Ashton Whitty and Asia Argento

Ashton Blaise Whitty is an American actress born in Berkeley on the 1st October 1996. Her work as an actress is well-known for her roles in Choices (2010, The Heart and Other Small Shapes, 2006) as well as Chrissie Mair's Content House, 2022.

Asia Argento, born in Rome to a family that includes directors and actors, pursued these professions as well. The actress first made her debut in film at the age of nine in Sergio Citti's Sogni bisogni. By 1988, she was the star of Cristina Comencini's Zoo and a member of Michele Soavi's The Church. Red Wood Pigeon, the film in which she starred as Nanni Moretti's little daughter was released a year later. However, it came from Close Friends by Michele Placido that made Asia's acting career begin to take off. The film was given a warm review at the Cannes International Film Festival. Daria Nicole Nicolodi was Argento's beloved actress. She played a young anorexic woman seeking to find her parents' murderer in Trauma. Asia's absorbed and intense acting skills were used to great effect in Giuseppe Piccioni's Condannato nozze. She co-starred with Carlo Verdone in Perdiamoci di perspective as Arianna the girl with physical handicap. The intricate and challenging character earned her the David di Donatello award for Best Actress. The role she played was in Peter Del Monte's Compagna di viaggio with Michel Piccoli and won the David di Donatello award along with the Grolla oro. Asia started directing short films in 1994. She also produced an episode of the film De Generazione. 1996 saw her directing a documentary alongside her dad. 1998 saw her direct AbelAsia on the famous filmmaker Abel Ferrara. This film received a prize from the Rome Film Festival. In 1999, Asia began her film-directing career in the form of Scarlet Diva where she was the leading actress as well as the writer of the screenplay. The film was released globally on May 20, 2000. The film won an prize in Brooklyn during the Williamsburg International Film Festival.