Post by Ashley Kerwin on May 9, 2010 23:10:46 GMT -7
First Name: Ashley
Last Name: Kerwin
Middle Name: unknown
Age: early 20s
Height/Weight: 5"7, one hundred and twenty pounds?
Eyes: blue
Hair: dark brown, often dyes it different colors
Character description/personality: Once the popular preppy teen, dating the basketball star Jimmy Brooks, it all turned to custard after taking an ecstasy pill. Her hair, once shoulder length to cut short(and left to grow out again), is usually straight. However curls appear when left to grow which often hide her features, including her sharp blue eyes. She has a strong heart, and extremely upbeat, preferring optimism over negativity, which is a stark contrast to Ellie's sometimes negative outlook
Persuasion: neutral
Type of Creature: human
Powers: none
Weaknesses:
.overly optimistic
.bottles up emotions
.her friends in danger
.hates being betrayed
History: Ashley is briefly seen the two part premiere, along with Terri. In the third episode, Family Politics, her mother, Kate, has recently married and moved in with Jeff, Toby's dad. Ashley and Toby do not get along because Ashley is popular and "perfect" whilst Ashley finds Toby annoying and that he monopolizes Kate's time. When Ashley is set to win School President, Toby gets his friend, J.T to ruin against her. This conflict follows them home and things reach breaking point when Ashley bribes J.T to quit. However, she makes peace with Toby and wins the election (fairly).
Ashley also gives Terri a makeover for the school dance and is angry with Paige for taking advantage of her. Later. Paige and Ashley try to suck up to Toby's mother, a talent scout, for a modelling job but Terri ends up getting it. They both seem disappointed yet happy.
Ashley's dad is back in town and she's proud to show him off at school. Her teachers and friends are impressed with him, including Paige who comments that he's hot for his age. Ashley has hopes of him reconciling with her mother. (Ashley never understood exactly why they divorced since they always got along so well.) When Ashley asks her mom why they really broke up, she reluctantly tells her it's because he's gay. The following day, Ashley goes to school upset and she refuses to talk to anyone except for Terri. Before she can confess to Terri why she was in a bad mood, Paige rudely butts into the conversation. She tells Ashley that the reason why her parents might have broken up despite having so much chemistry is because her father might be gay. Thinking that Paige was being mean, Ashley throws chocolate milk into her face and tells her to mind her own business, then stomps away. Paige is near tears as she confesses to Terri that her older brother is gay and she was trying to be serious with Ashley. Later on, Ashley has a talk with her dad and she tries to accept the fact that he's gay. However, she gets angry with him when he tells her that the real reason he left her mom was because he fell in love with a man that he's been friends with for a long time. Soon after, Ashley confesses to Terri that she wants nothing more to do with her dad, but Terri suggests she reconsider, as Terri's mother passed away and she wanted Ashley to be grateful that she even has a choice as to whether she wants her father in her life or not. Ashley ends up having a good relationship with her dad.
Ashley is also dating the equally popular Jimmy Brookes but their relationship has a lot of problems. Days before their 8 month anniversary, Spinner pressues Jimmy to have sex with Ashley just as Paige is doing the same thing. In class, Jimmy and Paige are playing Romeo and Juliet which makes her insecure. She confides in Terri, who tells her not to worry, but she doesn't listen and makes "plans" with Jimmy. However, after a sex talk Ashley becomes worried and confesses to Jimmy that she isn't ready. He admits the same thing and assures her that he likes her, not Paige. They spend the evening blowing up their condoms together, happy with how things are. Later on, Jimmy begins spending too much time with Ashley and is at her place for dinner almost every night. Her friends convince her to dump him and she proceeds to, despite Toby's protests but when he ends up by himself on his brithday, Jimmy leaves a message saying how Ashley's family are all that he's got. Ashley decides to stay with him. Ashley becomes worried about Jimmy and Hazel's connection.
Ashley also had troubles with vice president, Liberty. Liberty was sick of not having enough say and asked Ashley if she could do the morning annoucements. Origianlly, Ashley refused and when she let her do it she was influened to embarass her. Feeling terrible, she gave Liberty another, better chance and so she did the annoucements from here on. Ashley is the one who notified Liberty of the rumour about her and Mr. Armstrong.
