Bio

Birth name Ashlee Nicole Simpson[1]
Born October 3, 1984 (1984-10-03) (age 24)
Waco, Texas
Origin Dallas, Texas, United States
Genre(s) Pop rock
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active 2001–present
Label(s) Geffen


Ashlee Nicole Wentz (born October 3, 1984 as Ashlee Nicole Simpson), now professionally known as Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is an American pop rock singer-songwriter, and occasional actress. Simpson-Wentz, who is the younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson, rose to prominence in mid-2004 through the success of her number-one début album Autobiography and the accompanying reality series The Ashlee Simpson Show. Simpson received widespread criticism when she used a pre-recorded vocal track on Saturday Night Live in October 2004. Following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released a second number-one album, I Am Me, in October 2005. Her third album, Bittersweet World, was released in April 2008. The following month, she married fellow musician Pete Wentz and announced that they were expecting a child. On November 20, 2008, Simpson-Wentz gave birth to their son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz.[2]

Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Early years
2.2 Debut album and reality television (2004)
2.3 The Saturday Night Live incident
2.4 Orange Bowl performance and first tour (early 2005)
2.5 Film, second album, and theater (2005–2006)
2.6 Bittersweet World (2007–2008)
3 Voice
4 Image and personal life
4.1 Marriage
5 Criticism
6 Discography
7 Tours
8 Filmography
8.1 Films
8.2 Television
8.3 Guest appearances
9 Awards won
10 Notes
11 External links


Early life
Simpson was born in Waco, Texas,[1] and raised in Richardson, Texas. She is the daughter of Joe Truett Simpson (a former Baptist youth minister who is now her manager) and Tina Ann Drew.

Ashlee attended Prairie Creek Elementary.[3] An accomplished dancer, Simpson began studying classical ballet at the age of three, and was admitted to the School of American Ballet in New York City at the age of eleven.[4] Around that time, she suffered from an eating disorder; the condition lasted about six months, and she dropped to about 31 kg (70 pounds) at 159 cm (5 ft 2 in), but her parents then stepped in and got her to eat more.[5] After her sister Jessica Simpson landed a record deal, the Simpson family decided to move to Los Angeles, California, where Ashlee began appearing in television commercials.[6]