Asia Argento and Ashton Whitty

Birthday of Ashton Blaise Whitty falls on 1 October, in Berkeley, California. Her work is recognized as an actress for Choices (2010). The Heart and Other Small Shapes (2007) as well as Chrissie's Content House

Asia Argento grew up in Rome Italy. Her family is made up of actors, and she has also been doing both professions. Sogni e bisogni, directed by Sergio Citti and starring Asia Argento when she was nine was her first film. The role she played was the main one in the film of Cristina Comencini's Zoo (1988) and also appeared as a part of Michele Savi's 1989 feature film The Church. Then, in 1989, she played Nanni Moretti's (also directed by Michele Soavi) daughter in Red Wood Pigeon. Close Friends, written and directed by Michele Placido in 1992, was the film that launched Asia's career off. As she grew older, playing girls, she moved on to play more complex and mature roles. The film was well-received in the Cannes International Film Festival. Trauma (1996) and The Stendhal Sydrome (1996) are other films she has made with her famous father. The Phantom of the Opera marks her third collaboration together with the director's father. The others are Trauma as well as The Stendhal Syndrome. Giuseppe Piccioni's Condannato a Nozze demonstrated Asia's intense style in performing. She played Arianna in the film Perdiamoci by Carlo Verdone di vista, a role which was so complicated that she received the David di Donatello award as the most outstanding actress. Patrice Chereau directed her in Queen Margot, where she played a prominent role. The year 1995 was the first time she appeared in a film with Michel Piccoli as Traveling Companion in the film Peter Del Monte. This performance earned her a David di Donatello (for the top actor) and a Grolla de Oro. Asia made her directorial debut in 1994, directing two short films. Prospettive. In 1996, Asia directed a documentary on her father. in 1998 Asia created Abel/Asia (2000) which was an award-winning documentary that focused on Abel Ferrara. Asia made her debut as a feature-length director with Scarlet Diva (2000). The film featured her as a director. She was also the lead actress and wrote the screenplay. The film was made available all over the world in May 2000. It won an award in the Williamsburg Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York. Anna Lou was born in 2001, after having directed several music videos. In 2002 Asia appeared in The Red Siren with Jean Marc Barr, and Rob Cohen's Action-Thrille, directed by Vin Diesel. Asia also wrote a few short stories that were published in a variety of magazines.