Ashley Diana Morris (born December 7, 1988) is a Canadian model and actress. In 2013, she became the newest Guess model after an accidental discovery in Vancouver. Morris was attending a concert by country music artist Dierks Bentley when she was spotted by fashion photographer Odette Sugerman (Guess, Vogue), who happened to be sitting a few rows away. Sugerman arranged for Morris, who had never modeled before, to fly to Los Angeles to meet Guess designer and co-founder Paul Marciano and to test for the clothing brand. Soon after, Morris signed with Guess. Her initial work with Guess will be for the company's lingerie and bikini campaigns.[1][2]

Ashley Diana Morris
Ashley Diana Morris, on February 8, 2014, at VIVA GLAM Magazine event
Born (1988-12-07) December 7, 1988 (age 35)
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Spouse
Geoffrey Gillespie
(m. 2013)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorHazel
Websitewww.ashleydianamorris.com

Morris was also chosen by Hello! Magazine to represent one of the 50 Most Beautiful Stars in 2013.[3]

Morris in 2015 was picked to play the role of Rebecca Romijn in the movie The Unauthorized Full House Story which aired on August 22 on the Lifetime Network.[4]

Personal life

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Morris broke her nose when she was younger and had surgery done on it when she was a teenager.[5] She told RAW Beauty Talks she chose to do the surgery because it was something that really bothered her and that she is still very happy about making that choice.[5]

Morris, who has a degree in theatre and English literature from the University of Toronto and a diploma in sports journalism from Centennial College, had a role on Global TV's short-lived Canadian teen drama series The Best Years.[6]

Morris met Vancouver cosmetic dentist Geoffrey Gillespie through the dentist's friend, who first encountered Morris while she was working as a bartender at Toronto steakhouse in 2010.[7][8] On November 9, 2013, Morris and Gillespie wed in the Bahamas.[7][8]

Filmography

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Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Air Hockey Blonde Fan Video
2006 Blood Creek Sheryl Video
2006 Chicknapping Thalia Video
2006 The Smart Woman Survival Guide Lucy "Their Cup Runneth Over"
2007 The Best Years Shannon Biel Recurring role (season 1)
2014 Rush Carey "Because I Got High"
2014 Package Deal Laughing Woman "The Break Up: Part 2"
2015 The Unauthorized Full House Story Rebecca Romijn TV film
2016 Love on the Sidelines Hunter St. James TV film
2017 The Arrangement Emily Coolidge "Pilot"

References

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  1. ^ Menon, Vinay (February 3, 2013) “Canada’s Guess Girl is Ashley Diana Morris”. Toronto Star. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Harris, Aleesha (January 28, 2013). “Vancouver Model Still Pinching Herself After Being Named the Face of Guess”. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  3. ^ Roberts, Soraya (May 10, 2013). "HELLO! Canada celebrates 50 Most Beautiful Canadians at Toronto party". Omg Yahoo.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Harris, Bill (August 16, 2015). [1]. "Toronto Sun.com". Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "ASHLEY DIANA MORRIS". RAW Beauty Talks. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  6. ^ “Vancouver’s Ashley Diana Morris is the Next Guess ‘It’ Girl”[permanent dead link]. Calgary Herald. January 23, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Ashley Diana Morris, Guess Model's Wedding In The Bahamas (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Vancouver Guess model Ashley Diana Morris married West Vancouver cosmetic dentist Dr. Geoffrey Gillespie in the Bahamas in 2013". Ottawa Citizen. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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