Emily Ann Ashby is an American actress, born in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 30, 1988. She is the niece of Olympian Dave Johnson, bronze medalist at the 1992 Olympic Games in the decathlon. That is why her first acting role was in the famous 1992 Reebok advertising campaign "Dan and Dave." In her studies she studied theater, participating in several stage productions, but later found her true love and passion for film.

Her first debuts came in the Lifetime channel film "Christmas Belle" (2018) and the television series "Dwight in Shining Armor" (2018), after which she landed the lead role of Marley in the film "Night of Adventure" (2019). She played the role of Dolly in the feature film "They Live Inside Us," which was officially selected for Filmquest 2020 and nominated for Best Acting Ensemble. She later appeared in the feature film "An American Murder" and landed the lead role of Kaitlyn in the feature film "10/31 Part III," which is due for release in 2022.