Ashley Greene facts for kids
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Ashley Greene
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Greene in 2025
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| Born | February 21, 1987 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Ashley Greene Khoury (born February 21, 1987) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Alice Cullen in The Twilight Saga movies. These films are based on the popular Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer.
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Early Life and Dreams
Ashley Greene was born on February 21, 1987. Her hometown is Jacksonville, Florida, in the United States. Her dad, Joe Greene Sr., used to be a U.S. Marine. He now owns a business that builds with concrete. Her mom, Michele, works for an insurance company. Ashley is the younger of two children. She has one brother.
She grew up living in both Jacksonville and Middleburg. Ashley went to University Christian School for a while. Later, she moved to Samuel W. Wolfson High School in tenth grade. When she was 17, she moved to Los Angeles. She wanted to become an actress there.
Starting an Acting Career
Ashley first thought about becoming a model. However, she was told she wasn't tall enough for fashion modeling. People suggested she try acting in commercials instead. She took classes for commercials and acting. Ashley quickly fell in love with acting. She realized she liked it more than modeling.
She finished high school early to focus on her acting dream. Then, she moved to Los Angeles. Early in her career, she appeared on TV shows. These included Punk'd and Crossing Jordan.
Becoming Alice Cullen
Ashley Greene got her big break in 2008. She was chosen to play Alice Cullen. This role was in The Twilight Saga movies. These movies are based on the popular book series by Stephenie Meyer.
The Twilight film series includes several movies:
- Twilight (released in 2008)
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon (released in 2009)
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (released in 2010)
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (released in 2011)
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (released in 2012)
Other Movie Roles
After Twilight, Ashley Greene continued acting in many films. She played Michelle Burkham in the drama movie Skateland. This film was shown at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
She also worked with her Twilight co-star Kellan Lutz again. They were in the movie A Warrior's Heart (2011). Ashley also starred in the thriller film Summer's Blood (2009). Another movie she was in was the horror film The Apparition (2012).
In 2013, Greene appeared in the movie CBGB. This film was about a famous music club. In 2015, she lent her voice to a video game. She voiced Barbara Gordon/Oracle in Batman: Arkham Knight.
Personal Life
Ashley Greene is good friends with some of her Twilight co-stars. These include Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbone. She knew them even before they started filming the series. Ashley has said that she grew up watching football. She is a big fan of the Florida Gators team.
In 2010, she received "The Style Icon Award." This was at Hollywood Life's Young Hollywood Awards. She also got an award from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). This was for representing Avon and their policy of not testing products on animals.
Family Life
Ashley Greene met her husband, Paul Khoury, in 2009. They met through friends. They got married in 2018. They have one child together.
Awards and Recognition
Ashley Greene has won several awards for her acting. Many of these awards are from the Teen Choice Awards.
- In 2009, she won "Choice Movie: Fresh Face Female" for Twilight.
- In 2010, she won "Scene Stealer Female" for The Twilight Saga: New Moon. She also shared an award for "Most Fanatic Fans" with the cast.
- In 2011, she won "Scene Stealer Female" again for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
- In 2012, she won "Scene Stealer Female" for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. She also received the "Female Superstar of Tomorrow" award at the Young Hollywood Awards.
Images for kids
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Greene in 2025
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Ashley Greene at a movie premiere in January 2009
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Greene at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2012
See also
In Spanish: Ashley Greene para niños
