Ashley Jones

Ashley Aubra Jones is an American actress. She is known for her roles in soap operas as Megan Dennison on The Young and the Restless and as Bridget Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. She also portrayed the recurring role as Daphne in the second season of the HBO drama series True Blood. From 2016 to 2017, Jones played the recurring role of Parker Forsyth on General Hospital.

Early life Jones was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Shawn Jones, her father, is a minister. The family lived in Tennessee for five years before her father took a job preaching in Texas. In 2024, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for her role as Bridget, her second nomination for the role and fourth overall in her career.

Jones starred as Daphne on the second season of HBO's True Blood in 2009. Jones also has starred in the number of Lifetime movies, like A Teacher's Crime (2008), Dead At 17 (2008), Secrets from Her Past (2011), House (2011), A Sister's Revenge (2013), and The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom (2014) and Saving My Daughter (2021). In late January 2016, Jones was confirmed to be cast as Parker Forsyth on General Hospital.

In 2023, Jones directed the Lifetime movie The Perfect In-Laws, which premiered that November. She starred in an independent film In Flight with co-stars Tiffany Smith and Cristo Fernandez that was released Nov. 8, 2024. In September 2023, she joined Bold and the Beautiful co-star Katherine Kelly Lang as a model for Impero Couture, a fashion company based in Naples, Italy. Jones and Lang are the stars of the line's 2024 campaign. In July 2024, Jones and Lang also became the main models for Caprese, an Italian swimwear company.

Jones was executive producer and star of a Lifetime movie The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story, which premiered in September 2025. The movie tells the story of a teenage model in Los Angeles who survived an encounter with a serial killer in the 1980s. Jones led the project from scratch and starred on screen as Thompson's mother.

In April 2026, Jones revealed she will have a recurring role on the CBS soap Beyond the Gates as an unnamed character. That character was revealed to be Heather, the sister of Joey Armstrong.

Personal life Jones was married to actor Noah Nelson, the son of actor Craig T. Nelson, from August 17, 2002, to May 2009. She previously dated former B&B co-star Jack Wagner. In March 2016, it was announced that Jones and Henricks were expecting a son together, who was born in May 2016. Henricks already has a son from a previous relationship. On September 6, 2019, Jones filed for divorce from Henricks. They share joint custody of their minor child.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 The King's Guard Princess Gwendolyn Direct-to-video film 2001 Devil's Prey Susan Direct-to-video film 2003 Old School Caterer 2005 Extreme Dating Amanda 2012Gabe the Cupid Dog Lana 2013 Angel's Perch Ginny 2015 The Wedding Ringer Babs Fremont 2017 12 Days of Giving Pamela 2024 In Flight Ellen 2025 Blue Eyed Girl Abby

Television

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