Ashleigh Brewer

Ashleigh May Brewer (born 9 December 1990) is an Australian actress. She had a recurring role in The Sleepover Club, before she joined the cast of H2O: Just Add Water. Brewer played the role of Kate Ramsay in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2009 until 2014. She portrayed Ivy Forrester on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2014 until 2018. She returned in a recurring capacity from 2024. She joined the cast of Home and Away as Chelsea Campbell for six months in 2018.

Early life Born and raised in Brisbane, Brewer graduated from Forest Lake College in 2008. After moving to Melbourne, Brewer shared a flat with fellow Neighbours star Margot Robbie. She eventually received help for it in her thirties and has been in recovery for several years. She went on to make minor appearances in Blue Heelers and H2O: Just Add Water. While she was in the city, Brewer successfully auditioned for the ongoing role of Kate Ramsay in the long-running soap opera Neighbours. In July 2013, Brewer celebrated filming 1000 episodes.

After nearly five years of playing Kate, Brewer confirmed her departure from Neighbours in November 2013. Brewer decided to quit the show to pursue new acting projects. She filmed her final scenes the following month. Brewer's character was killed off and she admitted that she was delighted with Kate's exit storyline.

On 22 May 2014, it was announced that Brewer had been cast in the newly created role of Ivy Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Brewer's character is the niece of established character Eric Forrester (John McCook). Brewer began filming on 24 May. She had a three-year contract with the show and made her debut as Ivy in July 2014. In January 2018, Brewer announced her decision to quit The Bold and the Beautiful; explaining her decision, Brewer cited her friend Margot Robbie as her inspiration, in her own desires to achieve other acting opportunities.

Following her departure from The Bold and the Beautiful, Brewer was cast in the HBO film My Dinner with Hervé. She also joined the cast of Home and Away for six months as Chelsea Campbell. Brewer was asked to extend her contract with the show, but she was unable to and returned to Los Angeles. Brewer next appeared in Tom Kapinos's television comedy-drama Lovestruck, alongside Rachel Bilson, Andie MacDowell and Richard Roxburgh. She also appeared in the 2020 short film At the Edge of Night, and played the uncredited role of Totally Hair Barbie in the 2023 film Barbie. Brewer later said that she was "thrilled to be going back in such a serious way", as producers also introduced Ivy's niece Electra (Laneya Grace). They were introduced to one another by mutual friend and Brewer's former H2O: Just Add Water co-star Phoebe Tonkin. Brewer and Bauch married in Santa Barbara, California on 11 December 2025. On 15 February 2026, Brewer announced she and Bauch were expecting their first child.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2003 The Sleepover Club Alana Recurring role (season 1) 2005 Blue Heelers Lelah Burton Episode: "Face Value" 2006–2008 H2O: Just Add Water Gracie Recurring role 2009–2014 Neighbours Kate Ramsay Series regular Nominated – Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent (2010) 2014–2018; 2024–present The Bold and the Beautiful Ivy Forrester Series regular (2014–2018) Recurring role (2024–present) 2015 Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite Herself Documentary 2018–2019 Home and Away Chelsea Campbell Recurring role 2018 My Dinner with Hervé Camille Hagen TV movie 2019 Lovestruck Greta TV movie 2020 At the Edge of Night Alexis Short film 2023 Barbie Totally Hair Barbie Uncredited