Ashley Greene Biography : People.com

Biography

2004: Greene Goes Hollywood
At 17, Greene graduates early from high school (with honors!) and heads to Los Angeles to pursue acting. "I went through this stage where I would just go out, not be responsible, not focus on work or class," she tells Nylon magazine. "My management was like, 'Listen, you could go either way. You could be this person – a reality show actress. Or you could go this way – award-winning actress.' That was a real shock."
2008: The Vampire Chronicles
Greene lands the role of vampire Alice Cullen in the supernatural romantic drama Twilight, adapted from author Stephenie Meyer's best-selling saga. The fan-favorite character serves as sister to undead brother Edward (played by Robert Pattinson) and best friend to his human love Bella (Kristen Stewart). "I hadn't even heard of the [Twilight] series before I was cast," she tells EW. "I did my research and found out what I'm getting myself into and was just blown away."
November 21
Bring On the Fanpires
"Twilighters" come out in droves for the film's release, making the vampire flick the weekend's top-grossing movie, with nearly $70 million. "It's been amazing so far and…the fans are really supportive and it's all been really good," Greene tells Vanity Fair. "I'm enjoying it right now and it's really exciting, as long as people don't, you know, follow me home."
2009: August
Scandal & Gossip
Greene finds herself at the center of a nude photo scandal when images of the star surface on the web. But the 22-year-old star goes on to win Choice Fresh Face Female at the Teen Choice Awards – and the heart of Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford, who Greene is photographed kissing at the airport.
November 16
A New Moon Rises
After shooting Eclipse with director David Slade, Greene hits the Los Angeles premiere of New Moon. "It's unforgettable. It's a whirlwind," she tells PEOPLE. "I love that the media is surrounding it because I'll be able to look back and enjoy it. It's a momentous time in my life."