Ashleigh Murray

Ashleigh Monique Murray (born January 18, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She portrayed Josie McCoy, the lead singer of the band Josie and the Pussycats, on the CW television series Riverdale. Murray reprised this role in the Riverdale spin-off series Katy Keene, which premiered on The CW in 2020.

Ashleigh Murray
Murray at the 2017 WonderCon
Born
Ashleigh Monique Murray

(1988-01-18) January 18, 1988
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2007–present

Career

In 2016, Murray was cast as a series regular in The CW's teen drama Riverdale, portraying Josie McCoy, "a gorgeous, snooty and ambitious girl who is the lead singer for the popular band Josie and the Pussycats".[1][2] The show premiered in 2017, and Murray was a cast member until 2019. In February 2019, it was announced that Murray would reprise her role as Josie McCoy as part of the main cast of the Riverdale spin-off pilot, Katy Keene.[3] In May 2019, The CW ordered Katy Keene to series.[4]

Murray starred, and played the title role, in the Netflix movie Deidra & Laney Rob a Train in 2017. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017. It was released on March 17, 2017, by Netflix.[5]

In 2017, it was announced that Murray had joined the cast of MGM's musical Valley Girl, a remake of the 1983 film, as Loryn.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Finding Harmony Harmony Short film
2012 Welcome to New York Simone
2014 Grind Workout Girl
2017 Deidra & Laney Rob a Train Deidra TV movie
2020 Valley Girl Loryn

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Following Female College Student Episode: "Resurrection"
2016 Younger Girl 2 episodes
2017–2019 Riverdale Josie McCoy Main cast (seasons 1–3); special guest star (season 4)
2018 Alex, Inc. Melissa Episode: "The Unfair Advantage"
2020 Katy Keene Josie McCoy Main cast

References
  1. Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2016). "Riverdale Finds Its Archie & Josie: KJ Apa To Topline CW Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. Delbyck, Cole (March 31, 2017). "Riverdale Star Ashleigh Murray Would Absolutely Do A Josie And The Pussycats Spinoff". HuffPost. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. Petski, Denise (February 4, 2019). "Katy Keene: Ashleigh Murray To Star In the CW's Riverdale Spinoff Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  4. Nemetz, Dave (May 7, 2019). "Riverdale: Ashleigh Murray to Exit, Following Katy Keene Series Order". TVLine. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. Evans, Greg (June 22, 2016). "Netflix Original Movie Deidra & Laney Rob A Train On Track With Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  6. N'Duka, Amanda (April 25, 2017). "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Chloe Bennet, Logan Paul & More Join MGM's Valley Girl Remake". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
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