In February 2011, she was cast as Ashley Davenport in the ABC drama series Revenge. Madekwe made her official US debut in the 2009 drama series The Beautiful Life, which only aired two episodes on The CW before being cancelled. Her theatre credits include Little Sweet Thing by Roy Williams and Flight Path by David Watson. Madekwe starred in the 2008 comedy film How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. In 2008, she landed the role of Bambi on the ITV2 drama series Secret Diary of a Call Girl, appearing in series two and three. Following that success, she played Elisha in the one-off BBC Three drama pilot West 10 LDN, and appeared in six episodes of Trexx and Flipside as Ollie. Madekwe landed her first motion picture in the 2007 Woody Allen film Cassandra's Dream, opposite Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor. Since then, she has made guest appearances on Teachers, Doctors, Casualty, and Drop Dead Gorgeous. Madekwe started her acting career with a film titled Storm Damage. While attending the school, she appeared in numerous stage productions including King Henry V as Princess Katherine and Wuthering Heights as Catherine Earnshaw. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where she gained a BA in acting. She grew up on a south London council estate and attended The Brit School at age 14. Her father is Nigerian-Swiss and her mother is English. Madekwe was born in South London, England into a mixed family. She is known for her roles as call girl Bambi in the ITV2 series Secret Diary of a Call Girl, social climber Ashley Davenport on the ABC drama series Revenge and the witch Tituba in the WGN America series Salem. Ashley Madekwe (born 6 December 1981) is an English actress.
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