Devil Wears Prada 2 star Simone Ashley recalls 'falling in love with film'
Simone Ashley has opened up about her journey in the movie business.
Simone Ashley "fell in love with film and TV" as a teenager.
The 31-year-old actress - who stars in The Devil Wears Prada 2 alongside Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway - initially dreamed of becoming a musician, before she switched her focus towards acting during her teenage years.
Asked what made her want to pursue an acting career, Simone told The Hollywood Reporter: "Funnily enough, I actually started singing when I was seven years old. I did a lot of classical singing and piano playing, a lot of that kind of training. And I wanted to pursue music initially.
"Then I started doing more musical theatre, quickly realised that I maybe didn’t want that as a priority in my career. And then I fell in love with film and TV when I was a teenager.
"And then I just put myself out there and I got Sex Education. And after that, Bridgerton, and then the ball just kept rolling, and I like to work with what I’ve got. So that was kind of the journey."
Simone relished the experience of working with a star-studded cast on The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Simone actually felt nervous before each day of shooting, but she was made to feel at home by her co-stars.
The actress - who also stars alongside the likes of Jonathan Bailey, Adjoa Andoh, Nicola Coughlan, and Luke Thompson in Bridgerton - shared: "So grateful, had so much fun doing a movie like this. And I’m really proud that I developed a sense of confidence whilst doing this movie because I was nervous coming every day to set, working with these incredible actors, Academy Award-winning actors, and also the pressure of coming into a sequel of a really iconic movie.
"But thanks to the amazing environment it was on set with the cast and crew, but also I just threw myself into it. And it was summer in New York and I was filming this movie and I just tried to be present and have a blast. Probably one of the most fun moments in my career."
