The actress played the loudmouthed character Sharpay Evans in the three hugely successful High School Musical movies, and starred in her own spin-off film - Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure - which she also produced. However, Ashley has played down any fears that she is limited in her acting opportunities.
“I feel like I’ve moved on from HSM,” she told Top of the Pop magazine. “When Disney Channel talked to me about making this movie, I thought, ‘I totally want to do this!' It’s Sharpay’s own movie and she gets a love interest!”
Ashley was thrilled to reprise the character for the TV movie, which sees Sharpay and her pet dog travel to New York to make it big on Broadway. She was particularly thrilled the plotline saw Sharpay enjoy a romance with a new hunk.
“The new guy is an actor called Austin Butler. He’s very cute,” she added. “Kissing scenes can be awkward, but you know what? Nothing was more awkward than kissing Dylan Sprouse in The Suite Life, so anything else is going to be easy.”