Ashley Tesoro (born Ashley Lyn Cafagna; February 15, 1983) is an American

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, and

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. She is known for her starring roles in

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's '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (as Liz Miller) and

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's ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...

'' (as

Kimberly Fairchild Kimberly Fairchild is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. She was portrayed by Ashley Tesoro Ashley Tesoro (born Ashley Lyn Cafagna; February 15, 1983) is an American actress and singer. She ...

). In 2007, she released a self-titled

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EP. In 2010 she released a

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EP titled ''Oh You Angel''. In 2012, she released a

gospel Gospel originally meant the Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words an ...

EP titled ''Simply Worship''.

Life and career

Youth

Ashley Lyn Cafagna was born in

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, the first of three children. She was raised in

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. At the age of six she began entering beauty pageants, and won several local pageants from ages six through eight. She was crowned "Little Miss California" at the age of eight. She then started acting in a theater company called Christian Youth Theater. At the age of ten she entered a local talent contest in San Diego, California. After a long process of acting, modeling, and interviews, she took first place out of three hundred contestants. Her win placed her with an acting agent and manager.Ashley Tesoro Bio
Ami, Retrieved 2009

Acting

As a television actress Ashley Tesoro has appeared in

's '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (as Liz Miller) for three seasons and

's ''

'' (as

) for three years. She has had other roles in '' 7th Heaven'', ''Valley of the Dolls'', ''

Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Craig Bartlett. It originally aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandpar ...

'', ''

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'', and has been a guest host for E!. She has presented the

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, the

Soap Opera Digest Awards ''The Soap Opera Digest Awards'', originally known as ''The Soapy Awards'' when introduced in 1977, is an awards show held by the daytime television magazine ''Soap Opera Digest''. History 1977 until 1983 The Soapy Awards were an award presen ...

, and was awarded "Best Newcomer on a Daytime Television Show" in

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. She was also named one of the "Fifty most Beautiful People" on television by ''Soap Opera Digest'' and ''Soap Opera Weekly.'' She has also starred in eight

films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

during her career, including; '' The Skulls II'', ''

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'' playing Famke Janssen's younger self, and '' Mr. Murder'' with

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, and James Coburn.

Modeling

As a model Ashley Tesoro has worked for companies such as Radiosa Gowns, Levi's and

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. She has starred in commercial ads, and has been featured on the cover of magazines such as; ''

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'' (''Teen Beauty Guide''), ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Cross Point''.

Music career

While starring on ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', executive-producer

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incorporated singing into her character of

. She recorded several original songs and music videos for the show. One of these songs was premiered on

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's ''Valentine Show''. In 2007, Ashley Tesoro made her

debut with a self-titled EP on Tesoro Records. The album was produced by

Ron Aniello Ron Aniello is an American songwriter, record producer, composer and musician who has enjoyed a diverse career working with Bruce Springsteen, Matthew Koma, Shania Twain, Wanting Qu, Gavin DeGraw, Lifehouse, Patti Scialfa, Barenaked Ladies, G ...

, mixed by

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, and mastered by

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. Larry Eagle, drummer and percussionist on

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's '' We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions'', played drums on two of the EP's tracks. In 2010, she released her second EP on Tesoro Records titled ''Oh You Angel''. This

album was produced by

, mixed by

Clif Norrell Clif Norrell is an American record producer, recording engineer, music mixer, and musician. He has worked with many prominent artists including Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., Jeff Buckley, No Doubt, Rush, Faith No More, Shania Twain, Mick Jagger, ...

, and mastered by

. In August 2010, Ashley Tesoro opened for

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at a private event in

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. Supported by the Abiders she performed the song "Heaven Let Me Know" from her EP ''Oh You Angel''. In 2012, she released her third EP on Tesoro Records titled ''Simply Worship''. This

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and acoustic

album was produced by

and mixed and mastered by Alec Dixon.Ventura County Star
Dransfeldt, J.; Retrieved June 14, 2014

Personal life

Marriage and family

On September 30, 2001, Ashley Cafagna married Anthony Tesoro, a

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minister. Anthony formerly worked on

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for ''

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'' and then ''Jones Institutional Trading Services'' before entering the non-profit sector and founding ministry/charity organization the Tesoro Ministry Foundation, Inc. in 2000. In 2005, Ashley and her husband Anthony founded ''Tesoro Entertainment'', a production company; and in 2007, they launched Tesoro Entertainment's music label division, ''Tesoro Records''; with the Christian music sub-label ''Sacred Music'' launching in 2012. Their daughter, Gabriella Lyn, was born on November 18, 2013; and their son Anthony John, was born December 24, 2015.

Ministry

Ashley Tesoro grew up singing in

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and performing in the theater company Christian Youth Theater. She and her husband Anthony are both

ministers, and run the Tesoro Ministry Foundation, a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

charity-ministry foundation founded by Anthony in 2000. She is the co-writer of ''Life Is For Living''; a Christian ministry and lifestyle blog, and the co-host of Life Is For Living TV a Christian ministry and lifestyle web-series.

School

Tesoro graduated "with honors" from the

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. She earned degrees in

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

and

communication Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inquir ...

/culture & communication.

Martial arts

Ashley enjoys training in the martial arts and has earned red belts in Combat Karate and

American Tang Soo Do American Tang Soo Do is a hybrid martial art formed in 1966 by Chuck Norris who combined the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do (Moo Duk Kwan) with Japanese styles of Judo, Shito-ryu Karate and Shotokan Karate. Over the years it has been furth ...

from her husband Anthony Tesoro who is a lifelong martial artist and former karate instructor. She has trained in boxing, kickboxing, Karate, Tang Soo Do, and grappling.

Discography

Albums

Singles

CBS Daytime
Retrieved August 05, 2014

Music videos

Filmography

Film

Television

Honors and awards

Honors

* The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels ** 2009 - Honorary Kentucky Colonel for service and contributions to the global community - honoree * ''

'' ** 1999 - Soap Opera's 50 Most Beautiful People - recipient * ''

'' ** 1999 - Soap Opera's 50 Most Beautiful People - recipient

Awards

Young Artist Awards The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

** 2002 - Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress for ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' - nominated ** 2001 - Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress for ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' - nominated ** 2000 - Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young Actress for ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' - nominated * YoungStar Awards (The Hollywood Reporter's Annual YoungStar Awards) ** 2000 - Best Young Actress/Performance in a Saturday Morning TV Series for ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' - nominated ** 2000 - Best Young Actress/Performance in a Daytime TV Series for ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' - nominated ** 1999 - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Saturday Morning TV Program for ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' - nominated ** 1999 - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime TV Program for ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' - nominated * ''Inside Soap'' Awards ** 1999 - Best Newcomer for ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' - winner Internet Movie Database
IMDb, Retrieved January 31, 2010

References

External links

*
Ashley Tesoro , The Official Website
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