Ashleigh Murray

Ashleigh Murray (born January 18, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She gained recognition for her role as Josie McCoy, the lead singer of the fictional band Josie and the Pussycats, on The CW television series Riverdale. Murray portrayed Josie McCoy from 2017 to 2019 and reprised her role in the Riverdale spin-off series Katy Keene in 2020. She also made guest appearances on Riverdale in 2021 and 2023. Murray has appeared in films such as Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017) and Valley Girl (2020), as well as television series like Tom Swift (2022) and The Other Black Girl (2023). Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Murray discovered her passion for acting at a young age and pursued her studies at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.