Name	Ashley Madekwe
Height
Naionality	British
Date of Birth	1981,
Place of Birth	London, England, UK
Famous for

Ashley Madekwe stars in The CW's drama "The Beautiful Life: TBD" as successful model Marissa Delfino.

Ashley Madekwe is quickly becoming one of Britain's most in-demand young actresses. Ashley Madekwe landed her first film role in Lennie James's "Storm Damage" as a teenager, after which she won a place at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Ashley Madekwe graduated from RADA in July 2005.

Despite classical training and significant body of stage work, Ashley Madekwe is most recognized for her television roles, both in the U.S. and UK. Most notably Ashley Madekwe played Bambi in "Secret Diary of a Call Girl." In the UK, Ashley Madekwe has played leading roles in "W10 LDN," "Drop Dead Gorgeous," "Trexx and Flipside" and "Raising Baby Rio," to name a few.

Ashley Madekwe's film credits include "How To Lose Friends and Alienate People," Woody Allen's "Cassandra's Dream," opposite Ewan McGregor, and "Venus."

Theater credits for Ashley Madekwe include "93.2FM" (Royal Court), "The Indian Boy" (Royal Shakespeare Company), "Prayer Room" (Edinburgh Lyceum/Birmingham Rep), "Flight Path" (Out of Joint/Bush Theatre) and "Little Sweet Thing" (Hampstead Theatre).

In early 2010, Ashley Madekwe will return as Bambi in the third season of "Secret Diary of a Call Girl," due to be shown on Showtime and ITV2 in the UK.