Devil Wears Prada star Simone Ashley feels 'proud' of her career Simone Ashley has explained why she feels so "proud" to work in the film business. 2 May 2026 Simone Ashley feels "really proud to be representing girls that look like [her]". Simone Ashley has enjoyed a meteoric rise The 31-year-old actress has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years, starring in the hit Netflix show Bridgerton and now appearing in The Devil Wears Prada 2 - but Simone insists she doesn't take any of her success for granted.