ary Ellen Ashley’s career has spanned many decades having started at the age of four on Broadway as Ethel Merman’s little sister in Annie Get Your Gun, ultimately playing all the Oakley Sisters during the 3 year run at the Imperial Theatre.

ecent NY productions include Jeanette in The Full Monty, 70 Girls 70 at City Center Encores, The Last Starfighter (new adaptation of the 80’s sci fi film), Echoes of the War opposite Frances Sternhagen and Richard Easton, Marie in Evensong, Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret and the Transport Group Drama Desk nominated play The Audience.

ecent films include The Producers, Tale Of Two Pizzas, In Hot Water, Extras, Mercury In Retrograde, soon to be released Clear Blue Tuesday and Love On Line.

he created 3 roles in the noted Broadway play Yentl starring Tovah Feldshuh as well as the role of Damaris in the original Polly.

elected leads throughout her career on Broadway, Off Broadway, Regional and Tours are: Dolly in Hello Dolly (11 times); Madame Rose in Gypsy (8 times); Maggie Jones in 42nd Street (U.S. and Europe); Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd (3 times); Miss Mona in Best Little Whorehuse in Texas; Golde in Fiddler On The Roof; Mrs Shinn/Mrs Paroo in The Music Man; Mame in Mame; Stella Deems in Follies; Commisssioner Doyle in Annie Warbucks; Sister Hubert in Nunsense; Mrs. Brice in Funny Girl; Berthe in Pippin; Belle in Little Me; The Witch in Into The Woods; Claree and Truvy in Steel Magnolias; Tess in Over The River and Through The Woods; After Play opposite Rue McClennahan; Norman Is That You opposite Don Knotts and many other plays and musicals.

he has been seen in many roles on Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, appearances on Comedy Central and recurring roles on many soaps. She had her own children’s TV show on ABC for several years.