For Degrassi'talent show, Ashley teamed up with Terri under the name, "Two Girls and a Keyboard" but Terri felt the act needed some fun and that she wasn't being listened to, so she invited Paige to the band. Paige wanted the band to be called "Paige Michalchuk and the Sex Kittens" and wanted to mix Ashley's song. Ashley refused and wished the band to be called, "Three Girls and a Keyboard". Terri, interested in the Occult and tarrot cards, was asked to decide by using the card set and lied about a cards meaning. Ashley figured things out and quit but re-entered when Terri and Paige were a hit at the talent show. They called the band PMS and Ashley agreed to give Terri more of a say.
Ashley's perfect world came crashing down when she invited Terri, Paige and Hazel over whilst Kate and Jeff were away. Toby had also invited J.T and Sean, with the former bringing along ectasey. Sean went to replace it with aspirin, when Ashley consumed it and invited Jimmy and his friends over. Soon, everyone was there and Ashley was out of control. She began dancing and made out with Sean after his fight with Emma. Ashley then publicly dumped Jimmy, telling him everything she thought of their relationship. She tried to apologize afterwards, but he did not want to see her. Ashley also called Paige a hag, insulting her looks and personality, which caused everyone to leave the party except Terri. Ashley becomes an outcast after this.
Season 2
As Ashley commenced her freshman year, it seemed like "a burning pit of fire". Every time she tried to reach out to her old friends, they were cold and scathing towards her. However, Ashley apologized to Jimmy and Paige and was accepted again. Jimmy hoped that he would get back together with Ashley, and his hopes seemed to be coming true when she flirted with him. Things took a turn for the worse when Sean asked her out and she accepted. Terri warned her about Jimmy, but Ashley shook this off and accidentally insulted her. Terri also misheard her apology. When everyone finds out about her and Sean, Jimmy calls her a "slut," as that's the name for "girls who cheat on their boyfriends", and everyone turns on her. Even Terri chooses Paige and Hazel over Ash. On Sean's date, Ashley notices Paige and Hazel nearby and worries what they will think. When she gets over them, she worries what Sean thinks of her, ruining the date.
Ashley later becomes a goth when she befriends Ellie Nash. Their friendship is terrific until Ellie gets a third ear piercing and Ashley decides to get a bellybutton ring. Ashley is afraid of needles, though, and hasn't told her parents. Ashley freaks out at the last minute and decides not to get one. Ashley tells Ellie that she was trying to be cool, but Ellie says she doesn't have to be as they are best friends. When another talent show swings around, Paige invites Ashley to be a member of PMS and makes peace with her. Ashley writes something "real" (as Paige had requested) and she writes "Poor Thing" about rape just as Paige is getting over her own. Paige gets into a fight with Ashley and runs out, but Ashley runs after her and comforts her, promising not to use the song. Ashley also gets Paige counseling sessions with Ms. Suave. However, Dean turns up at the competition, and Paige decides to use Ashley's song, which makes him uncomfortable enough to leave. They are given an honorable mention, and Ashley begins to win her old friends back.
Her relationship with Toby continued to grow when Toby began to use lavatives to make the wrestling team. Ashley saw him using them and he tried to make her not care, but she still did and spoke with J.T about it. In the end, Toby stopped using them.
Ashley and Jimmy still have feelings for each other but don't know how to tell each other. Jimmy invites Ashley to his party and they become a couple again. Soon after, Ashley begins playing music for Jimmy but he doesn't seem to understand it. They are studying Taming of the Shrew and Craig is Ashley's partner. It is clear Jimmy doesn't like Ashley's goth look as he keeps a picture of her from last year in his locker even though she gives him a more recent one. Ashley changes her style for a day, which shocks Craig, who accepts her for who she is. Ashley decides she doesn't want to change herself for Jimmy and asks which picture he liked better of her. They then break up, but there's no major ill-will.
Craig and Ashley both crush on each other until he asks her to the Hawaiian-themed dance and she accepts. When Craig begins hanging out with his abusive father, Ashley is unsettled so he introduces them over dinner at a restaurant. Albert insults Ashley and can't even remember her name. Albert begins to be abusive again, and dies in a car crash. Ashley tries to be there for Craig but he is happy and enters them in the luau. When Craig breaks down, Terri comforts him and returns to dance with Ashley.
