Ashton Whitty and Asia Argento

Ashton Blaise Whitty born October 1st of 1995 in Berkeley California USA. She is an American actress who has appeared in Choices (2010) as well as The Heart and Other Small Shapes (2004).

Asia Argento was raised in Rome by an actor and film family. The two professions she chose to pursue were herself. She made her film debut at age nine in Sergio Citti's Sogni e bisogni. In 1988, she was the star of Cristina Comencini's Zoo and part of Michele's The Church. Red Wood Pigeon was the following year and Asia played Nanni's child. Close Friends was written by Michele Placido and was directed by her. This was when Asia's career started to grow as she transitioned from girlish roles to mature and complex ones. The film was given a warm review at the Cannes International Film Festival. Daria Nicolodi is Argento's most beloved actress. She was portrayed as a teenage anorexic searching for her parents killer in Trauma. Asia's intense, absorbed performance style was utilized in the film Condannato a nozze. The year 1993 was the first time she costarred in Carlo Verdones Perdiamoci di vista in which she performed the role of Arianna a physically challenged girl. This role was complex and challenging, earning her recognition from David di Donatello as the most outstanding actress. Her 1995 work alongside Michel Piccoli for Peter Del Monte's Compagna di viaggio won her a David di Donatello, as well as the Grolla d'oro. Asia started directing in the year 1994. She released two shorts as well as an episode of the film De Generazione. In 1996, she produced an documentary on her father and AbelAsia, a film on the famous director Abel Ferrara. In 1998, Asia directed AbelAsia, that was honoured at the Rome Film Festival. Asia produced her debut film in Scarlet Diva (1999), in which she was the main actress in the film and also the creator of its screenplay. The film was released in May 2000 in Italy as well as around the world. The Williamsburg Film festival in Brooklyn, New York awarded it a prize.