Ashley Renee Smith

Vikings: Valhalla (2022 - 2024)
Television by Marsh Entertainment (Action, Adventure and Drama) Creative Executive Vikings: Valhalla is a historical drama created by Jeb Stuart for Netflix, serving as a three-season sequel to Vikings. Set over 100 years after the original series, Valhalla follows the next generation of legendary Norse heroes during the violent cultural and religious shifts that mark the beginning of the end of the Viking Age. The story opens with the St. Brice’s Day massacre in 1002 and explores the escalating conflict between Christian and pagan Vikings, as well as their bloody clashes with the English crown. I served as a Creative Executive from initial development through the series finale wrap.

The Winter King (2023)
Television by Marsh Entertainment (Drama and Fantasy) Creative Executive The Winter King is a British historical fiction series based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Warlord Chronicles, starring Iain De Caestecker as Arthur Pendragon. The series premiered on MGM+ in the U.S. and ITVX in the U.K. Set in post-Roman Dark Age Britain, the series reimagines the Arthurian legend as Arthur returns from exile to defend a fractured kingdom against Saxon invasion and political unrest. I served as a Creative Executive during development from 2016 through Episode 6 of production in 2022.

Pose (2018 - 2021)
Television by Marsh Entertainment (Drama) Creative Executive POSE is a groundbreaking drama series created by Steven Canals, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Falchuk for FX. Set in 1980s and 1990s New York City, the series explores the vibrant and resilient world of ball culture within the LGBTQ+ African-American and Latino communities. Praised for its authenticity, inclusivity, and emotional depth, POSE made television history with the largest transgender cast ever assembled for a scripted series. The show aired from June 3, 2018, to June 6, 2021. I served as a Creative Executive from initial development through the series finale wrap.

Vikings (2016 - 2020)
Television by Marsh Entertainment (Action, Adventure and Drama) Assistant to Executive Producer Vikings is a historical drama series created by Michael Hirst for The History Channel, inspired by the legendary Norse sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok, a farmer-turned-warrior who rises to power through daring raids and brutal ambition. The series follows Ragnar’s journey to become a Scandinavian king and, in later seasons, expands to chronicle the exploits of his sons across England, Scandinavia, Kievan Rus’, the Mediterranean, and even North America. A co-production between Canada and Ireland, Vikings is known for its gritty storytelling, political intrigue, and epic scope. I served as the assistant to one of the Executive Producers from Seasons 4 through 6.

Gal Pals (2018)
Series (Comedy) Associate Producer Season one follows BEE, a jaded girl who plays a self-destructive game of hooking up with as many straight girls as possible, much to the disapproval of her best friend and roommate, OLIVIA--whose enemy #1 is the cooler than cool EDISON from down the hall. Bee's newest target is the fairytale romance-loving DYLAN. Bee is determined to win the game, even though Dylan's boyfriend, GARY, and--could it be?-- feelings stand in the way. Will she listen to Olivia in time? Or is heartbreak on the horizon?!