WEDNESDAY CELEBS
Q: I’ve been rewatching all the “True Blood” episodes, and there is a character named Daphne, a waitress at Merlotte’s who gets involved with Sam. What can you tell me about the actress who plays her?
– Janet Y., via email
A: Ashley Jones has been in a ton of stuff since breaking into the biz. You can catch her on Lifetime Movies playing Miriam in the thriller “You Killed My Mother,” which premieres Friday, Dec. 8, at 8/7c. The plot centers on 19year old Joanna “Jo” Flay and her race to save the life of her mother, who is dying of liver failure. The hospital director, Miriam Preston (played by Ashley), refuses to appeal her failed transplant request because the mom is an alcoholic. When her mother dies, Jo plots an insane and elaborate scheme of revenge against those she holds responsible.
I spoke with Ashley about the role, and she told me she was drawn to it because of the relationship between Miriam and her son.
“My own son, Hayden, was only 8 months old when I first read the script, so I could only imagine going through something like her journey in this movie. Miriam also is a very smart and strong woman. I also like stories that are more psychologically based.”
If you are in the mood for a holiday thriller, you aren’t the only one. Says Ashley: “December is so full of feel-good, sweet Christmas movies (I’ve got one premiering Dec. 3 called ‘12 Days of Giving’ on the UP Network). So, I’m hoping viewers might want a change of pace and cozy up for a good thriller. I hope people enjoy it.”