Season 3
The year begins happily for Craig and Ashley, until Paige's Sweet 16th. Days before, Ashley tells Craig that she loves him, and he is shocked and wants to have sex. Ashley says she won't until she knows that he loves her back. Craig has some difficulty trying to tell her, and she almost breaks up with him for it, but he ends up telling her through song. They then agree to have sex after Paige's party, but Craig tells Spinner, who makes crude gestures. Being a private person, this annoys Ashley. When she cancels their plans, they get into a huge argument at the party and break up. The next day, however, Ashley apologizes and they both say that they love each other, despite Craig hooking up with Manny in their time apart. When Ashley is out of town, Craig cheats her on with Manny and continues to do so for a few months.
At Christmas, Ashley and Craig are singing a duet at the Christmas Talent Show and happier than ever. Ashley peaks at Craig's Christmas presents and discovers a figure skater bracelet. When Craig is about to break up with Ashley for Manny, she gives him a top of the range guitar that her grandfather used to own and so he loses heart. When Manny is doing Ashley's make up, Ashley notices the bracelet and asks her about it. Manny says that she didn't want her to know that Craig had moved on so quickly, when Ashley reveals they're still together. Onstage, Ashley isn't singing and when Craig asks what's wrong, she slaps him across the face and breaks up with him. Manny follows suit.
When Manny becomes impregnanted with Craig's baby, she confides in Paige who tells Ashley when she is having a bad day. Ashley then sees the two with a Baby Names Book and announces the pregnancy to the whole cafeteria. Later, a Battle of the Bands competition comes to Degrassi and Ashley enters the contest along with Ellie, Paige and Hazel under the name, "Hell Hath No Fury" but so does Craig's band, "Downtown Sasquatch". "Hell Hath No Fury" essentially becomes an anti-Craig band, with their T-shirts having a cross over his face and their song, "Mr. Nice Guy" about Craig. Craig finds out and they get into an argument in class, with Ashley mocking him and Craig offending her. At the contest, Craig decides to apologize to Ashley in song, "Dust" and wins the competition. Ashley also forgives him, saying "nice lyrics. they were just right".
Despite forgiving Craig, Ashley is still hurting from the emotional trauma he left her with, coupled with her dismay over Terri in a coma. Paige and Spinner, having borrowed Dylan's car to skip school, find Ashley at home, in bed, with Kate remarking "Ashley's sanity has left the building". Eventually, the two get her to come with them. They do a lot of rebellious things, such as eating lunch and running off without paying. Ashley wants to see Terri so they do, but at the sight of Terri's stitches, she runs out. Ashley then reveals that she will be leaving Degrassi as she believes that it is cursed. Spinner thinks that she is nuts, but Paige gets fed up and tells her to enjoy life and loosen up. Ashley takes Paige's advice and enters an Elvis Presley impersonation competition and wins third prize. Ashley then decides to stay at Degrassi.
Season 4
At the beginning of the year it is Craig's birthday and when Ashley sees him, she runs away as she still has feelings for him. However, the next day she apologizes and they begin a friendship. Craig reveals that his dad left him 16,000 dollars and he wants to buy a guitar with it. Ashley helps him pick it out, but this gets him into trouble with Joey and he ends up using all his money. Ashley begins to give Craig advice about his band and helps him perform better. Impressed that she has more musical knowledge than his other band-mates, he asks her to join. She plays with them at a Spirit Squad car wash and she seems jealous when he looks at Manny. After the school shooting, Ashley is in shock and at home she calls the shooter, Rick, a "psycho" although ironically she's heard of him, but never met him in person. Emma stands up for Rick and surprises Ashley, saying that he was Toby's friend.
Whilst Ashley's keyboarding did improve the band, Marco and Spinner feel she is stealing the spotlight. When they are asked to record a demo for a record label, something they were asked to do one year prior, the problems become more prevalent. Spinner and Marco then make their own additions to the band, by having Manny on the tambourine and Marco on the accordion. In a band meeting without Ashley, Craig decides that he has to cut her and tells her so before the demo. However, after their first song, Craig runs out and tells Ashley that he loves her and it has always been her. Surprisingly, Ashley takes him back.
