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((DISPLAYTITLE:Ashley Graham (''Resident Evil'')))
((Infobox character
| name = Ashley Graham
| image = Ashley Graham 2023.png
| caption = Ashley Graham in ''[[Resident Evil 4 (2023 video game)|Resident Evil 4]]'' (2023)
| first = ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' (2005)
| series = [[Resident Evil]]
| designer = Yasuhisa Kawamura
| voice = ((Collapsible list|title=[[English language|English]]|[[Carolyn Lawrence]] (''Resident Evil 4'')<ref name="behindthevoiceactors1">((cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Resident-Evil/Ashley-Graham/|title=Ashley Graham - Resident Evil|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=23 March 2023|postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.|archive-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324011212/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Resident-Evil/Ashley-Graham/|url-status=live))</ref><br/>[[Genevieve Buechner]] (''Resident Evil 4'' remake)<ref name="behindthevoiceactors1"/>))((Collapsible list|title=[[Japanese language|Japanese]]|[[Akari Kitō]] (''Resident Evil 4'' remake)<ref name="Voice">((cite tweet|user=BIO_OFFICIAL|number=1628877085233262593|title=『バイオハザード RE:4』日本語ボイス出演者情報① レオン・S・ケネディ：森川智之 アシュリー・グラハム：鬼頭明里 ルイス・セラ：津田健次郎 エイダ・ウォン：皆川純子 オズムンド・サドラー：大塚芳忠 https://residentevil.com/re4/ja-jp/ #バイオ4 #RE4|language=ja|date=February 23, 2023|access-date=February 24, 2023))</ref>))
| motion_actor = Genevieve Buechner<br/>(''Resident Evil 4'' remake)<ref>((cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil 4 (2023 video game)|Resident Evil 4]] |developer=Capcom |2023-03-23 |platform=[[PlayStation 5]]|scene=Closing credits))</ref>
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((Nihongo foot|'''Ashley Graham'''|アシュリー・グラハム|Ashurī Gurahamu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha)) is a character in ''[[Resident Evil]]'' (''Biohazard'' in Japan), a [[survival horror]] video game series created by the Japanese company [[Capcom]]. She was introduced in the 2005 video game ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'', in which she is presented as the daughter of the sitting President of the United States. She is briefly held captive by the Spanish cult Los Iluminados as a means of gaining influence over the United States President before being rescued by the game's protagonist, [[Leon S. Kennedy]].

Ashley was originally designed by game designer Yasuhisa Kawamura as an important [[player character]] in the original version of ''Resident Evil 4''. Her role was changed into that of companion character who is defenseless following a major structural change in the development team which led to the cancellation of the original version of ''Resident Evil 4''. Her characterization has received a largely negative reception from video game publications, with many questioning her relevance as a stereotypical [[damsel in distress]] or usefulness as a sidekick character. In the [[Resident Evil 4 (2023 video game)|2023 remake]], she was more positively received after being redesigned to have a more pleasant experience escorting her.

== Concept and design ==
Ashley was originally created as an unnamed character simply referred to as "Girl" by the game designer, Yasuhisa Kawamura.<ref name="VG247" /> "Girl" was intended to be the second [[playable character]] of the initial version of ''Resident Evil 4''. Scenarios featuring the character were written for the "Castle", "Hallucination", and "Zombie" builds. In the "Castle" scenario, she was supposed to be a test subject held against her will within an underground lab beneath a castle. With the help of a B.O.W. dog taught to follow her orders, she manages to escape. Following the 2002 edition of the [[Tokyo Game Show]] expo, the "Castle" game script by Kawamura and [[Noboru Sugimura]] was discarded, though Kawamura went on a new script based on the same story.<ref name="VG247">((cite web |author=Brenna Hillier |url=https://www.vg247.com/writer-ashamed-of-resident-evil-4-hook-man-experiement |title=Writer "ashamed" of Resident Evil 4 "Hook Man" experiment |date=March 15, 2012 |website=[[VG247]] |access-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210141920/https://www.vg247.com/writer-ashamed-of-resident-evil-4-hook-man-experiement |url-status=live ))</ref>

