Ashley
Benson
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Brook Dougherty
310.573.9913/brook@youngangelsofamerica.org
Ashley
Benson, star of "Pretty Little Liars," announced as Young Angels'
Special Celebrity Guest for RUSH.
Ashley Benson stars
as Hanna Marin, who became the school's new "it" girl after Alison
disappeared. But being at the top of the social ladder is not all
it is cracked up to be, especially when someone is out there
reminding Hanna of how things used to be.
Born and raised in California, Benson developed a passion for
theater at the age of 3, began acting when she was 9 - working
mostly in commercials - and then quickly made the transition into
film and television. Most recently in television, she was a series
regular on ABC's "Eastwick," playing Rebecca Romijn's daughter, and
she starred in the Lifetime Television movie "Fab Five: The Texas
Cheerleader Scandal." Her additional television credits include
appearances on "The District," "The West Wing," "Scrubs" and "The
O.C." Previously, Benson spent three years on NBC's "Days of Our
Lives," playing Abigail Deveraux.
Benson made her feature film debut in "13 Going on 30," starring
Jennifer Garner. She was also the lead in "Bring It On: In It to
Win It," as the fresh-faced captain of the West High cheerleading
team. In 2009, she was seen in the independent film "Bart Got a
Room," opposite William H. Macy.
Benson lives in the Los Angeles area with Olive, her Maltese Shih
Tzu. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, singing, the beach,
the movies and watching the Los Angeles Lakers - she's a huge
fan.
Ms. Benson will
pull three raffle tickets after she is introduced on stage on
Friday. Those winners will accompany Ms. Benson to the step &
repeat and participate in the community service interview conducted
by YA Presidents, Deja Savoy and Rachel Jaffe, and the Young Angels
Film Intern and Photographers team.
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