Julia Rose Lester (born January 28, 2000) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Ashlyn Caswell in the

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series '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'' and for originating the role of Little Red Ridinghood in the 2022 Broadway revival of ''

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''.

Early life and education

Lester is from

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, Los Angeles. She is

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. She is the youngest daughter of Kelly and

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, granddaughter of Helen and

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, and niece of

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. Her sisters, Jenny and Lily, are also in show business. She attended

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Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

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* Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American television actresses Jewish American actresses People from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles 2000 births 21st-century American Jews {{US-actor-stub