Development was restarted with a version of the "Castle" build script supplied by Sugimura when [[Shinji Mikami]] took over as director of the project in late 2003; the original version of ''Resident Evil 4'' which was undergoing development was abandoned.<ref name="VG247"/> "Girl" was reworked as the daughter of the American President, who player character [[Leon S. Kennedy]] must search for and rescue. She is written as a "very weak, fragile" companion that the player must lead and help through obstacles and protect from enemies.<ref name="IGN">((cite web |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/515/515402p1.html |title=E3 2004: Resident Evil 4 Interview |date=May 13, 2004 |website=IGN |access-date=May 27, 2008 |archive-date=February 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212232749/http://cube.ign.com/articles/515/515402p1.html |url-status=live ))</ref> Ashley is predominantly controlled by [[artificial intelligence]], but can be directed to wait or hide,<ref name=":0" /> and there are certain narrative segments of the game that are played from her perspective.<ref name="IGN" />

In the [[Resident Evil 4 (2023 video game)|remake of ''Resident Evil 4'']], the team aimed to expand Ashley's characterization and relationship with Leon.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-4-remake-interview-capcom|last=Bailey|first=Kat|title=Resident Evil 4 Producer on How the Remake Will Tackle QTEs, Inventory Management, and the Sequels|website=[[IGN]]|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=January 8, 2023|archive-date=October 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020231558/https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-4-remake-interview-capcom|url-status=live))</ref> In contrast to the original, Ashley cannot be left alone and will always follow Leon, though she can be told to stay close or maintain distance. Yasuhiro Ampo, co-director of the remake, explained the change: "As a character, we wanted to have her by your side so she left an impression, and as a game, having her hide while you went and fought in the original was fun in some ways. But having a character like Ashley and then having her basically disappear for a while felt like a waste. We wanted to avoid that in the remake."<ref name=":0">((cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/02/02/why-capcom-changed-ashley-in-resident-evil-4|last=Stewart|first=Markus|title=Why Capcom Changed Ashley In Resident Evil 4|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=February 2, 2023|access-date=February 4, 2023|archive-date=February 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203180055/https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/02/02/why-capcom-changed-ashley-in-resident-evil-4|url-status=live))</ref> Ashley's health bar was also removed; however, she will get downed after taking too many blows, and Leon must revive her to continue. She can also be picked up and carried away by enemies, and if carried too far away from Leon without being saved, the game ends.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-removes-ashleys-health-bar-and-adds-knife-durability|last=Nightingale|first=Ed|title=Resident Evil 4 Remake removes Ashley's health bar and adds knife durability|website=[[Eurogamer]]|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 4, 2023|archive-date=March 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302063244/https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-removes-ashleys-health-bar-and-adds-knife-durability|url-status=live))</ref> Her outfit and overall design were altered to look and act more like a true partner than a [[damsel in distress]].<ref>((cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-4-remake-demo-release-date-ps5-capcom-1850220963|last=Bardhan|first=Ashley|title=9 Of The Internet's Burning Resident Evil 4 Remake Questions, Answered|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405200708/https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-4-remake-demo-release-date-ps5-capcom-1850220963|url-status=live))</ref>

