Ashley Benson AT#1| "I wear three inches or nothing."

Benson starred in ABC's 2009 television series Eastwick. The show was based on John Updike's novel, The Witches of Eastwick, and the 1987 film adaptation of the same name. Her character, Mia, was the teen-aged daughter of Roxie Torcoletti. The series was short-lived and only lasted thirteen episodes before ABC cancelled the series due to low ratings but has since gained a cult following.

In December 2009, Benson was cast as Hanna Marin in the ABC Family mystery-thriller teen drama series Pretty Little Liars, based on the novel series by Sara Shepard. She is the "diva" and it-girl of the group, having taken Alison's place as the most popular girl at Rosewood High in Alison's absence. Prior to Alison's death, Hanna was a bulimic girl who Alison frequently mocked due to being overweight. Her parents divorced, Hanna lives with her mother. The series premiered to 2.47 million viewers with Benson's performance being praised by critics. In 2010, Benson starred in the television film Christmas Cupid with Christina Milian and Chad Michael Murray which also aired on ABC Family.

In January 2012, Benson was cast in the film Spring Breakers. The film centers on four college students who are arrested and bailed out by a drug and arms dealer, who sends them out to do some dirty work on spring break. The film co-starred Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and James Franco. Filming took place in March and April 2012, and Spring Breakers was released in March 2013.

Benson became the face of evening-wear designer Faviana in January 2013.

In the January 21, 2013 episode of CBS' How I Met Your Mother, Benson appeared as Carly Whittaker, Barney Stinson's half-sister who dated Ted Mosby.

Hanna Marin



Biography

Hanna used to be very overweight prior to Alison's disappearance. Despite being sweetest of the bunch, she was constantly mocked upon by Alison for being overweight. After Alison went missing, Hanna befriended Mona and lost weight, becoming thin and popular over the summer. The newly minted queen bee, Hanna, wins Homecoming Queen but is constantly reminded by A of her dorky days as 'Hefty Hanna'.
Even though Hanna is one of the most popular and pretty girls at school, she is generous and kind. She is the boldest and the most outspoken of the four girls often making snarky comments, not afraid to speak what she really thinks of a person. However she is very gullible and ends up trusting people easily.

Hanna is witty and sassy but also innocent, caring and thoughtful. She does everything to keep her loved ones safe from A. She is protective of her friends and shows her fierce side when defending them. She tends to get in trouble owing to her impulsive and rebellious nature. In the last few episodes Hanna has to deal with the fact that her mom is in prison because the one and only A framed her for murder, but as always Hanna Marin is able to pull through and show some real strength towards clearing her mom's name.

"Nothing works underwater, it's a scientific fact." (Season 3, Episode 22)

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