It was Ashley who brought her good friend Emily Thorne into the circle of the Hamptons elite, not realizing Emily’s true agenda, or it’s repercussions. A social climber who, last summer, was stuck on the bottom rung of Victoria’s payroll, Ashley did anything and everything “the Queen” needed her to, from throwing parties to running errands.
Then she organized, with Daniel, a Housewarming Bash for Emily.Īshley Davenport wants more, plain and simple. In " Trust", Ashley found Emily in the Polo match and bringed Emily to the VIP zone. At the party, she introduced Emily to Victoria Grayson.
She couldn't met with Emily who was waiting for her at the South Fork Inn. Ashley was the organizer of the Memorial Day party so she had a lot of work. In " Pilot", Ashley welcomed Emily to the Hamptons. However, Ashley never learned Emily's name and Emily apparently hasn't remembered hers. Luckily, when Ashley went to a club owned by Russian mobster Dmitri Bladov to offer her "services", Emily spoke to her through a door and gave her a lot of money in exchange for information about Dmitri, allowing her to get a new life. Since her art history degree was not very useful when looking for a job, she considered prostitution as a way to make rent. However, it was shown in " Lineage", that her first time in New York was not as successful. Making a name for herself as the go-to event planner, Ashley hopes to gain entrée into Victoria Grayson’s good graces and solidify her status amongst the Hamptonites. She has the skinny on all the inner circles of the Hamptons, and access to all events in the elite social scene. She is a social climber on the rise and Emily’s closest friend in this world. Ashley is originally from Croydon, England.