I was working at a restaurant, I booked the role in 'Twilight,' put in my two weeks' notice, got fitted, flew to Portland, filmed, and then it started getting hype. That helped me get my foot into certain doors before the movie even came out.

A. Personal life
Greene was born in Jacksonville Florida and is the daughter of Michele (née Tatum) who works in insurance and Joe Greene a U. After taking commercial and acting classes Ashley Greene fell in love with acting and realized that Ashley Greene preferred it over modeling.

Ashley Michele Greene (born February 21 1987) is an American actress and model best known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels.