Ashley Benson
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Brook
Dougherty 310.573.9913/brook@youngangelsofamerica.org
Ashley
Benson, star of "Pretty Little Liars," announced as Young Angels' Special
Celebrity Guest for RUSH.
Ashley
Benson stars as Hanna Marin, who became the school's new "it" girl after Alison
disappeared. But being at the top of the social ladder is not all it is cracked
up to be, especially when someone is out there reminding Hanna of how things
used to be.
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.
Ms. Benson
will pull three raffle tickets after she is introduced on stage on Friday.
Those winners will accompany Ms. Benson to the step & repeat and participate
in the community service interview conducted by YA Presidents, Deja Savoy and
Rachel Jaffe, and the Young Angels Film Intern and Photographers
team.
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