Simone Ashley

Overview

Simone Ashwini Pillai (born 30 March 1995), known professionally as Simone Ashley, is British-born actress of Indian ancestry. She is known for her breakout role in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2022–present) and Sex Education (2019–2021). She pursued formal training at the Identity School of Acting in London, where she honed her skills and prepared herself for a career in the industry. In 2016 she made her acting debut in the popular British drama series "Doctors" in 2016, then went on to showcase her talent in various TV shows, including "Broadchurch," "Casualty," and "Sex Education," where she portrayed the character of Olivia Hanan.

In 2022, Simone gained international recognition and acclaim for her role as Kate Sharma in the second season of the Netflix series "Bridgerton."

Besides her acting prowess, Simone is also a skilled pianist and a trained opera singer.

Known for

Acting
2025	F1	Actor		N/A N/A
2024	The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland	Actor	Alice (voice)	58 Average
2024	10 Lives	Actor	Rose (voice)	63 Fair
2023	The Little Mermaid	Actor	Indira	62 Fair
2019	A Working Mom's Nightmare	Actor	Aisha	N/A N/A
2019	Pokémon Detective Pikachu	Actor	Girlfriend	68 Fair
2018	Sparrow	Actor	Taylor	N/A N/A
2018	Kill Ben Lyk	Actor	The Girl Ben Lyk	58 Average
2018	Boogie Man	Actor	Aarti	59 Average
	This Tempting Madness	Actor	Mia	N/A N/A
	Picture This	Actor	Pia	N/A N/A