Cindy Busby
Cindy Busby (born March 18, 1983[1]) is a Canadian actress and singer. 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.
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Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse |
Chris Boyd (m. 2020) |
Website | www |
Early life and education
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Busby always dreamed of becoming an actress.[4] 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
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,[5][6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
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,[9] 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.[10]
Personal life
In December 2020, Busby married producer Chris Boyd after four years of dating.[11]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | La derniere incarnation | Femme line-up | |
2008 | Picture This | Lisa Cross | Television film (ABC Family) |
2009 | Free Fall (Les Pieds dans le vide) | Flirt de P-A | |
Dead like Me: Life After Death | Jenny, Girl Teenager | Cameo | |
2010 | Let the Game Begin | Sarah | Theatrical film |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid | '80s Popular Girl | ||
2011 | The Big Year | Susie | Supporting role |
2013 | 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded | Sarah Malloy | Main role |
2017 | Betting on the Bride | Julie Banning | Supporting Role |
2020 | Romance on the Menu | Caroline Wilson | Lead role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Undressed | Christine | Television series |
2004 | 15/Love | Television series | |
2006 | Bethune | Lisa | Television series |
Thrill of the Kill | Amber | Lifetime Movies Television film | |
2007 | Killer Wave | Grad Student | Series Regular |
Superstorm | Tania | Television series | |
A Life Interrupted | Crystal Smith | Lifetime Television film | |
Durham County | Trisha | Television series | |
St. Urbain's Horseman | Girl #1 | Television series | |
2007–11 | Heartland | Ashley Stanton | Series Regular (51 episodes) |
2009 | Hostile Makeover | Montana | Lifetime Television film |
The Vampire Diaries | Brooke Fenton | Episode: "Pilot" | |
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | Amy | Direct to video | |
2011 | Ghost Storm | Daisy | Television film |
Behemoth | Grace Walsh | Syfy Television film[12] | |
Mega Cyclone | Susan | Syfy Television film | |
2011, 2013 | Supernatural | Jenny Klein | Television series (2 episodes: "7.05 Shut up, Dr. Phil" and "8. 22 Clip Show") |
2012 | The Secret Circle | Sara Armstrong | Television series |
The L.A. Complex | Mandi | Television series | |
2014–15 | Cedar Cove | Rebecca Jennings | Television series |
2016 | Unleashing Mr. Darcy | Elizabeth Scott | Hallmark Channel Television film[13] |
Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love | Amanda | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television film[14] | |
A Puppy for Christmas | Noelle | UP Television film | |
2017 | Date My Dad | Stephanie | Television series[15] |
Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate | Amanda | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television film | |
When Calls the Heart | Dr Shepard's Sister In Law - Marlise Bennett | Television Series | |
Runaway Christmas Bride | Kate Paulson | Ion Television Movie[16] | |
2018 | Royal Hearts | Kelly Pavlik | Hallmark Channel Television film[17] |
The Wrong Daughter | Kate | Lifetime Television film | |
Marrying Mr. Darcy | Elizabeth Scott | Hallmark Channel Television film | |
Christmas Cupcakes | Gina Remo | Television Movie | |
A Christmas in Royal Fashion | Kristin | Ion Television Movie | |
2019 | The Killer Downstairs | Alison Peters | Lifetime Television film |
My Mom's Letter from Heaven | Libby Johnson | Lifetime Television film | |
My Boyfriend's Back: Wedding March 5 | Annalise | Hallmark Channel Television film | |
The Wrong Stepmother | Maddie | Lifetime Television film | |
Web of Dreams | Jillian | Lifetime Television film | |
A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love | Alice | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television film | |
2020 | Love in the Forecast | Leah Waddell | Hallmark Channel Television film |
Romance in the Air | Eden Clark | Hallmark Channel Television film | |
Follow Me to Daisy Hills | Jo Mason | Hallmark Channel Television film | |
Hearts Down Under | Caroline | Steve Jaggi & Spencer McLaren and Hallmark Channel Television film | |
2021 | Chasing Waterfalls | Amy Atwater | Hallmark Channel Television film |
My Husband's Killer Girlfriend | Leah | Lifetime Television film | |
Toying with the Holidays | Danielle Prescott | Lifetime Television film | |
Joy for Christmas | Holly Silver | GAF Television film | |
2022 | Warming Up to You | Kate Wolfe | Hallmark Channel Television film |
Marry Me in Yosemite | Zoe Best | Hallmark Channel Television film | |
Crown Prince of Christmas | Madison Little | GAF Television film | |
2023 | Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance | Hallmark Channel Television Film |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth | Brooke Fenton | Episode: "A Darker Truth Part 3" |
References
- "Jewel Staite on Twitter". Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- "The rising career of Canadian actress Cindy Busby" (Hush Magazine, accessed 14 November 2012)
- "Cindy Busby: Hot in a Cold Climate". Maxim. Jan 25, 2011.
- "Cindy Busby's Responses!". CBC. 22 December 2009.
- "Meet Cindy Busby, Cbc Heartland's Ashley Stanton". horse-canada.com. 9 November 2016.
- "Heartland: Cindy Busby interview". Heartland Youtube Channel. 16 October 2008.
- "CBC's Heartland renewed for 10th Season". Calgary Herald. 16 March 2016.
- "Exclusive: Cindy Busby Talks The Big Year". movieweb.com. 10 December 2011.
- "Lead Actress Cast in WWE Studios Movie '12 Rounds: Reloaded'". bleacherreport.com. 22 September 2012.
- "Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love (2016)". themoviescene.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Fox, Courtney (27 September 2022). "Hallmark Star Cindy Busby Loves Making Movies for the Hallmark Fans". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Babe of the Day: Cindy Busby". IGN. 14 October 2011.
- "Cindy Busby – Unleashing Mr. Darcy". Starry Mag. 22 January 2016.
- "Preview - Hailey Dean Mystery - Murder, With Love - Hallmark Movies and Mysteries". Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- "Ruth Hill Interviews Cindy Busby". My Devotional Thoughts. 23 June 2017.
- "Runaway Christmas Bride". Ion Television. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "Hallmark's 'Royal Hearts': Learn All About the Cast & the Movie". Heavy.com. 24 February 2018.
External links
- Cindy Busby at IMDb
- Cindy Busby on Twitter