Ashleigh May Brewer (born 9 December 1990) is an Australian actress. She had a recurring role in '' The Sleepover Club'', before she joined the cast of '' H₂O: Just Add Water''. Brewer played the role of Kate Ramsay in the long-running Australian soap opera ''

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'' from 2009 until 2014. She portrayed Ivy Forrester on the

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'' from 2014 until 2018. She returned in a recurring capacity in 2024. She joined the cast of ''

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'' as Chelsea Campbell for six months in 2018.

Early and personal life

Born and raised in

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, Brewer graduated from Forest Lake College in 2008. After moving to Melbourne, Brewer shared a flat with fellow ''Neighbours'' star Margot Robbie. On 15 January 2024, Brewer announced she was engaged to her partner, filmmaker and studio executive Mark Bauch. They were introduced to one another by mutual friend and Brewer's former '' H₂O: Just Add Water'' co-star Phoebe Tonkin.

Career

Brewer appeared in the recurring role of Alana in '' The Sleepover Club'' when she was twelve years old. She went on to make minor appearances in ''

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'' and '' H₂O: Just Add Water''. A week after graduating from her school, Brewer arrived in Melbourne to look for acting work. While she was in the city, Brewer successfully auditioned for the ongoing role of Kate Ramsay in the long-running soap opera ''

''. The actress relocated to Melbourne for filming and she made her debut as Kate on 15 May 2009. The following year, Brewer was nominated for the Most Popular New Female Talent

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. In July 2013, Brewer celebrated filming 1000 episodes. After nearly five years of playing Kate, Brewer confirmed her departure from ''Neighbours'' in November 2013. Brewer decided to quit the show to pursue new acting projects. She filmed her final scenes the following month. Brewer's character was killed off and she admitted that she was delighted with Kate's exit storyline. On 22 May 2014, it was announced that Brewer had been cast in the newly created role of Ivy Forrester in the American soap opera ''

''. Brewer's character is the niece of established character Eric Forrester ( John McCook). Brewer began filming on 24 May. She had a three-year contract with the show and made her debut as Ivy in July 2014. Brewer appeared in a documentary special celebrating ''Neighbours'' 30th anniversary titled '' Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite'', which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015. In January 2018, Brewer announced her decision to quit ''The Bold and the Beautiful''; explaining her decision, Brewer cited her friend Margot Robbie as her inspiration, in her own desires to achieve other acting opportunities. Following her departure from ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', Brewer was cast in the

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film '' My Dinner with Hervé''. She also joined the cast of ''

'' for six months as Chelsea Campbell. Brewer was asked to extend her contract with the show, but she was unable to and returned to Los Angeles. Brewer next appeared in Tom Kapinos's television comedy-drama ''Lovestruck'', alongside Rachel Bilson, Andie MacDowell and Richard Roxburgh. She also appeared in the 2020 short film ''At the Edge of Night'', and played the uncredited role of Totally Hair Barbie in the 2023 film ''

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''. On 26 March 2024, it was announced that Brewer would be reprising her role as Ivy Forrester in ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Brewer later said that she was "thrilled to be going back in such a serious way", as producers also introduced Ivy's niece Electra (Laneya Grace).

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brewer, Ashleigh 1990 births Living people Australian soap opera actresses Australian child actresses Actresses from Brisbane 21st-century Australian actresses Australian film actresses