Akira Akbar

thumb Akira Akbar (born October 2, 2006) is an American actress and model. She began her career as a Child actress, appearing in television series including Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, This Is Us and Girl Meets World. Quotes I loved Zendaya growing up. And I still love her! I used to watch Disney Channel all the time and I used to watch her on Shake It Up and KC Undercover — I think it's just so inspiring to see how much she elevated since those roles When I first found out, my mom picked me up from school and then she told me to call my manager. I thought I was in trouble or something, but then when my manager told me and I was just so excited and my mom was extremely proud of me because she grew up with the show A lot more opportunities have opened up for me since then, which has been amazing. I think I got a lot more recognition as an actress. Making a schedule in my room and also on my phone is important for me. I have a calendar of things I need to do daily and I think that helps me a lot. And for me, school is always first and foremost and then it comes acting and then hanging out with friends. I can go have fun and hang out with my friends on my downtime I bring my own experiences to the character because I can relate to her a lot since I was 13 not too long ago. We're very close in age, so I can definitely put myself in her shoes and understand what she's going through Akira Akbar The process was quick, actually. I had an audition, and the next week I had a callback.Then I think the next week I had a producer session, and that was when I got the call. What I did to prepare for Ashley is — I mean, I knew about Ashley from the original Fresh Prince. I did put my own spin onto her, but it wasn’t that hard preparing for Ashley. I actually did watch the original when it came on reruns. I wasn’t there to see it when it first came out [laughs], but I really love the show. I did take a lot of points from the original Ashley. We have a lot of the same character traits. She’s so smart, she was very opinionated, and she’s very family oriented. Yes, I do have a lot of input! I go to set, and I’ll be like, “Oh I think we should try this for Ashley. I feel like it fits with what she’s wearing and what she’s going through.” I love fashion. I literally could shop all day long. One of my favorite brands is Dior. I just went to one of their events and it was amazing. Akira Akbar: Making the Role of Ashley Banks Her Own;By SIERRA LYONS on March 31, 2022 External links Category:Actresses from the United States Category:Living people Category:2006 births Category:Women born in the 2000s