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- Birth nameAshley Nicole Lance
- Raven haired beauty, whose intellect and impressive abilities is only exceeded by her popularity. Widely regarded as possessing a remarkable aptitude and passion for dance, Ashley grew up living with her father in the Bay Area of Northern California. She began taking dance lessons when she was about six. Able to duplicate any dance step or movement with little effort or study, she was considered a natural talent. Joining a local cheerleader squad a few years later, she and her fellow cheerleaders were sent to Florida for the National Championships, after garnering a State title in California. Amazingly, by junior high school, she was already being recognized by her mentors and peers as a highly competent and skilled choreographer. Working closely with her father on location, during numerous film shoots, she developed a love for the movies. Thus initiating the dramatic side of her artistic talents, where she later excelled in acting, producing, and even directing in her High School.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- Was fascinated with, and inspired by, the dancing of Gene Kelly and 'Donald O'Connor (I)' in the film Singin' in the Rain (1952). Also loves Marilyn Monroe films.
- Received a "Letter of Appreciation" from the San Francisco Chief of Police when she was only seven for her involvement in one of the largest law enforcement training exercises in Northern California history, involving Police, Sheriff, and the FBI. Was a cadet with the "Police and Fire" program in her High School in San Jose, California.
- Since the age of 3, grew up with dozens of honorary "Uncles" to whom she regarded as real family and to whom she was very close. Many of these surrogate uncles were former military and/or work(ed) in the film industry as directors, producers, actors, stunt-men, and/or crew. These include, but are not limited to, such notables as Brent Young, Roy 'Udo' West, Don Stockam, Ray Beazley, Steve Mondello, Pete Fischer, Jason Bice, Corey Simpson, Chris Kane, John Zaro,Jesse Lillefjeld, Mike Hagins, Norman Hayes, Gene Paxton, Robert Nolan, Steve Dominik, Tim Navarrette, Jack Nakash, Chris Wettersten, Robert Johnson, Ken Feragen, Bryce Whitlock, Nick Lucas, Larry Perlman, William T. Farley II, Aaron McFarland, Patrick Hagan, Eric 'Mom' Paape, William 'Foo-Foo Head' Miller, and many many more.
- She was extremely tall as a baby/toddler and attained the amazing record height of 3' 2" at the age of 18 months.
- Ashley Nicole Lance was a passenger in a 1995 GMC Jimmy truck on April 24, 2004 that was traveling slowly with its hazard lights on at about 2:40 a.m. down the right lane of the 11th Street offramp in Tracy, California when a 2004 Dodge Ram made an unsafe lane change and hit the rear of the Jimmy, pushing it off the road and causing it to overturn. Lance was pronounced dead at the scene. The 22-year-old driver of the Dodge Ram was arrested after the accident on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was later charged with vehicular manslaughter and felony DUI.
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