Ashton Whitty and Asia Argento

Ashton Blaise Whitty is an American actress, born in Berkeley on the 1st of October 1996. Her work includes actor in Choices (2010). The Heart and Other Small Shapes (2007) and Chrissie mayr's Content House 2022.

Asia Argento began her career as an actor in Rome. The family she is from also comprises of film makers. When she made her debut, she was only nine years aged in Sergio Citti's film Sogni e Bisogni in 1988. she starred as the main character in Cristina Comencini's first film, Zoo, and was in the ensemble of The Church directed by Michele Soavi. She was later cast as Nanni Moretti's daughter Red Wood Pigeon It was in the film Close Friends written and directed by Michele Placido, that Asia's career took off, and she could transition from roles that were played by young girls into more mature, complex characters. The film was given a warm response at the Cannes International Film Festival. Daria Nicholodi was among Argento's favorite actresses. She was cast as an orexic kid looking for the killer. Asia has collaborated with Dario Argento in three of his films, Trauma, The Stendhal Syndrome and The Phantom of the Opera. In Giuseppe Piccioni's Condannato nozze, Asia's absorption manner of character acting was utilized well. The year 1993 was the first time she was a co-star in Carlo Verdone's Perdiamoci di vista where she played Arianna an athlete. The role was intricate and difficult, securing her the David di Donatello as best actress. In 1995, she was a co-star together with Michel Piccoli on Peter Del Monte's Compagna di viaggio. This collaboration earned her the David di Donatello prize and the Grolla of Oro. Asia started the profession of directing in 1994, and made two shorts and an episode from De Generazione. The following year, 1996, Asia made a document on her father. And, finally, 1998, Asia created a feature-length film on Abel Ferrara (AbelAsia), that was awarded an award by the Rome Film Festival. Asia began directing her first feature in 1999, Scarlet Diva. In this film, she was the main character and directed the script. The movie was released on May 20, 2000 throughout Italy as well as in various other countries. It was honored with an award in Brooklyn during the Williamsburg International Film Festival.