Ashleigh Aston Moore | |
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Ashley Rogers as Chrissy DeWitt
in Now and Then (1995) |
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Born |
Ashley Rogers September 30, 1981 Sunnyvale, California, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 2007 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
(aged 26)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–1997 |
Ashley Rogers (September 30, 1981 – December 10, 2007), known professionally as Ashleigh Aston Moore, was an American child actress, who played Chrissy in the 1995 film Now and Then.
Born Ashley Rogers in Sunnyvale, California, she began acting at the age of four. After appearing in numerous commercials, she landed the dual roles of Alpha and Donna in the Canadian children series The Odyssey in 1992. The show lasted three seasons, ending in 1994 with 39 episodes. Moore's best known role was in the 1995 coming-of-age ensemble comedy-drama film Now and Then. Set in 1970, Moore portrayed the child version of Christina "Chrissy" Dewitt who was portrayed as an adult by Rita Wilson.
She later guest starred on popular television shows such as Madison, Northern Exposure, and Strange Luck. Moore's last role was a role in a 1997 episode of Touched by an Angel, after which she stopped acting professionally.
On December 10, 2007, Moore died from pneumonia and bronchitis in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 26, although some sources list her death as a heroin overdose.