Denise Ashlynd

Denise Ashlynd brings over 40 years of professional experience to her work in film, television, commercials, voice-over, and theatre. A native of Florida, she made her television debut on "Romper Room" at the age of 5. By age 13, she performed on stage in her first Equity production of "Fiddler on the Roof." Denise graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University with a B.F.A. degree in Music Theatre. While at FSU, she worked and studied with Joseph Papp, Roger Rees, Raul Julia, Nigel Rideout, and Neal Kenyon. She also had the privilege of working with Academy Award winning director, Jonathan Demme, on his film "Something Wild" which was shooting in Tallahassee at the time.

Just after graduation, Denise moved to NYC, where she continued her training at Circle in the Square. On stage, she has performed Off-Broadway, in U.S. tours, regionally and throughout 13 countries in Europe. She has also acted in and voiced numerous television and radio commercials, as well as audiobooks. Perhaps her favorite gig has been performing on SNL for the past 10 seasons.

Denise loves to tell stories - whether in front of the camera or behind the microphone, bringing a story to life and making the audience feel true emotion is her passion.