History: The Cast - The Bennets
Written on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 by Unknown
This is a long one, so bear with me.
Let's talk Lizzie and the ladies.
If I could post nothing but gifs of Ashley Clements' consistently contorting face for the rest of this blog, I would. But alas, that is not allowed because this is a thesis project.
Well, that doesn't mean I can't still post some.
Too good.
[this and previous via theashleyclements.tumblr.com]
So clearly, this lovely lady plays Lizzie. And a whole host of other characters sometimes too.
Her name is Ashley Clements. Here is some background information about her:
> Originally from San Francisco, Ashley is an actress with an MFA from The Old Globe/USD. Theater credits include Since Africa, Sea of Tranquility, Cyrano de Bergerac, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, and Fiddler on the Roof. Ashley has also appeared on other web programs from channels such as BlackBoxTV and Geek and Sundry, and shows such as VGHS and Assignment Unexplained. According to her resume (where most of this information is coming from), Ashley is also SAFD certified in unarmed combat, versed in the dialects of RP, Cockney, Irish, Standard
American, various Southern, and French, can singing soprano with belt, can tap dance
(5 years), ride horseback, and do yoga. Fascinating stuff. Makes you want to hire her right now, doesn't it? You totally should. Fans (especially of her tumblr) also know that she has a cat named Perdita, is sort of friends with Wil Wheaton, is very close with her LBD costars, loves her LBD fans (and constantly re-blogs fan art, gifs of her face, and almost anything else they make), and, on a more personal note, has openly (or semi-openly?) battled with depression. She also seems to be an advocate for women and equality in general, which is awesome. Ashley currently resides in Los Angeles, and many of her fans are eagerly awaiting her next project.
Time for the next Bennet sister! Or as Lydia would say, time for the adorbs!
I would love to post tons more gifs, but I just don't have the space. So here's a good one:
Lydia Bennet, youngest sibling, is played by Mary Kate Wiles. Ready, set, background info GO!
> Mary Kate is a 25 year old (as of Feb, 2014) actress from Fayetteville, Arkansas who moved to California to go to USC. She has performed in numerous plays, both at and outside of college. Some theater productions post school include Anne of Green Gables, The Winter's Tale, and A Christmas Carol. MK has appeared in film, notably the indie thriller Dark Woods and rom-com Dreamworld. She has also made television appearances, such as a brief guest starring role on The Middle. MK has a strong web presence, also starring in Squaresville and School of Thrones (among other web shows) and co-running the channel Loosely Bolted. According to her resume she really seems to have hit almost every other medium available to her, having also appeared in music videos and doing quite a bit of modeling. Her adorable cat is also a breakout star of LBD. Fun facts: Mary Kate loves Lord of the Rings, sweet tea, and coffee.
Moving on to Bennet No. 3
Oh, classic Jane. It's so good to see you too:
Eldest and sweetest sister Jane is played by Laura Spencer. Here is her background:
> Laura actually has a few more roles in more well-known film and shows. But unlike her internet sisters, she has no official website which makes personal info much harder to come by. I guess that's what IMBD is for. Laura's credits include: Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (Film), In The Land Of Fireworks (Film), Barking Water (Film), Mad Love (TV, non-starring), Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV, ns), 2 Broke Girls (TV, ns), The Millionaire Tour (Film), Jan and Vanessa and Jan (WIGS webseries), Jessie (TV, ns), Animal Practice (TV, ns), Switched at Birth (TV, recurring guest), Character (Webseries), Silver Bells (Film), The Water's Fine (Film), and Sleepy Hollow (TV, guest star, possibly recurring?). I bet you at least knew one of those. She is also in a ton of commercials (Sprint, Skittles, etc.). Her roles aren't always big, but they are headed in the right direction and that direction is success!
UPDATE (4/18/14): Laura has recently been recurring on The Big Bang Theory and she's been doing an awesome job!
UPDATE (4/18/14): Laura has recently been recurring on The Big Bang Theory and she's been doing an awesome job!
Phew. Well that's it for the Bennet sisters.
Any of you who have read the book but have yet to see the show are probably thinking, "Hey wait, aren't you missing some?" Why yes, I am. But on this show they were done a little differently.
Meet cousin Mary Bennet. Yes, cousin.
I know this is going to make it so much longer, BUT I JUST CAN'T NOT POST IT.
That moment = win. So Mary. Hmm. Her face just looks so familiar. It kind of reminds me of someone... OH HEY I KNOW - GUYS, THIS IS KALEY CUOCO'S LITTLE SISTER BRIANA. Yea, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting of The Big Bang Theory. Say what? WHAT.
Ok, I got a little overly excited there. But still, it blew my mind when I first found out. I'm sure she would rather stand alone and not be compare to her sister all the time, and I respect that, but I still think it's a cool connection...
> Born in Ventura, Briana Cuoco is also 25 (as of right now) and an actress and singer. She has appeared on The Nightmare Room (TV, non-starring), The Newsroom (TV, ns), The Big Bang Theory (TV, guest, YES IT HAPPENED), The Mentalist (TV, ns), Crisis (TV, ns), and the soon to be released Beauty in the Broken (Film?). Another super awesome thing about her is that she also was a contestant on season 5 of The Voice! You can see her first performance here. Spoiler alert: she picks Xtina over CeeLo. I'd have done the same, Bri. Unfortunately she didn't survive the knockout round, but hey, at least we got her hilarious acting chops on LBD!
> Finally, there is the elusive Kitty. In the book Catherine Bennet is the sister that follows dear Lydia around, and in the show she is the kitty that follows Lydia around. Yes, please note the intentional caps and not caps. On the show she is a cat, played by MK Wiles' pet Rosie. This is no joke, you can see Kitty the kitty in this aptly titled episode here. She also had her own twitter.
[twitter profile picture]
What a cutie.
OK THAT IS IT. Bennet ladies DONE. Post DONE. Cast section ALMOST DONE.
-Danny
