UNCOVERING THE STORY OF ASHLEY ORTEGA

Ashley Ortega recently topbilled the series Hearts on Ice, kung saan makikita ang galing niya sa figure skating.

However, her development as an actress and as a figure skater has taken years in the making.

Here’s a quick overview of her endeavors in the entertainment industry.

Family and educational background

Her birth name is Ashleigh Marguerretthe Krystalle Nordstrom Samson, an Ilocana from San Fernando, La Union, born on December 26,1998. Her mom is half-Filipino and half-German and her dad, a mix of Spanish and Filipino blood.

Kaya naman noong bata pa siya, she grew up embracing different cultures.

She has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister named Alyssa.

Asleigh attended grade school at the Immaculate Conception Academy. Nag-aaral siya ngayon ng interior designing sa SoFA Design Institute.

Early parts of her career

Ashley, now 24, did commercials at the age of 12, which eventually led her to try out acting. She started figure skating much earlier than that.

Ibinahagi niya ang kanyang figure skating journey sa kanyang panayam with Aubrey Carampel of 24 Oras during the Skate Philippines Summer Championships held on May 29, 2018 sa SM Mall of Asia ice skating rink.

"I started skating at the age of four, and then I stopped when I was 11.

"I was part of the Philippine team before, I used to compete abroad representing our country. And then I stopped because I started doing showbiz." 

Ashley bagged three gold medals in all categories—Interpretative, Artistic, and Spotlight, plus the special award Most Artistic—at the Skate Philippines Summer Championships event.

Nakasali na rin siya sa international competitions sa Malaysia and Thailand.

Ashley Ortega movies and shows

Matatandaang nagsimula siyang mag-artista at maging isang Kapuso noong 2012.

Cielo de Angelina (2012)

Sa series na ito, she appears in the credits as Ashleigh Nordstrom. Isa ito sa mga unang series kung saan siya gumanap ng supporting role bilang si Julie Dela Guardia. Sa series na ito, best friend niya si Angelina Nantes na ginampanan naman ni Bea Binene.

Dormitoryo (2013)

Recurring role naman ang binigay sa kanyang sa series na ito bilang si Rose Angeles. Tungkol sa misteryosong pagkamatay ng isang tao sa Holy Spirit Manor ang kuwento ng series.

My Destiny (2014)

Gumanap si Ashley sa series bilang si Alex Martinez. Umiikot ang kuwento ng series kay Paul Andrada (Ruru Madrid) at sa girlfriend niyang si Nicole Pereza (Gabbi Garcia). Nasa phase ng pagrerebelde si Paul kasabay ng pagsisimula ng paglabo ng relasyon niya sa kanyang kasintahan. Dahil dito, mas nakakapag-open up si Paul sa bestfriend ni Nicole na si Alex.

Oh, My Mama! (2016)

Supporting cast din ang peg ni Ashley sa series na ito, kung saan gumanap siya bilang si Ariana Gutierrez. This time, more on the mean side naman ang kanyang naging papel, which was highlighted in episode 15 titled "Ariana, the Mean Girl."

Legal Wives (2021)

Ashley played a Muslim character named Marriam Pabil-Delos Reyes in the series. Sa kanyang panayam with GMA News last December 18, 2020, ikinuwento ng aktres how she prepared for the role.

"Unang preparation ko is I studied the language. Medyo mahirap yung accent nila and maselan... Sakto dapat pagsabi, diction. Yun talaga, tinutukan naming lahat.

"Siguro for one whole day yun lang pinapakinggan ko, yung diction talaga.

"Kailangan maayos yung pronunciation since there’s a possibility na ma-offend naming yung Muslim community.

"Kinulong ko lang sarili ko, inaral ko lang, paulit-ulit ko lang sinasabi." 

Widows’ Web (2022)

Sa drama crime series na ito, parte ng lead cast si Ashley. Gumanap siya rito bilang si Jacqueline "Jackie" Antonio-Sagrado, also known as Tisay. Umiikot ang kwento nito sa pagkamatay ng asawa ni Jackie na si Alexander "Xander" Sagrado III or AS3, na ginampanan ni Ryan Eigenmann.

Hearts on Ice (2023)

Ashley topbills the series with leading man Xian Lim. Sa series na ito, Ashley plays the role of Pauline "Ponggay" Bravo, a child who seeks validation and love from Libay (Amy Austria-Ventura), her mother. In this series, she’s not just a figure skater but a person with disability, which is one of the main premises of the story.

PHOTO: @xianlimm / @sparklegmaartistcenter / @ashleyortega Instagram

Top five most viewed TikTok videos

Bukod sa kanyang acting projects, Ashley maintains a TikTok channel, where she posts videos mostly of her figure skating.

(Smirking face emoji) with 6.8 million views

In this reel, Ashley does a sort of interpretative dance to Miley Cyrus’ "Flowers." Na-upload ang video last January 26, 2023. Kasagsagan ito ng kasikatan ng awiting tungkol sa self-love. At the time, hindi pa nag-premiere ang Hearts on Ice.

(Face with tears of joy emoji) with 6.4 million views

Ginamit ni Ashley ang filter kung saan makikita kung sino ang kahawig niya based sa iyong video sa TikTok. Iinigay ng filter ang image ni Elizabeth Olsen, meaning ang international actress daw ang kahawig ni Ashley, Sumang-ayon naman ang mga netizens at sinabing "hawig na hawig" nga ang dalawa. The video was uploaded last February 23, 2021.

Hi from Ponggay and Sir Lawrence with 4.3 million views

Kasama naman ni Ashley si Xian Lim sa video na ito, which was uploaded last March 29, 2023. The video pans from a lower angle habang hawak ni Ashley ang phone. Unti-unting tumataas ang angle hanggang sa makita na si Xian at pinasa ni Ashley ang phone kay Xian for a top-angle spinning shot.

Netizens were quick to notice na hindi nakayakap si Ashley kay Xian towards the last parts of the video. Some commended that she "knows her boundaries" at "may respeto kayo sa mga partner niyo."

Xian Lim is in a relationship with Kim Chiu.

Better late than never with 4.1 million views

In this reel, Ashley does the 2022-famous Catwalk trend on Tiktok, kung saan ang mga gustong lumahok ay maglalakad na parang pagrampa ng beauty queens. This was uploaded last April 1, 2023 with 1494 comments as of this writing.

Bored with 3.9 million views

Isa ito sa mga pinakaunang uploaded videos ni Ashley sa kanyang Tiktok channel, which was uploaded last March 18, 2020, a few days after the pandemic lockdown started. Nagtatampok ang video ng Chacha Slide trend na nauso sa platform noon, kung saan may voice over instructions ng mga steps na dapat gawin ng mga lalahok dito. This video has 656 comments as of this writing.

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