Days before Ashley's father's wedding, she and Craig have sex but he begins to act jealous and paranoid all the time. At the pre-wedding party, Craig proposes to Ashley and, in shock, she refuses.In a rage, Craig cries and trashes his hotel room, leaving Joey with the bill. But the next day, she calls him up and says that one day she would love to. Craig was releived but Ashley warned him not to mention it at the wedding but he does and gets into a fight with her dad. Ashley and Joey are both concerned and when Craig begins to beat up Joey, Ashley calms him down and he is suddenly happy and confused about Joey, so she takes him to the hospital. He is diagnosed as having bi polar disoder, but Ashley and his family stand by him.
Ashley begins focusing too much on Craig's disorder though and he feels as if it's the only thing they ever talk about. Ashley tries to get Craig to join a support group and he does it for her, but he is enraged when he discovers it is the same group that Ellie attends. Ellie manages to diffuse the situation and Craig tells Ashley that he wants to be her boyfriend, not some crazy guy that she has to save all the time.
However, Ashley becomes stressed and decides to move to England for the Summer with her father for a break, but not break up with Craig. Craig tries to get her to stay by writing the music for Kevin Smith's new film, Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?, but she refuses. Craig feels abandoned and goes off his medication. Joey calms him down though and he is okay in the end.
Season 5
At the beginning of the season, Ashley has stopped contacting Craig, which upsets him more than he lets on. She sends an email to Ellie, who has become Craig's best friend over the summer, and says that she will be staying in England for the year and is dumping Craig because she has found someone else in England, Ali. Ellie breaks the news to Craig on his brithday, which causes a rift but they reunite.
Ashley returns to Degrassi in the finale, and is a lot happier, carefree and kinder. Craig is also back from Vancouver, but he keeps his distance from her as he has moved onto Manny. Jimmy confides in Ashley that he likes Ellie and when the latter says she is crushing on someone, Ashley tries to push them together. However, Ellie admits she likes Craig and only loves Jimmy as a friend, so he leaves. Jimmy then thanks Ashley but says that no one wants to date a guy in a wheelchair, she stops him and kisses him, rekindeling their middle school romance.
Season 6
Jimmy hasn't been able to get an erection since the shooting, so Spinner tells him to relax and to his suprise it works. Jimmy tells Ashley that they can finally make love and that his parents won't be home, so they can do it that night. Ashley begins to seduce him, but even though Jimmy is attracted to her, he can't get one and kicks her out. Jimmy apologizes but Ashley says she wasn't mad about him not getting an erection, she was mad about him kicking her out. They decide to go to the doctor, and Jimmy is persrcibed viagra. Ashley gives him a massage but he still can't get one, so he breaks up with her. However, Ashley says that he is all the man she needs and Jimmy says that he wants it to work. They then kiss and continue their relationship. Ashley also tries to support Ellie when she is preparing to have sex with Jesse and through her relationship with him. Ashley is also seen at J.T Yorke's memorial service talking to Ellie about her sorrow for Mia and the loss of her boyfriend, J.T.
Season 7
When Craig's C.D comes out, he uses one of Ashley's songs, "My Window" which he doesn't credit her for and was the only song Spinner actually liked. Jimmy is happy though because he was mentioned in the thank you's. Ashley then decides to restart her own music career and Jimmy helps her out by rapping but she becomes to controlling as she was always Craig's sidekick and she didn't want to be Jimmy's . When she was performing, Ashley was booed without even being listened to and they asked for Craig. Jimmy saved her by rapping and the crowd rejoiced. Ashley let Jimmy have the spotlight and included the rap with the song. However, for a demo she is sending to a record label, Ashley deletes the rap as she doesn't want to be a sidekick but Jimmy finds out and calls her his greatest dissappointment. After this, he begins spending more and more time with Trina. Jimmy becomes tired of relying on Ashley for everything, and when Trina tells him about stem cell surgery he is caught between two girls. He eventually choses Trina and is distant to Ashley afterwards. Ashley later gets tickets to a Purple Dragon concert Craig is performing at over spring break and invites Emma, Liberty and Manny, who she has since made a truce with, to come. Jimmy is in ill-will to her at the concert but she is happy and informs him that she will be touring with Craig, who she goes up onstage to join.
Canon or Original?: Canon
Character is from (series, book, creator, or author, if it applies): Degrassi; The Next Generation
NOTE; THE HISTORY IS CREDITED TO WIKI! LIKE WITH ELLIE, I HAVE NOT SEEN ALL SEASONS. WILL REDO IN MY OWN WORDS WHEN I OWN THEM ON DVD
Last Name: Kerwin
Middle Name: unknown
Age: early 20s
Height/Weight: 5"7, one hundred and twenty pounds?
