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''.

Early life

Lilley was born in Rothesay, Bute. At the age of 12, she won a place with the National Youth Music Theatre. At 15, she enrolled at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, and graduated in 2004.

Career

Lilley is primarily a stage actress, with a small number (five, starting with one episode of ''

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'' in 2008 and ending with one episode of '' Lip Service'' in 2010) of film and television roles. She starred as Lucille Frank in a production of Jason Robert Brown's '' Parade'' at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2005. She then joined the UK tour of

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'' in the role of Hope Harcourt. She made her film debut as Ali in 2008 in ''

'', appeared in the 11-minute short ''Cat Eats Dog'' (2009), and the

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'' (2010). She returned to theatre in 2011, starring in a new production, ''Nicked'', at the

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festival.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lilley, Ashley 1986 births Living people People from Rothesay, Bute British film actresses National Youth Theatre members Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts People from the Isle of Bute British musical theatre actresses British child actresses