Cindy Busby

Cindy Busby
Born (1983-03-18) March 18, 1983 (age 41)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Chris Boyd
(m. 2020)
Websitewww.cindybusby.com

Cindy Busby (born March 18, 1983) is a Canadian actress and singer.[1] She portrayed Ashley Stanton on Heartland,[2][3] and has played many roles in Hallmark movies, including Marrying Mr. Darcy, Follow Me to Daisy Hills, and Warming Up to You.[4][5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

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Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Busby always dreamed of becoming an actress.[9] 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

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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,[10][11] 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.[12]

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.[13]

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,[14] 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.[15]

Personal life

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In December 2020, Busby married producer Chris Boyd after four years of dating.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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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 [17]
2019 Bachelor Daddies Rachel Recurring Cast
V.C. Andrews' Heaven Jillian Episode: "Web of Dreams"

Web

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

References

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  1. ^ "Jewel Staite on Twitter". Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. ^ "The rising career of Canadian actress Cindy Busby" (Hush Magazine, accessed 14 November 2012)
  3. ^ "Cindy Busby: Hot in a Cold Climate". Maxim. Jan 25, 2011.
  4. ^ "Babe of the Day: Cindy Busby". IGN. 14 October 2011.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Cindy Busby – Unleashing Mr. Darcy". Starry Mag. 22 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Preview - Hailey Dean Mystery - Murder, With Love - Hallmark Movies and Mysteries". Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Runaway Christmas Bride". Ion Television. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Hallmark's 'Royal Hearts': Learn All About the Cast & the Movie". Heavy.com. 24 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Cindy Busby's Responses!". CBC. 22 December 2009.
  10. ^ "Meet Cindy Busby, Cbc Heartland's Ashley Stanton". horse-canada.com. 9 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Heartland: Cindy Busby interview". Heartland Youtube Channel. 16 October 2008.
  12. ^ "CBC's Heartland renewed for 10th Season". Calgary Herald. 16 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Exclusive: Cindy Busby Talks The Big Year". movieweb.com. 10 December 2011.
  14. ^ "Lead Actress Cast in WWE Studios Movie '12 Rounds: Reloaded'". bleacherreport.com. 22 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love (2016)". themoviescene.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  16. ^ Fox, Courtney (27 September 2022). "Hallmark Star Cindy Busby Loves Making Movies for the Hallmark Fans". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Ruth Hill Interviews Cindy Busby". My Devotional Thoughts. 23 June 2017.
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