Eyes: blue
Hair: dark brown, often dyes it different colors
Character description/personality: Once the popular preppy teen, dating the basketball star Jimmy Brooks, it all turned to custard after taking an ecstasy pill. Her hair, once shoulder length to cut short(and left to grow out again), is usually straight. However curls appear when left to grow which often hide her features, including her sharp blue eyes. She has a strong heart, and extremely upbeat, preferring optimism over negativity, which is a stark contrast to Ellie's sometimes negative outlook
Persuasion: neutral
Type of Creature: human
Powers: none
Weaknesses:
.overly optimistic
.bottles up emotions
.her friends in danger
.hates being betrayed
History: Ashley is briefly seen the two part premiere, along with Terri. In the third episode, Family Politics, her mother, Kate, has recently married and moved in with Jeff, Toby's dad. Ashley and Toby do not get along because Ashley is popular and "perfect" whilst Ashley finds Toby annoying and that he monopolizes Kate's time. When Ashley is set to win School President, Toby gets his friend, J.T to ruin against her. This conflict follows them home and things reach breaking point when Ashley bribes J.T to quit. However, she makes peace with Toby and wins the election (fairly).
Ashley also gives Terri a makeover for the school dance and is angry with Paige for taking advantage of her. Later. Paige and Ashley try to suck up to Toby's mother, a talent scout, for a modelling job but Terri ends up getting it. They both seem disappointed yet happy.
Ashley's dad is back in town and she's proud to show him off at school. Her teachers and friends are impressed with him, including Paige who comments that he's hot for his age. Ashley has hopes of him reconciling with her mother. (Ashley never understood exactly why they divorced since they always got along so well.) When Ashley asks her mom why they really broke up, she reluctantly tells her it's because he's gay. The following day, Ashley goes to school upset and she refuses to talk to anyone except for Terri. Before she can confess to Terri why she was in a bad mood, Paige rudely butts into the conversation. She tells Ashley that the reason why her parents might have broken up despite having so much chemistry is because her father might be gay. Thinking that Paige was being mean, Ashley throws chocolate milk into her face and tells her to mind her own business, then stomps away. Paige is near tears as she confesses to Terri that her older brother is gay and she was trying to be serious with Ashley. Later on, Ashley has a talk with her dad and she tries to accept the fact that he's gay. However, she gets angry with him when he tells her that the real reason he left her mom was because he fell in love with a man that he's been friends with for a long time. Soon after, Ashley confesses to Terri that she wants nothing more to do with her dad, but Terri suggests she reconsider, as Terri's mother passed away and she wanted Ashley to be grateful that she even has a choice as to whether she wants her father in her life or not. Ashley ends up having a good relationship with her dad.
Ashley is also dating the equally popular Jimmy Brookes but their relationship has a lot of problems. Days before their 8 month anniversary, Spinner pressues Jimmy to have sex with Ashley just as Paige is doing the same thing. In class, Jimmy and Paige are playing Romeo and Juliet which makes her insecure. She confides in Terri, who tells her not to worry, but she doesn't listen and makes "plans" with Jimmy. However, after a sex talk Ashley becomes worried and confesses to Jimmy that she isn't ready. He admits the same thing and assures her that he likes her, not Paige. They spend the evening blowing up their condoms together, happy with how things are. Later on, Jimmy begins spending too much time with Ashley and is at her place for dinner almost every night. Her friends convince her to dump him and she proceeds to, despite Toby's protests but when he ends up by himself on his brithday, Jimmy leaves a message saying how Ashley's family are all that he's got. Ashley decides to stay with him. Ashley becomes worried about Jimmy and Hazel's connection.
Ashley also had troubles with vice president, Liberty. Liberty was sick of not having enough say and asked Ashley if she could do the morning annoucements. Origianlly, Ashley refused and when she let her do it she was influened to embarass her. Feeling terrible, she gave Liberty another, better chance and so she did the annoucements from here on. Ashley is the one who notified Liberty of the rumour about her and Mr. Armstrong.
