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Mandy Musgrave
Born	Amanda Marie Musgrave September 19, 1986 (1986-09-19) (age 23) Orlando, Florida
Other name(s)	Mandy Moo1
Occupation	Television actress

Mandy Musgrave (born September 19, 1986) is an American actress. She starred as Ashley Davies on the television series South of Nowhere, as well as portrayed the part of Misty in the web series Girltrash! with South of Nowhere co-stars Gabrielle Christian and Maeve Quinlan.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards and nominations 5 Filmography 5.1 Television 5.2 Other work 6 References 7 External links

Early life

Musgrave was born in Orlando, Florida, and began acting at the age of 6.¹ Originally uninterested in becoming an actress, the change came in high school when acting became her passion. She performed roles in Anything Goes and The Miracle Worker.¹

Musgrave’s grandmother is actress Rita Ray. Following in Ray's footsteps, Musgrave moved from Orlando to Hollywood after completing school in 2004.¹

Career

Musgrave soon acquired attention from casting directors and talent agencies after her arrival in Hollywood.¹ Within a year, she appeared in the television show CSI.¹ Her big break came when she landed the role of Chelsea Benson on the daytime drama Days of our Lives, appearing on the series from 2004 to 2005.¹

In addition, Musgrave appeared on The King of Queens in 2005. Later that year, she debuted on South of Nowhere as Ashley Davies. Since portraying the character, the character has become "an icon among teenagers across America".¹ The role "catapulted [Musgrave] to another level of fame among teenagers and young adults".¹

Musgrave also co-starred with Gabrielle Christian and Jordana Brewster in Girltrash! (2007). Her newest project is a webseries entitled Dan's Detour of Life, a comedy written by the producers of That '70s Show. Musgrave co-stars with Gabrielle Carteris; she portrays Jessie Ford, a 15-year-old high school student dealing with her parents' abrupt divorce.

Recently, Musgrave unveiled her plans to start an artwork website in which her fans can purchase her paintings. Her various pieces range from $500 to $2,500, and she has stated that she will be accepting requests for custom paintings based on the customer's preference. Samples of her artwork are displayed on her official fan site, and they include paintings of her and costar Matt Cohen, as well as portraits of her father and twin sister. She has since taking the site down.²

Personal life

Musgrave has two sisters (one twin sister and one older sister), and enjoys playing volleyball, water polo and kickball. In her spare time, Musgrave spends time with South of Nowhere co-stars Gabrielle Christian, Maeve Quinlan, and Matt Cohen to whom she is engaged.³

Musgrave runs frequently, sings karaoke, writes her own poetry and paints collages.¹

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2007	1st Annual Wave Awards, Academy of Wireless Arts, Video and Entertainment	Favorite Mobile Dramatic Artist, "South of Nowhere"	Won

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	16 To Life	Darby	In post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004-2005	Days of our Lives	Chelsea Benson (Brady) (#1)	Recurring role
2005	The King of Queens	Suzie	1 episode: "Hi, School" Season Seven, Ep. 14
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Jackie Ryan	Season 5 Episode 19: "4x4"
2005-2008	South of Nowhere	Ashley Davies	Starring role
2009	Rockville, CA	Jackie	Guest
2009	Eli Stone	Tessa	Guest
2009	90210	Alex	Guest

Other work

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007-2007	Girltrash!	Misty Monroe	Web series
2008-2008	3Way	Trouble	Web series
2008-2009	Dan's Detour of Life	Jessie Ford	Web series

References

External links

• Mandy Musgrave at the Internet Movie Database
• Girltrash! Web Series
• 3way Web Series