Ashley Hinshaw was raised in LaPorte, Indiana and moved to New York at 16 to pursue a career in entertainment after appearing in multiple Abercrombie and Fitch ads shot by Bruce Weber. After appearing in
Gossip Girl (2007) as herself, she moved to Los Angeles and was cast in the high school comedy,
LOL (2012), opposite
Miley Cyrus. She led the film
About Cherry (2012) alongside
Dev Patel,
James Franco,
Heather Graham and
Lili Taylor which premiered at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival. She has appeared in HBO's
True Detective (2014),
True Blood (2008) and
Enlightened (2011). Hinshaw was cast as
Adam Brody's love interest in the Crackle series
StartUp (2016) and in the recurring role of Lisbeth in the E! drama series
The Arrangement (2017).
She married
Topher Grace on May 29, 2016 and they welcomed their daughter, Mabel Jane Grace, in November 2017.
Ashley Grace (Hinshaw) made her directorial debut in 2018 with the short film
Hunter Gatherer (2018), which was shot in her home state of Indiana while she was 7 months pregnant. In addition to directing Grace also wrote, produced and stars in the short film based on her personal experience with the child-welfare system.
Ashley spends her free time advocating on behalf of children in need by speaking out about the importance of the organization CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) and supporting the Art of Elysium charity.
Hunter Gatherer(2018)
The Arrangement(2017)as Lisbeth, Lisbeth Graves
The Grounds(2018)as Julie
Chicago Med(2015)as Melody Sayers
StartUp(2016)as Taylor
Shout Out for A Cause at Home Edition (2020-)(2020)as Self
Live from E!(1995)as Self - Vanity Fair Guest
American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality(2018)as Self - Model
Weekend Ticket(2013)as Self
Gossip Girl(2007)as Self
