Cindy Busby

Cindy Busby (born March 18, 1983) is a Canadian actress and singer. She portrayed Ashley Stanton on Heartland, and has played many roles in Hallmark movies, including Marrying Mr. Darcy, Follow Me to Daisy Hills, and Warming Up to You.

Early life and education Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Busby always dreamed of becoming an actress. From the time she was a child, she loved performing for an audience and throughout her elementary school and high school years, she devoted herself to every theater school production. Upon graduating from high school, Busby was accepted into the Professional Theater Program at Dawson College in Montreal and was admitted from among hundreds of applicants.

Career Starting out in theater in 2005, she crossed into television and film and was given her first lead in the story of the Canadian medical hero Norman Bethune in the television series Bethune, which filmed in rural China for two and a half months and attracted several million viewers. In 2006, Busby played a supporting lead in the Lifetime original film A Life Interrupted opposite Lea Thompson and also landed a series regular role on the series Heartland when she was cast as Ashley Stanton, a rich, self-righteous, competitive horseback rider. The series has been nominated for several Gemini Awards as well as winning a Directors Guild of Canada prize and became one of the most popular shows on Canadian television.

In 2008 and 2009, Busby first landed the lead antagonist in the film Picture This alongside Ashley Tisdale, Shenae Grimes, and Kevin Pollak and appeared on the hit CW series The Vampire Diaries. In 2011, she appeared on the big screen in Fox 2000 Pictures' The Big Year, in which she was seen opposite Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson.

In 2012, Busby filmed guest starring roles on the CW shows Supernatural, The L.A. Complex, and The Secret Circle. She was also seen as a lead in the SyFy movie of the week, Mega Cyclone, and more recently, was seen in 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded as the wife of WWE wrestler Randy Orton, in The Wedding Chapel playing a young Shelley Long, and in Hallmark Channel's Lucky in Love opposite Jessica Szhor.

Busby has been seen guest starring on USA's Rush, TNT's Proof and recurred on Hallmark Channel's Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove. She starred in the independent films The Circle and 40 Below and Falling and was cast as the lead in A Puppy for Christmas. She also appeared in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original, Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love.

Personal life In December 2020, Busby married producer Chris Boyd after four years of dating.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 La derniere incarnation Femme line-up 2006 Thrill of the Kill Amber TV movie 2007 A Life Interrupted Crystal Smith TV movie 2008 Picture This Lisa Cross TV movie 2009 Dead like Me: Life After Death Jenny Video Hostile Makeover Montana TV movie Free Fall Flirt de P-A American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Amy Video 2010 Let the Game Begin Sarah Diary of a Wimpy Kid '80s Popular Girl A Heartland Christmas Ashley Stanton TV movie 2011 Behemoth Grace Walsh TV movie Ghost Storm Daisy TV movie Mega Cyclone Susan TV movie The Big Year Susie 2013 The Wedding Chapel Young Jeanie 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded Sarah Malloy 2014 Lucky in Love Brooke TV movie Bad City Luscious Greenwood Beth Short 2015 A Frosty Affair Cindi TV movie White Raven Janet 2016 Unleashing Mr. Darcy Elizabeth Scott TV movie Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love Amanda TV movie A Puppy for Christmas Noelle TV movie 2017 Betting on the Bride Julie Banning TV movie Runaway Christmas Bride Kate Paulson TV movie Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate Amanda TV movie 2018 Autumn Stables Autumn Carlisle TV movie Royal Hearts Kelly Pavlik TV movie The Wrong Daughter Kate TV movie Marrying Mr. Darcy Elizabeth Scott TV movie Christmas Cupcakes Gina Remo TV movie A Christmas in Royal Fashion Kristin TV movie 2019 The Killer Downstairs Alison Peters TV movie My Mom's Letter from Heaven Libby Johnson TV movie My Boyfriend's Back: Wedding March 5 Annalise TV movie The Wrong Stepmother Maddie TV movie A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love Alice TV movie 2020 Welcome to the Circle Rebekah Love in the Forecast Leah Waddell TV movie Romance in the Air Eden Clark TV movie Romance on the Menu Caroline Wilson Follow Me to Daisy Hills Jo Mason TV movie 2021 Chasing Waterfalls Amy Atwater TV movie My Husband's Killer Girlfriend Leah TV movie Honey Girls Wanda Love in Action Kate Wolfe TV movie The Holiday Train Danielle Prescott TV movie Joy for Christmas Holly Silver TV movie 2022 Marry Me in Yosemite Zoe Best TV movie Crown Prince of Christmas Madison Little TV movie 2023 Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance Lauren TV movie Everything Christmas Lori-Jo 'LJ' TV movie 2024 A Whitewater Romance Maya Alvaro TV movie

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Undressed Christine Recurring Cast: Season 6 2004 15/Love - Episode: "The French Deception" 2006 Bethune Lisa Episode: "Part I & II" 2007 Superstorm Tania Episode: "Part I" Durham County Trisha Episode: "The Lady of the Lake" Killer Wave Grad Student Episode: "Part I & II" St. Urbain's Horseman Girl #1 Episode: "Part I & II" 2007–14 Heartland Ashley Stanton Main Cast: Season 1-4, Recurring Cast: Season 7 2009 The Vampire Diaries Brooke Fenton Episode: "Pilot" 2011–13 Supernatural Jenny Klein Guest Cast: Season 7-8 2012 The Secret Circle Sara Armstrong Episode: "Witness" The L.A. Complex Mandi Episode: "Home" Mr. Young Mrs. Clause Episode: "Mr. Elf" 2013 Psych Leecy Episode: "Nip and Suck It!" 2014 The Tomorrow People Sexy Med Tech Episode: "Modus Vivendi" & "A Sort of Homecoming" Rush Hannah Episode: "Pilot" 2014–15 Cedar Cove Rebecca Jennings Recurring Cast: Season 2, Main Cast: Season 3 2015 Proof Ava Walker Episode: "Reborn" 2017 When Calls the Heart Marlise Bennett Recurring Cast: Season 4 Somewhere Between Marie-Claude DeKizer Recurring Cast Date My Dad Stephanie Main Cast 2019 Bachelor Daddies Rachel Recurring Cast V.C. Andrews' Heaven Jillian Episode: "Web of Dreams"

Web Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth Brooke Fenton Episode: "A Darker Truth Part 3"