For Degrassi'talent show, Ashley teamed up with Terri under the name, "Two Girls and a Keyboard" but Terri felt the act needed some fun and that she wasn't being listened to, so she invited Paige to the band. Paige wanted the band to be called "Paige Michalchuk and the Sex Kittens" and wanted to mix Ashley's song. Ashley refused and wished the band to be called, "Three Girls and a Keyboard". Terri, interested in the Occult and tarrot cards, was asked to decide by using the card set and lied about a cards meaning. Ashley figured things out and quit but re-entered when Terri and Paige were a hit at the talent show. They called the band PMS and Ashley agreed to give Terri more of a say.
Ashley's perfect world came crashing down when she invited Terri, Paige and Hazel over whilst Kate and Jeff were away. Toby had also invited J.T and Sean, with the former bringing along ectasey. Sean went to replace it with aspirin, when Ashley consumed it and invited Jimmy and his friends over. Soon, everyone was there and Ashley was out of control. She began dancing and made out with Sean after his fight with Emma. Ashley then publicly dumped Jimmy, telling him everything she thought of their relationship. She tried to apologize afterwards, but he did not want to see her. Ashley also called Paige a hag, insulting her looks and personality, which caused everyone to leave the party except Terri. Ashley becomes an outcast after this.
Season 2
As Ashley commenced her freshman year, it seemed like "a burning pit of fire". Every time she tried to reach out to her old friends, they were cold and scathing towards her. However, Ashley apologized to Jimmy and Paige and was accepted again. Jimmy hoped that he would get back together with Ashley, and his hopes seemed to be coming true when she flirted with him. Things took a turn for the worse when Sean asked her out and she accepted. Terri warned her about Jimmy, but Ashley shook this off and accidentally insulted her. Terri also misheard her apology. When everyone finds out about her and Sean, Jimmy calls her a "slut," as that's the name for "girls who cheat on their boyfriends", and everyone turns on her. Even Terri chooses Paige and Hazel over Ash. On Sean's date, Ashley notices Paige and Hazel nearby and worries what they will think. When she gets over them, she worries what Sean thinks of her, ruining the date.
Ashley later becomes a goth when she befriends Ellie Nash. Their friendship is terrific until Ellie gets a third ear piercing and Ashley decides to get a bellybutton ring. Ashley is afraid of needles, though, and hasn't told her parents. Ashley freaks out at the last minute and decides not to get one. Ashley tells Ellie that she was trying to be cool, but Ellie says she doesn't have to be as they are best friends. When another talent show swings around, Paige invites Ashley to be a member of PMS and makes peace with her. Ashley writes something "real" (as Paige had requested) and she writes "Poor Thing" about rape just as Paige is getting over her own. Paige gets into a fight with Ashley and runs out, but Ashley runs after her and comforts her, promising not to use the song. Ashley also gets Paige counseling sessions with Ms. Suave. However, Dean turns up at the competition, and Paige decides to use Ashley's song, which makes him uncomfortable enough to leave. They are given an honorable mention, and Ashley begins to win her old friends back.
Her relationship with Toby continued to grow when Toby began to use lavatives to make the wrestling team. Ashley saw him using them and he tried to make her not care, but she still did and spoke with J.T about it. In the end, Toby stopped using them.
Ashley and Jimmy still have feelings for each other but don't know how to tell each other. Jimmy invites Ashley to his party and they become a couple again. Soon after, Ashley begins playing music for Jimmy but he doesn't seem to understand it. They are studying Taming of the Shrew and Craig is Ashley's partner. It is clear Jimmy doesn't like Ashley's goth look as he keeps a picture of her from last year in his locker even though she gives him a more recent one. Ashley changes her style for a day, which shocks Craig, who accepts her for who she is. Ashley decides she doesn't want to change herself for Jimmy and asks which picture he liked better of her. They then break up, but there's no major ill-will.
Craig and Ashley both crush on each other until he asks her to the Hawaiian-themed dance and she accepts. When Craig begins hanging out with his abusive father, Ashley is unsettled so he introduces them over dinner at a restaurant. Albert insults Ashley and can't even remember her name. Albert begins to be abusive again, and dies in a car crash. Ashley tries to be there for Craig but he is happy and enters them in the luau. When Craig breaks down, Terri comforts him and returns to dance with Ashley.
