Born in November 12, 1978, Ashley Williams studied theater at Boston University and graduated in 2001. She landed a minor role in the 1993 ensemble movie "Indian Summer," starring Diane Lane, Bill Paxton, and Alan Arkin, and the following year she became the fourth actress to play the character of Danielle Andropoulos on daytime soap "As the World Turns." Williams also appeared on the television sitcom "Good Morning, Miami," playing Dylan, a hairdresser for a failing morning show; she plays Victoria on the hit show "How I Met Your Mother"; and she appeared in the 2011 romantic comedy "Something Borrowed," starring Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson.