Ashton Whitty and Asia Argento

Ashton Blaise Whitty, born November 1, 1995 was born in Berkeley, California. She is an actress known by her roles in Choices (2010), The Heart and Other Small Shapes (2006) and Chrissie Mayr's Content House (2022).

Asia Argento was raised in Rome by a acting and film-making family. She pursued both professions herself. The actress first made her debut in film at the age of nine in Sergio Citti's Sogni e bisogni. By 1988 she had become the main character of Cristina Comencini's Zoo and part of Michele Soavi's The Church. In the year following her debut, she portrayed Nanni Moritti's child on screen in Red Wood Pigeon. Her career took off when she was cast as Nanni's girl in Close Friends. The film received a great reception during the Cannes International Film Festival. Daria Nicholodi was one of Argento's favorite actresses. She was cast as an anorexic child searching for their killer. Asia's intense way of acting was effectively utilized in Giuseppe Piccioni's Condannato a nozze. In 1993 she co-starred in Carlo Verdone's Perdiamoci di vista. She was Arianna an physically handicapped girl. This was an intricate and difficult part that earned her the David di Donatello award for the most outstanding actress. She also played an important role in the cast international for Queen Margot directed by Patrice Chereau. In 1995 she teamed up with Michel Piccoli to produce Peter Del Monte Compagna di viaggio and won a David di Donatello. The first short film Asia made was an episode of the De Generazione movie. Two years following, Asia became a director and made two more films. The first, AbelAsia was a homage for her father. Asia's first feature-length film directed by her was Scarlet Diva, in which she played the lead actress and also wrote the screenplay. The film was released globally in May 2000. The Williamsburg Festival of Film held in Brooklyn, New York awarded it with a award.