[[Carolyn Lawrence]], who provided the voice for Ashley Graham in ''Resident Evil 4'', described her character as "vulnerable, because Leon has to come to her rescue all the time".<ref>((cite web |first=Chris|last=Carle|title=Babe Interview: Carolyn Lawrence|date=August 2, 2005|website=IGN|url=http://stars.ign.com/articles/663/663669p1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122182003/http://stars.ign.com/articles/663/663669p1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 22, 2007|pages=2–3|access-date=June 4, 2008))</ref> In June 2022, Dutch model Ella Freya publicly disclosed that she is the face model of Ashley in the remake of ''Resident Evil 4'',<ref>((cite web|last=Moyse|first=Chris|url=https://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-graham-ella-freya-capcom/amp/|title=Model identifies self as the face of Resident Evil 4 Remake's Ashley Graham|website=[[Destructoid]]|date=June 7, 2022|access-date=5 June 2021|archive-date=8 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608074118/https://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-graham-ella-freya-capcom/amp/|url-status=live))</ref> while [[Genevieve Buechner]] provided her voice.<ref>((cite web|last=Green|first=Jack|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-voice-actors-9336|title=Resident Evil 4 remake voice actors list, cast and who voices each character|website=[[Eurogamer]]|date=March 24, 2023|access-date=March 28, 2023|archive-date=May 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509100729/https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-voice-actors-9336|url-status=live))</ref>

== Appearances ==
===In ''Resident Evil 4''===
Ashley Graham is the 20-year-old daughter of the newly-elected President of the United States. She is kidnapped by Jack Krauser on her way home from Massachusetts and kept captive by the Los Illuminados in a European town.<ref>Dan Birlew, "ashley graham", ''Resident Evil 4: Bradygames Signature Series Guide'' (Indianapolis: Pearson Education, 2006), 6.</ref> Leon S. Kennedy's initial goal is to find and rescue her. After finding her, it becomes clear that she has been implanted with a Plaga parasite as part of the cult's plan to gain control of her before returning her to the United States.

The rest of the game is about Leon and Ashley trying to discover a solution to get rid of the parasites inside their bodies before they are taken over by Osmund Saddler. After Saddler is eliminated, Leon and Ashley escape the sinking island with a jet ski left by [[Ada Wong]]. Leon graciously declines Ashley's invitation to visit her at her home. Following that, they are both apprehended by US government agents and put into detention for debriefing.<ref name="Mission">((cite video game|title=Resident Evil 4 |developer=[[Capcom|Capcom Production Studio 4]] |publisher=Capcom |date=2005-10-25 |platform=[[PlayStation 2]] |quote=Our Mission (File): "We must influence the minds of the people who advise the President. After this is done, the rest of the departments will quickly fall under our sway.."))</ref><ref>((cite web|first=Matt|last=Casamassina|title=IGN: Resident Evil 4 Review|date=January 7, 2005|website=IGN|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/577/577841p1.html|access-date=May 17, 2008|archive-date=May 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517002822/http://cube.ign.com/articles/577/577841p1.html|url-status=live))</ref>

Ashley also appears in the 2023 remake of ''Resident Evil 4''.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/707924-resident-evil-4-remake-changes-differences-re4-remake%3famp|title=Resident Evil 4 Remake Changes: What's Different in the RE4 Remake|first=Jason|last=Faulkner|website=[[GameRevolution]]|date=June 3, 2022|access-date=May 9, 2023|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404015316/https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/707924-resident-evil-4-remake-changes-differences-re4-remake?amp|url-status=live))</ref> She was reworked via her gameplay for eight minutes compared to Leon, eliminating her health bar and allowing her to be revived after being incapacitated. Ashley can additionally be commanded now, either to provide Leon some space whilst in a fight, or to stick close to him to be more practical, in contrast to in original which had solely used "wait" or "follow me" commands.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-4-remake-11-things-we-learned-from-the-new-gameplay/1100-6511962/|title=Here's everything we learned from our latest hands-off preview of Resident Evil 4 Remake|first=Kurt|last=Indovina|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=March 2, 2023|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=May 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504173722/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-4-remake-11-things-we-learned-from-the-new-gameplay/1100-6511962/|url-status=live))</ref> She has dozens of outfits that can be unlocked after players have purchased CP after completing their first playthrough.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/resident-evil-4-remake-leon-alternate-costume-ashley/|title=Resident Evil 4 Remake: Every Alternate Costume For Leon & Ashley, Ranked|first=Joanna|last=Koziol|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=May 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501221632/https://screenrant.com/resident-evil-4-remake-leon-alternate-costume-ashley/|url-status=live))</ref>

