Ashley Leggat
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Ashley Leggat
Born Ashley Margaret Anne Leggat
September 26, 1986 (1986-09-26) (age 22)
Flag of Canada Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Ashley Leggat (born September 26, 1986) is a Canadian actress, singer, and dancer who is known for her roles as Casey MacDonald in the series Life with Derek, Brittany MacMillan in the Discovery Kids series Darcy's Wild Life and as "Kelly" in the CBC series 11 Cameras. She has also played a small role in the film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.

Life & career

Leggat was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and has Scottish and Irish ancestry on her mother's side.[1] Leggat attended St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, located in Hamilton, Ontario

When she was just five years old, the Hamilton, Ontario native began her theatrical training with Theatre Aquarius’ Performing Arts Program under the direction of Lou Zamprogna. That same year, Leggat made her professional theatre debut playing “Marta” in Theatre Aquarius’ production of The Sound of Music. She went on to perform in several of the company’s productions including The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Cinderella, Anne of Green Gables, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, Jekyll And Hyde and The Wizard of Oz. She also performed the role of “Clara” in The Nutcracker at Hamilton Place.

Leggat also has amassed an impressive list of credits on the big and small screens. She appeared in the Disney feature Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen as Marcia, also starring Lindsay Lohan, the television movie A Very Married Christmas, with Joe Mantegna and Jean Smart and played series lead “Kat Adams” in Ace Lightning.

Leggat performed concurrent recurring roles on the series I Was A Sixth Grade Alien for Fox and YTV, and In A Heartbeat for Disney. She performed a guest lead role on the popular series Real Kids, Real Adventures, and a lead role on the CBC Radio drama Articles of Faith. As well, she appeared in the cable feature What Girls Learn, starring Elizabeth Perkins and Scott Bakula; the Disney television movies The Music Man, starring Matthew Broderick, and Cadet Kelly, with Hilary Duff, the comedy series The Blobheads, and the fantasy sci-fi series The Zack Files. In 2005, Leggat performed in Moze Mossanen's short film Roxana as part of CBC's "Opening Night" series.

Leggat now stars in the Toronto version of the hit play "Dirty Dancing" and has received critical acclaim for her lead role of "Baby".

[edit] Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2000-2001 I Was a Sixth Grade Alien Stacey 4 episodes
2000—2001 In a Heartbeat Michelle 3 episodes
2001 What Girls Learn Libbie made for television (Showtime Networks)
2002 The Zack Files Kristen 1 episode
2003 The Music Man Actor/dancer uncredited
2004 The Blobheads Misty 2 episodes
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Marcia Supporting
A Very Married Christmas Danielle made for television (CBS Television)
Ace Lightning Kat Adams Season 2
2005— Present Life with Derek Casey MacDonald Main role
2005—2006 Darcy's Wild Life Brittany MacMillan 5 episodes / Recurring
2006-2006 11 Cameras Kelly Main role
2008 The Jerk Theory Britney Guest star
2008 The Latest Buzz Herself Guest star