Ashley Madekwe

Madekwe in 2012, image via Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Place of Birth: Stepney, Tower Hamlets, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 6 December, 1981

Ethnicity:
*father – Nigerian, Swiss-German
*mother – English

Ashley Madekwe is a British actress. She is known for her roles on the series Secret Diary of a Call Girl, and the ABC series Revenge, as Ashley Davenport.

Ashley is the daughter of Tracy (Mansfield) and Peter Madekwe. Her father is of Nigerian and Swiss descent. Her mother is English. Ashley is married to Israeli-born actor Iddo Goldberg, with whom she has a son.

Her cousin is actor Archie Madekwe.

Ashley’s paternal grandfather was named Hamilton Amechina Madekwe. Hamilton was Nigerian.

Ashley’s paternal grandmother is named Margaret Kummli. Margaret is Swiss, likely of Swiss-German descent.

Source: http://www.eurweb.com