===Other appearances===
A framed photo of Ashley Graham is briefly glimpsed in the 2021 [[Netflix]] [[Computer animated|animated]] mini-series ''[[Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness]]'', set after the events of ''Resident Evil 4''. Her father, President Graham, is a major character in ''Infinite Darkness''.<ref>((cite web|first=Bradley|last=Russell|title=5 Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Easter eggs that tie the Netflix series to the games|date=July 10, 2021|website=GamesRadar|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-infinite-darkness-easter-eggs-references-ashley-resident-evil-4/|access-date=June 28, 2008|archive-date=March 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326063859/https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-infinite-darkness-easter-eggs-references-ashley-resident-evil-4/|url-status=live))</ref> In 2023, before the release of the remake of ''Resident Evil 4'', Capcom released a promotional anime of the ''Resident Evil'' Masterpiece Theater, depicting the story of Leon and Ashley.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/watch-the-new-resident-evil-4-masterpiece-theater-anime-episodes/|title=Watch the New Resident Evil 4 Masterpiece Theater Anime Episodes|first=Jenni|last=Lada|website=Siliconera|date=June 23, 2023|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=May 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501222552/https://www.siliconera.com/watch-the-new-resident-evil-4-masterpiece-theater-anime-episodes/|url-status=live))</ref>