Season 3
The year begins happily for Craig and Ashley, until Paige's Sweet 16th. Days before, Ashley tells Craig that she loves him, and he is shocked and wants to have sex. Ashley says she won't until she knows that he loves her back. Craig has some difficulty trying to tell her, and she almost breaks up with him for it, but he ends up telling her through song. They then agree to have sex after Paige's party, but Craig tells Spinner, who makes crude gestures. Being a private person, this annoys Ashley. When she cancels their plans, they get into a huge argument at the party and break up. The next day, however, Ashley apologizes and they both say that they love each other, despite Craig hooking up with Manny in their time apart. When Ashley is out of town, Craig cheats her on with Manny and continues to do so for a few months.
At Christmas, Ashley and Craig are singing a duet at the Christmas Talent Show and happier than ever. Ashley peaks at Craig's Christmas presents and discovers a figure skater bracelet. When Craig is about to break up with Ashley for Manny, she gives him a top of the range guitar that her grandfather used to own and so he loses heart. When Manny is doing Ashley's make up, Ashley notices the bracelet and asks her about it. Manny says that she didn't want her to know that Craig had moved on so quickly, when Ashley reveals they're still together. Onstage, Ashley isn't singing and when Craig asks what's wrong, she slaps him across the face and breaks up with him. Manny follows suit.
When Manny becomes impregnanted with Craig's baby, she confides in Paige who tells Ashley when she is having a bad day. Ashley then sees the two with a Baby Names Book and announces the pregnancy to the whole cafeteria. Later, a Battle of the Bands competition comes to Degrassi and Ashley enters the contest along with Ellie, Paige and Hazel under the name, "Hell Hath No Fury" but so does Craig's band, "Downtown Sasquatch". "Hell Hath No Fury" essentially becomes an anti-Craig band, with their T-shirts having a cross over his face and their song, "Mr. Nice Guy" about Craig. Craig finds out and they get into an argument in class, with Ashley mocking him and Craig offending her. At the contest, Craig decides to apologize to Ashley in song, "Dust" and wins the competition. Ashley also forgives him, saying "nice lyrics. they were just right".
Despite forgiving Craig, Ashley is still hurting from the emotional trauma he left her with, coupled with her dismay over Terri in a coma. Paige and Spinner, having borrowed Dylan's car to skip school, find Ashley at home, in bed, with Kate remarking "Ashley's sanity has left the building". Eventually, the two get her to come with them. They do a lot of rebellious things, such as eating lunch and running off without paying. Ashley wants to see Terri so they do, but at the sight of Terri's stitches, she runs out. Ashley then reveals that she will be leaving Degrassi as she believes that it is cursed. Spinner thinks that she is nuts, but Paige gets fed up and tells her to enjoy life and loosen up. Ashley takes Paige's advice and enters an Elvis Presley impersonation competition and wins third prize. Ashley then decides to stay at Degrassi.
Season 4
At the beginning of the year it is Craig's birthday and when Ashley sees him, she runs away as she still has feelings for him. However, the next day she apologizes and they begin a friendship. Craig reveals that his dad left him 16,000 dollars and he wants to buy a guitar with it. Ashley helps him pick it out, but this gets him into trouble with Joey and he ends up using all his money. Ashley begins to give Craig advice about his band and helps him perform better. Impressed that she has more musical knowledge than his other band-mates, he asks her to join. She plays with them at a Spirit Squad car wash and she seems jealous when he looks at Manny. After the school shooting, Ashley is in shock and at home she calls the shooter, Rick, a "psycho" although ironically she's heard of him, but never met him in person. Emma stands up for Rick and surprises Ashley, saying that he was Toby's friend.
Whilst Ashley's keyboarding did improve the band, Marco and Spinner feel she is stealing the spotlight. When they are asked to record a demo for a record label, something they were asked to do one year prior, the problems become more prevalent. Spinner and Marco then make their own additions to the band, by having Manny on the tambourine and Marco on the accordion. In a band meeting without Ashley, Craig decides that he has to cut her and tells her so before the demo. However, after their first song, Craig runs out and tells Ashley that he loves her and it has always been her. Surprisingly, Ashley takes him back.
