Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut
American Broadway, film, and television actress
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Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut is an American actress and writer who has worked on Broadway, film and television. She is best known for her roles as Ensign Sidney La Forge in the third season of Star Trek: Picard (2023) and Doctor Naomi Howard in Chicago Med.
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Greensboro (BFA)
OccupationsActress, writer
Yearsactive2014–present
Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Greensboro (BFA) |
| Occupations | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Father | Charles S. Chestnut IV |
Early life
Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut was born in Gainesville, Florida to Leslie Sharpe Chestnut and Charles S. Chestnut IV[1] and was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chestnut attended Northwest School of the Arts with a major in Theatre and a minor in Dance.[2] In 2015, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro's School of Music, Theatre and Dance.[3]
Stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brother Wolf | Shadow | Triad Stage | Independent regional theater near UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts |
| A Christmas Carol | Belle | |||
| 2016 | The Crucible | Susanna Walcott[4] | Walter Kerr Theatre | Broadway debut |
| 2017 | A Doll's House, Part 2 | Emmy | John Golden Theatre | Understudy |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gotham | Officer Katherine Parks | Episode: "A Bitter Pill to Swallow" |
| 2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | Becky | Episode: "The Mystery of the Dark Heart" |
| 2016–2017 | Homeland | Simone Bah | Recurring role (season 6) |
| 2018 | The Good Fight | Rachelle Dabrezil | Episode: "Day 464" |
| Amazon Studios: Panic | Natalie Williams | Main cast, unaired pilot,[5] | |
| 2019 | Instinct | Theresa Daniels | Episode: "Grey Matter" |
| Prodigal Son | Islande | Episode: "The Trip" | |
| 2020 | Give or Take | Stella | |
| 2021 | Cruel Summer | Ashley Wallis[6] | 2 episodes |
| National Parks Investigation | Penny Stanton | Unaired pilot[7] | |
| 2022 | Rap Sh!t | Fatima Assan | Recurring Guest Star (season 1) |
| 2022–2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | FBI Special Agent Summer Morehurst | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Our Deadly Vows | Stacey | ABFF, Bentonville Film Festival[8] |
| Star Trek: Picard | Ensign Sidney La Forge | 10 episodes (season 3)[9] | |
| The Ready Room | Herself | Episode: "The Bounty" | |
| 2024 | Dear Luke, Love Me | Madison | |
| Mistletoe & Matrimony | Olivia Morris | Television film | |
| 2024–2026 | Chicago Med | Doctor Naomi Howard | Recurring Guest Star (seasons 9–11) |