== Reception ==
[[File:Ashley Graham Resident Evil.png|upright=1.3|thumb|right|Ashley's original design and characterization in ''Resident Evil 4'' received criticism for being a sexualized damsel in distress.<ref name=Anita>((cite web|author=Chris Bratt|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/anita-sarkeesian-brings-tropes-vs-women-in-video-games-to-a-close|title=Anita Sarkeesian brings Tropes vs. Women in Video Games to a close|website=[[Eurogamer]]|date=April 28, 2017|access-date=June 9, 2022|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609232906/https://www.eurogamer.net/anita-sarkeesian-brings-tropes-vs-women-in-video-games-to-a-close|url-status=live))</ref>]]
Ashley's appearance in the original game received a mostly negative reception. Many [[Video game journalism|gaming media]] outlets have criticized her as one of the worst<ref>((cite web|author=Liz Finnegan|url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/8-of-the-most-hateable-video-game-characters/|title=8 of the Most Hateable Video Game Characters|website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=June 2, 2022|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204213201/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/8-of-the-most-hateable-video-game-characters/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|author=Shubhankar Parijat|url=https://gamingbolt.com/11-worst-characters-in-the-entire-resident-evil-series/9?amp=1|title=11 Worst Characters In The Entire Resident Evil Series|website=GamingBolt|date=March 22, 2021|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125134321/https://gamingbolt.com/11-worst-characters-in-the-entire-resident-evil-series/9?amp=1|url-status=live))</ref> or most annoying video game characters.<ref>((cite web |author=Mikel Reparaz |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-top-7-irritating-female-characters/a-20080728104413532023 |title=The Top 7 Irritating female characters |website=GamesRadar |date=November 15, 2008 |access-date=2010-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615193459/http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-top-7-irritating-female-characters/a-20080728104413532023 |archive-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead))</ref><ref>((cite web|author=Andy Kelly|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/pcs-most-annoying-characters/|title=PC's most annoying characters|website=[[PC Gamer]]|date=May 13, 2015|access-date=June 2, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325150319/https://www.pcgamer.com/pcs-most-annoying-characters/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|author=Kyle Lowe|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/07/annoying-video-game-characters/|title=The Most Annoying Video Game Characters We've Had to Put Up With Over the Years|website=Complex|date=July 24, 2013|access-date=June 2, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325150308/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/07/annoying-video-game-characters|url-status=live))</ref> Toadette Geldof of ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' described her as one of the lamest video game characters of all time, commenting that "She's so lame that she can't even really walk on her own, so you have to piggy-back her around and then set her back down any time you need to kill something."<ref name="Vice">((cite web |author=Toadette Geldof |date=March 1, 2012 |title=The Lamest Video Game Characters of All Time |url=https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/vdn8jd/the-lamest-video-game-characters-of-all-time |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |archive-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608002654/https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/vdn8jd/the-lamest-video-game-characters-of-all-time |url-status=live ))</ref> In ''[[Tropes vs. Women in Video Games]]'', feminist media critic [[Anita Sarkeesian]] also described Ashley as a damsel in distress who appears to be helpless, arguing that defending her caused players a lot of frustration.<ref name=Anita/> Samara Summer of ''[[GamePro]]'' wished that Ashley doesn't appear in the remake of ''Resident Evil 4'', commenting that "She can't fight, she can't free herself and she can't even look for a hiding place on her own. With her screaming she doesn't motivate me to help her either."<ref name="GamePro">((cite magazine|url=https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/re4-remake-freue-mich-nicht-auf-ashley,3381266.html|title=I'm really looking forward to the Resident Evil 4 Remake, with the exception of Ashley|author=Samara Summer|date=June 5, 2022|language=German|magazine=[[GamePro]]|access-date=June 5, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325150316/https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/re4-remake-freue-mich-nicht-auf-ashley,3381266.html|url-status=live))</ref> Conversely, ''[[Shacknews]]'' cited Ashley as one of his favorite video game companions, saying that "When you are saddled with her, she's perfectly content to hide in a dumpster while you clear out enemies. If only all companions were so agreeable."<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/109808/shack-chat-who-or-what-is-your-favorite-video-game-companion|title=Who (or what) is your favorite video game companion?|website=[[Shacknews]]|date=February 8, 2019|access-date=2010-07-07|archive-date=2022-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609134626/https://www.shacknews.com/article/109808/shack-chat-who-or-what-is-your-favorite-video-game-companion|url-status=live))</ref> Andrei Nae of ''Immersion, Narrative, and Gender Crisis in Survival Horror Video Games'' said that Ashley Graham fully embodies the gender role of damsel in distress with her constants pleas to Leon Kennedy to help her,<ref>((cite book |first=Andrei |last=Nae |title=Immersion, Narrative, and Gender Crisis in Survival Horror Video Games|publisher=Games & Activities|page=156))</ref> while Bernard Perron of ''The World of Scary Video Games: A Study in Videoludic Horror'' felt that some characters, like Ashley, have been eroticized in which she can swap her schoolgirl uniform into a white starlet costume that "highlights her breasts".<ref>((cite book |last=Perron |first=Bernard |year=2018 |title=The World of Scary Video Games: A Study in Videoludic Horror |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XDRXDwAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing]] |location=London |isbn=978-1501316197 |access-date=2022-06-09 |archive-date=2024-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308215013/https://books.google.com/books?id=XDRXDwAAQBAJ |url-status=live ))</ref>

