Ashlea Wiest was born in Arcadia, California. Her father is a psychologist and a professor and her mother is also a psychologist. She has a younger brother named Grahamm. Despite her parents academic background, she was always drawn to acting. She began acting in after school programs and summer camps at the age of 5. Her parents continued to allow her to participate in theater if she kept up her grades during high school and performed in various productions in Orange County and Los Angeles. After graduating from high school she made the switch from theater to film and television with recurring roles on Port Charles playing Sally McAfee, on the Bold and the Beautiful playing Andrea, and on Days of Our Lives playing Dakota Lee. She guest starred on shows such as Sex, Love, and Secrets, Stacked, Headcases, Coupling and most recently Smith. She can also be seen in such films as Bring It on Again, Interview, and Ray of Sunshine. Aside from acting she loves to travel and has embarked on goodwill trips to Vietnam, India, Kenya, South Africa, China, and Brazil. Show less «