Ashley Avis

Ashley Avis
Portrait by Alexandra Petruck
Born (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987 (age 37)[1]
Chicago, Illinois[2]
Alma materManhattan College
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • editor
  • producer
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Edward Winters
​
(m. 2015)​
[3]


Ashley Avis (born January 27, 1987) is an American screenwriter, director, editor, and producer. Her feature films include Disney's Black Beauty (2020) starring Kate Winslet and Mackenzie Foy[4][5] along with the Critics Choice nominated documentary, Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West.[6]

She is also a journalist and published author, with work featured in publications such as Rolling Stone.[7]

  1. ^ "Justine Triet". La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. ^ Lans, Andrea (25 November 2020). "'Black Beauty' actress, director reveal how the Disney+ film changed their lives". ABC7 Chicago.
  3. ^ "Ashley Avis and Ed Winters - Director and Producer of Deserted". Humans Of SA. 18 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Mackenzie Foy, Kate Winslet to Star in 'Black Beauty' Reboot". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (2019-05-07). "Mackenzie Foy, Kate Winslet to Star in 'Black Beauty'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  6. ^ "'Wild Beauty' Shows Just How Far Ashley Avis Is Willing to Go to Save Wild Horses". Shondaland. 11 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Ashley Avis". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-08-21.