Critics have also praised the character's portrayal in the 2023 remake, highlighting how less of a sexualized damsel in distress she is. Elijah Beahm of ''DualShockers'' appreciated her chapter where she was playable, commenting that she now gets a chance to demonstrate her true competence rather than just a latent capacity to crank old machines extremely quickly and pull switches like she did in the initial game.<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-chapter/ |first=Elijah |last=Beahm |title=Ashley's Chapter In RE4 Remake Finally Lets Her Shine |website=DualShockers |date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415041704/https://www.dualshockers.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-chapter/ |url-status=live ))</ref> At the same time Vixal Plane thought Ashley deserved a [[Downloadable content|DLC]] or standalone game.<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-deserves-dlc-standalone-game/ |first=Vixal |last=Plane |title=RE4 Remake's Ashley Deserves A DLC Or Standalone Game |website=DualShockers |date=May 3, 2023 |access-date=May 4, 2023 |archive-date=May 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506192330/https://www.dualshockers.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-deserves-dlc-standalone-game/ |url-status=live ))</ref> Jade King of ''TheGamer'' noted that the remake avoided sexualizing Ashley, including by eliminating the possibility of players [[Upskirt|looking up her skirt]].<ref name=TheGamer>((cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-4-female-characters-ashley-ada-skirt-fan-service/ |first=Jade |last=King |title=Resident Evil 4 No Longer Sexualising Its Women Is A Good Thing |website=TheGamer |date=March 13, 2021 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406181227/https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-4-female-characters-ashley-ada-skirt-fan-service/ |url-status=live ))</ref> Similarly, Ashley Bardhan of ''[[Kotaku]]'' praised Ashley's new character model, especially the decision to replace her skirt with a [[skort]],<ref name=Kotaku>((cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/video-game-fashion-ashley-graham-re4-remake-skirt-1850245569 |first=Ashley |last=Bardhan |title=The Resident Evil 4 Remake Changing Ashley's Skirt Gives Me Hope |website=[[Kotaku]] |date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411235650/https://kotaku.com/video-game-fashion-ashley-graham-re4-remake-skirt-1850245569 |url-status=live ))</ref> but criticized the lack of overall improvement in her characterization.<ref>((cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-graham-annoying-re4-1850359269|first=Ashley|last=Bardhan|title=The Resident Evil 4 Remake Totally Failed Ashley Graham|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=April 20, 2023|access-date=April 21, 2023|archive-date=May 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504213107/https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-graham-annoying-re4-1850359269|url-status=live))</ref> However, Jade King of ''TheGamer'' disagreed, arguing that she had been substantially improved as a character.<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-graham-failure-character/ |first=Jade |last=King |title=Resident Evil 4 Didn't Fail Ashley Graham |website=TheGamer |date=April 24, 2023 |access-date=April 25, 2023 |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501093751/https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-graham-failure-character/ |url-status=live ))</ref> Joseph Yaden of ''[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]'' and Ed Smith of ''[[PCGamesN]]'' both noted that Ashley had shifted from being a helpless damsel in distress to more of a partner.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-redemption|first=Joseph|last=Yaden|title=Resident Evil 4 Remake Totally Redeems the Original's Weakest Character|website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|date=March 23, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325171028/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/resident-evil-4-remake-ashley-redemption|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/resident-evil-4-remake/ashley-gameplay-capcom-horror-game-re4|first=Ed|last=Smith|title=Resident Evil 4 Remake makes Ashley's character a lot better|website=[[PCGamesN]]|date=March 4, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023|archive-date=April 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401215228/https://www.pcgamesn.com/resident-evil-4-remake/ashley-gameplay-capcom-horror-game-re4|url-status=live))</ref>

Ashley has become an [[internet meme]] on [[Twitter]] known as "Moushley", stemming from a piece of fanart depicting Ashley as a mouse that was shared by fans.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-4-remakes-hot-new-trend-is-imagining-ashley-as-a-tiny-little-mouse/|first=Hirun|last=Cryer|title=Resident Evil 4 remake's hot new trend is imagining Ashley as a tiny little mouse|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=March 30, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023|archive-date=April 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403153604/https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-4-remakes-hot-new-trend-is-imagining-ashley-as-a-tiny-little-mouse/|url-status=live))</ref> They have additionally created various mods involving her.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-4-mod-makes-ashley-a-bloodthirsty-mouse-that-lives-in-leons-hair/|first=Joshua|last=Wolens|title=Resident Evil 4 mod makes Ashley a bloodthirsty mouse that lives in Leon's hair|website=[[PC Gamer]]|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 10, 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415111502/https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-4-mod-makes-ashley-a-bloodthirsty-mouse-that-lives-in-leons-hair/|url-status=live))</ref> Capcom also acknowledged it, and the official ''Resident Evil'' account tweeted emojis of a mouse and cheese in response to the meme.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4s-mouse-ashley-graham-explained|first=Liv|last=Ngan|title=Resident Evil 4's mouse Ashley Graham explained|website=[[Eurogamer]]|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 6, 2023|archive-date=April 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406104733/https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4s-mouse-ashley-graham-explained|url-status=live))</ref>

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