Ashton Whitty and Asia Argento

Ashton Blaise Whitty is an American actress born in Berkeley on the 1st of October 1996. She is an actor popular for Choices (2010, The Heart and Other Small Shapes, 2006) and Chrissie Mair's Content House, 2022.

Asia Argento was raised in Rome by a actor and film family. She pursued both professions herself. She made her debut when she was only 9 years young in the film of Sergio Citti, Sogni e bisogni. In 1988, she starred as the main character in Cristina Comencini's debut film, Zoo, and was in the ensemble of The Church directed by Michele Soavi. Following that the film, she portrayed Nanni Moritti's baby in Red Wood Pigeon. Her professional career took off after she was cast as Nanni's daughter on the set of Close Friends. The movie was well-received at the Cannes International Film Festival. Daria Nicholodi is one of the most beloved actresses of Argento and was cast as an anorexic child searching for the killer. Asia's intense way of performance was well utilized in the film Condannato a nozze. The year 1993 was the first time she was a co-star in Carlo Verdone's Perdiamoci di vista, in which she performed the role of Arianna a physically challenged girl. It was a complex role and demanding, earning an award from David di Donatello for the best actress. In 1995, she was a co-star with Michel Piccoli on Peter Del Monte's Compagna di viaggio. This collaboration won her the David di Donatello prize as well as a Grolla oro. The first short film Asia made was a scene from the De Generazione movie. Two years following, Asia became a director and made two more films. One of them was AbelAsia a tribute to her father. In 1999, Asia was the first to direct a feature film with Scarlet Diva where she was the leading actress and author of the screenplay. In May 2000, the movie became available to the public worldwide. It was awarded during the Williamsburg Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York.