Ashton Whitty and Asia Argento

Ashton Blaise Whitty was born on the 1st October 1995, in Berkeley, California, USA. Her work includes actress for Choices (2010). The Heart and Other Small Shapes (2007) as well as Chrissie mayr's Content House 2022.

Asia Argento was born in Rome, Italy, into the family of actors and film makers, two careers which she has herself taken up. The actress made her film debut at age nine in the film of Sergio Citti, Sogni bisogni. In 1988 she was the lead of Cristina Comencini's Zoo as well as a part of Michele Soavi's The Church. Red Wood Pigeon, the film she appeared in as Nanni Moretti's young daughter, was released just a few years later. But it was Close Friends by Michele Placido that saw Asia's acting career begin to take off. It was a huge success at the Cannes International Film Festival. Daria Nicholodi was one of the most beloved actresses of Argento and played the role of an orexic kid looking for the killer. Asia worked alongside Dario Argento in three of his films, Trauma, The Stendhal Syndrome and the Phantom of the Opera. In the film Condannato a nozze, Asia's absorption manner of character acting was well utilized. The actress co-starred alongside Carlo Verdone in Perdiamoci di vista as Arianna an actress who was physically handicapped. The intricate and challenging character earned her a David di Donatello award for the Best actress. In 1995 she co-starred with Michel Piccoli in Peter Del Monte's Compagna di viaggio which again won her the David di Donatello as well as the Grolla of Oro. Asia began directing in 1994, releasing two shorts as well as an episode of the film De Generazione. In 1996 she made an documentary on her father. She also produced AbelAsia, a film on the famous film maker Abel Ferrara. In 1998, Asia directed AbelAsia, which was awarded by the Rome Film Festival. In 1999, Asia was the first to direct a feature film by directing Scarlet Diva in which she played the lead actress and author of the screenplay. The film released on May 1, 2000 in Italy as well as around the globe. The film was honoured by the Williamsburg Festival in Brooklyn, New York.