Sasha Pieterse
Also known as Sash
South African actress, singer
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Sasha Pieterse (born February 17, 1996) is a South African actress and singer. She is known for her role as Alison DiLaurentis on ABC Family's TV series Pretty Little Liars. Sasha Pieterse was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on February 17, 1996 then she emigrated over to the United States when she was 3 years old where she was raised in Las Vegas before moving to Los Angeles. Pieterse grew up around show business. Her parents were both professional dance partners who performed all over the
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- “"You get into that position and you don't want to get your hopes up because everything is so fickle in the industry."”
- “"I think it's a good thing to look back on and understand that you have a power really. You have power in it and to use it wisely and to the best of our abilities too. Do good rather than bad. "”
- “"Society expects you to act a certain way and she didn't, which had its consequences."”
- “"It's one of those things where — and this is why writers are so successful — it's about humanizing people. "”
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Sasha Pieterse Sheaffer (/ˈpiːtərsə/; born February 17, 1996) is a South African-born American actress and singer. She is known for portraying Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017), and its spin-off Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019), in which she achieved global stardom and critical acclaim.
After early recognition for her roles as Buffy Davis in Family Affair (2002–2003) and as Marissa Electricidad / Ice Princess in the film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005), Pieterse played minor roles in various other films and series. She later rose to prominence with her role in Pretty Little Liars. Upon the success of Pretty Little Liars, Pieterse starred in films such as Disney Channel's Geek Charming (2011), teen comedy G.B.F (2013), indie film Burning Bodhi (2015), drama films Coin Heist (2017) and The Honor List (2018), and the psychological thriller film The Image of You (2024).