Ashley Bashioum started her acting career at age 15. Her first role was "Mackenzie Browning" on daytime's #1 soap, The Young and the Restless (1973). She finished her high-schooling while continuing to act. Her hopes and dreams were to go to college. Due to not being able to come to contract agreements, she has not renewed her contract. Her final episode will be aired February 14th 2002, after which her character will be recast.