Days before Ashley's father's wedding, she and Craig have sex but he begins to act jealous and paranoid all the time. At the pre-wedding party, Craig proposes to Ashley and, in shock, she refuses.In a rage, Craig cries and trashes his hotel room, leaving Joey with the bill. But the next day, she calls him up and says that one day she would love to. Craig was releived but Ashley warned him not to mention it at the wedding but he does and gets into a fight with her dad. Ashley and Joey are both concerned and when Craig begins to beat up Joey, Ashley calms him down and he is suddenly happy and confused about Joey, so she takes him to the hospital. He is diagnosed as having bi polar disoder, but Ashley and his family stand by him.
Ashley begins focusing too much on Craig's disorder though and he feels as if it's the only thing they ever talk about. Ashley tries to get Craig to join a support group and he does it for her, but he is enraged when he discovers it is the same group that Ellie attends. Ellie manages to diffuse the situation and Craig tells Ashley that he wants to be her boyfriend, not some crazy guy that she has to save all the time.
However, Ashley becomes stressed and decides to move to England for the Summer with her father for a break, but not break up with Craig. Craig tries to get her to stay by writing the music for Kevin Smith's new film, Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?, but she refuses. Craig feels abandoned and goes off his medication. Joey calms him down though and he is okay in the end.
Season 5
At the beginning of the season, Ashley has stopped contacting Craig, which upsets him more than he lets on. She sends an email to Ellie, who has become Craig's best friend over the summer, and says that she will be staying in England for the year and is dumping Craig because she has found someone else in England, Ali. Ellie breaks the news to Craig on his brithday, which causes a rift but they reunite.
Ashley returns to Degrassi in the finale, and is a lot happier, carefree and kinder. Craig is also back from Vancouver, but he keeps his distance from her as he has moved onto Manny. Jimmy confides in Ashley that he likes Ellie and when the latter says she is crushing on someone, Ashley tries to push them together. However, Ellie admits she likes Craig and only loves Jimmy as a friend, so he leaves. Jimmy then thanks Ashley but says that no one wants to date a guy in a wheelchair, she stops him and kisses him, rekindeling their middle school romance.
Season 6
Jimmy hasn't been able to get an erection since the shooting, so Spinner tells him to relax and to his suprise it works. Jimmy tells Ashley that they can finally make love and that his parents won't be home, so they can do it that night. Ashley begins to seduce him, but even though Jimmy is attracted to her, he can't get one and kicks her out. Jimmy apologizes but Ashley says she wasn't mad about him not getting an erection, she was mad about him kicking her out. They decide to go to the doctor, and Jimmy is persrcibed viagra. Ashley gives him a massage but he still can't get one, so he breaks up with her. However, Ashley says that he is all the man she needs and Jimmy says that he wants it to work. They then kiss and continue their relationship. Ashley also tries to support Ellie when she is preparing to have sex with Jesse and through her relationship with him. Ashley is also seen at J.T Yorke's memorial service talking to Ellie about her sorrow for Mia and the loss of her boyfriend, J.T.
Season 7
When Craig's C.D comes out, he uses one of Ashley's songs, "My Window" which he doesn't credit her for and was the only song Spinner actually liked. Jimmy is happy though because he was mentioned in the thank you's. Ashley then decides to restart her own music career and Jimmy helps her out by rapping but she becomes to controlling as she was always Craig's sidekick and she didn't want to be Jimmy's . When she was performing, Ashley was booed without even being listened to and they asked for Craig. Jimmy saved her by rapping and the crowd rejoiced. Ashley let Jimmy have the spotlight and included the rap with the song. However, for a demo she is sending to a record label, Ashley deletes the rap as she doesn't want to be a sidekick but Jimmy finds out and calls her his greatest dissappointment. After this, he begins spending more and more time with Trina. Jimmy becomes tired of relying on Ashley for everything, and when Trina tells him about stem cell surgery he is caught between two girls. He eventually choses Trina and is distant to Ashley afterwards. Ashley later gets tickets to a Purple Dragon concert Craig is performing at over spring break and invites Emma, Liberty and Manny, who she has since made a truce with, to come. Jimmy is in ill-will to her at the concert but she is happy and informs him that she will be touring with Craig, who she goes up onstage to join.
Canon or Original?: Canon
Character is from (series, book, creator, or author, if it applies): Degrassi; The Next Generation
NOTE; THE HISTORY IS CREDITED TO WIKI! LIKE WITH ELLIE, I HAVE NOT SEEN ALL SEASONS. WILL REDO IN MY OWN WORDS WHEN I OWN THEM ON DVD