?” She continued, “They still find it quite scary and unsettling. There is no crystal ball, no security, no guarantee. Which can be a parent’s worst nightmare. But they know i’m a smart lady. You can’t spend your life going with what your parents want, or your friends, teachers, lovers, want.”

Her parents were very apprehensive of her joining the industry and feared the unpredictable nature of the acting industry. She understood their fear but had faith in herself and made it.

Net Worth of Simone Ashley

Ashley has come a long way since her acting debut in 2016 via the television show Wolfblood. As of now, she has 16 credits to her IMDB profile, including her upcoming short movie Bulldog, which voices the character of Lori.

Simon Ashley during the shoot of Sex Education series, season 2 crew
Simon Ashley during the shoot of Sex Education series, season 2 crew.
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Simone Ashley has relatively good earnings from her professional career as an actress. Her primary source of wealth comes from movies, modeling projects and endorsement deals.

Simone Ashley’s net worth is estimated to be $400,000 US Dollars as of 2022. Also, her annual earnings are $20,000. She is one of the beautiful and very hardworking artists.

Since from past months, Simone Ashley attracted a lot of attention from social sites. Simone has more than 493K followers on her official Instagram account.

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