Colby Minifie
American actress (born 1992)
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Colby Minifie (born January 31, 1992) is an American actress best known for her role as Ashley Barrett on the Amazon Prime Video satirical superhero series The Boys (2019–2026).[1] She is also known for her recurring roles as Robyn on the first season of the Netflix neo-noir superhero series Jessica Jones (2015)[2] and Virginia on the fifth and sixth seasons of the AMC post-apocalyptic horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead (2019–21).
Colby Minifie | |
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Minifie in 2026 | |
| Born | January 31, 1992 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Hunter College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
Minifie was born in New York City. She performed for four years with the National Dance Institute, began acting at the age of eleven and was a YoungArts scholar.[3] She graduated from the William E. Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College in 2014.[4]
Career
In 2005, Minifie made her Broadway debut as an understudy for the roles of Boy and Girl in the New York production of The Pillowman at the Booth Theatre.[5] She starred opposite Douglas Smith in an off-Broadway production of Punk Rock at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2014.[6] In 2016, she starred opposite Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne, and Michael Shannon in the New York production of Long Day's Journey into Night, which was directed by Jonathan Kent. The following year, she starred opposite Allison Janney and Corey Hawkins in the Broadway revival of Six Degrees of Separation at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Greatest | Latent | ||
| The Winning Season | Teen girl | |||
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo | Melanie | ||
| 2012 | Camilla Dickinson | Louisa | ||
| 2013 | Deep Powder | Snack | ||
| 2016 | Don't Think Twice | Audience Neil | ||
| 2017 | Submission | Ruby | [8] | |
| 2018 | Radium Girls | Doris | ||
| 2020 | I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Yvonne | ||
| 2020 | Victor in Paradise | Sheila | Short film | [9] |
| 2021 | Homebody | Melanie | [10] | |
| 2022 | Lemons | Maisie Lemons | Short film | [11] |
| 2025 | The Surrender | Megan | [12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Law & Order | Sarah | Episode: "Lucky Stiff" | |
| 2011 | Glee | Young Sue Sylvester | Episode: "Mash Off" Scenes deleted |
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| Eden | Sue | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
| 2012 | Nurse Jackie | Blithe | Episode: "Disneyland Sucks" | |
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lindsay Bennett | Episode: "Girl Dishonored" | |
| The Blacklist | Girl on Train | Episode: "Frederick Barnes (No. 47)" | ||
| 2014 | The Michael J. Fox Show | Margot | Episode: "Dinner" | |
| Black Box | Maddy Temko | Episode: "Who Are You?" | ||
| 2015 | Jessica Jones | Robyn | 5 episodes | [13] |
| 2018 | Madam Secretary | Bella Rossi | Episode: "Thin Ice" | |
| Dietland | Jasmine | 2 episodes | ||
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Ginger | 5 episodes | [14] | |
| 2019 | Blindspot | Ginny Kelling | Episode: "'Ohana" | |
| The Code | Sgt. Phoebe Day | Episode: "Lioness" | ||
| 2019–2026 | The Boys | Ashley Barrett | Recurring (season 1); main (seasons 2–5); 37 episodes | [14] |
| 2019–2021 | Fear the Walking Dead | Virginia | Recurring (seasons 5–6); 11 episodes | |
| 2019 | Fear the Walking Dead: The Althea Tapes | Virginia | Episode: "Virginia's Gang" | [15] |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Ashley Barrett | Voice; episode: "Boyd in 3D" | |
| 2023 | Gen V | Ashley Barrett | Guest role | [16] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Pillowman | Girl/Boy understudy | Booth Theatre | |
| 2012 | Close Up Space by Molly Smith Metzler | Harper | Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City Center | [17][18] |
| 2014 | Punk Rock | Lilly | Lucille Lortel Theatre | [6][19][20] |
| 2016 | Long Day's Journey into Night | Cathleen | American Airlines Theatre | [21][22][23] |
| 2017 | Six Degrees of Separation | Tess | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | [24][25] |
Video game
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Boys: Trigger Warning | Ashley Barrett | [26] |
