Asia Argento and Ashton Whitty

Ashton Blaise Whitty is an American actress who was born in Berkeley on the 1st of October 1995. She is an acclaimed actress that has appeared in Choices (2010). The Heart and Other Small Shapes (2006,) and Chrissie Mayr's Content House.

Asia Argento, born in Rome to a family which includes actors and directors, pursued both professions. When she was nine, Asia made her film debut with Sergio Citti in Sogni e bisogni. In 1988 she had the leading role in Cristina Comencini's first film, Zoo (1988), as well as being part of the cast of The Church (1989), directed by Michele Soavi. Red Wood Pigeon, directed also by Moretti in 1989, played her character as Nanni Moretti's little daughter. It was in Close Friends (1992), written and directed by Michele Placido, that Asia's career took off. she was able to transition from portraying very young girls to larger, more sophisticated role. The film received a great reception at the Cannes International Film Festival. Trauma was her debut film made together with her father. The mother of her, Daria Nicoledi, is Argento's favorite actor. in Trauma she portrayed an anorexic searching for her parents' murderer. The Phantom of the Opera is her third film that she's made together with her father. The previous two being Trauma as well as The Stendhal Syndrome. Asia's deeply absorbed and aggressive style of acting was well-used in Giuseppe Piccioni's Condannato a Nozze in 1993. was a co-star in the film Perdiamoci di Via in which she portrayed Arianna a physically handicapped girl. It was a complex, challenging character that earned her the David di Donatello for best actress . Patrice Chereau helmed Queen Margot for which she was also in a key part. The year 1995 was the first time she starred with Michel Piccoli as Traveling Companion by Peter Del Monte. This part earned her an award from David di Donatello (for the most talented actor) and the Grolla of Oro. Asia made her directorial debut in 1994 with two shorts. Prospettive. In 1996, Asia directed a documentary about her father. The year 1998 saw Asia created Abel/Asia (2000) the award-winning film on Abel Ferrara. In 1999, Asia began her film-directing career by directing Scarlet Diva (2000), where she acted as the lead actress as well as the writer for the script. It was released on May 20, 2000, both in Italy as well as throughout the globe. It was awarded a trophy during the Williamsburg International Film Festival. Brooklyn. After directing a number of music videos and giving birth, she welcomed her first child, Anna Lou. In 2002, Asia starred in The Red Siren with Jean Marc Barr, and Rob Cohen's Action-Thrille, directed by Vin Diesel. Asia is also the author of a number of short stories which were published in top magazines.