Ashley Phillips (Classic Gerosha)

Ashley Phillips is a minor villain in the Ferris Access Channel and Dozerfleet Studios original miniseries Blood Over Water. She is portrayed by actress Angelica McClary.

Character bio
Ashley was a newcomer at Sleet Mountain, who got pulled into Clyde Spendelworth's corrupt plan. Seduced by greed, she became one of Chris' lackeys; and aided him in plotting Mark's assassination. Shortly thereafter, she was never seen or heard from ever again.

Personality
Ashley is depicted in the miniseries to be very passive, and effective at faking a charming persona. Little else is known about her; save for the fact that she shows very little emotion when Mark is killed.

Development
Ashley entered the story briefly, as a sidekick for Chris when the two of them were sent to murder Mark. It made more sense to the production team that Chris lure Mark into a trap using a distraction: someone whom Mark would not know very well. It was also a chance for Angelica to have a very brief acting cameo. To lure Mark into the death trap, Ashley has to pretend to be lost and wanting directions to someone's apartment.

Trivia

 * Originally, the character was to be named "Sheila Shones," but actress Angelica protested that name, alleging that the name "Sheila" was somehow "racist."
 * Angelica never bothered to explain how this was true, insisting the class take her word for it.
 * She is identified by first-name only in the end credits of the first Dozerfleet Recut; and is never once mentioned by name in her brief cameo in Part 5. She is identified in the end credits of the approved-for-cable version with her Phillips surname restored.
 * The "Sheila" name she would've had instead was a reference to Sheila the Tank from Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles.