Ashley Benson

Ashley Victoria Benson (born December 18, 1989) is an American actress, known for portraying the role of Hanna Marin in the teen mystery-drama television series Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017). She has also portrayed Abigail Deveraux on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, Mia Torcoletti on the supernatural television series Eastwick, and Brit in the 2013 crime thriller film Spring Breakers. 2Life and career 3Early life and career beginnings Ashley Benson was born and raised in Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, California, the daughter of Shannon (née Hart) and Jeff Benson. She has an older sister, Shaylene (b. August 25, 1988), who was a cheerleader for the LA Lakers. In 1993, she appeared in several musicals and was asked to audition to sing solo at four Christmas services at her church. She started dancing competitively in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. A year later, she modeled in dance catalogs. In 1997, she began modeling under The Ford Modeling Agency in print advertisements. In 1999, she started pursuing an acting caree