Ashlee Nicole Simpson was born on October 3, 1984 in Waco, Texas and was
raised in Richardson. She is the daughter of Tina Ann (née Drew), a
homemaker, and Joe Truett Simpson, a former psychologist and Baptist
youth minister who works as Simpson's agent. Simpson's older sister is
singer and actress Jessica Simpson. Her parents were married in 1978 and
filed for divorce in 2012. Their divorce was finalized in 2013. She
attended the same schools as her sister, Prairie Creek Elementary and
Richardson North Junior HighIn 1987, when Simpson was three years old,
she began studying classical ballet. Simpson enrolled at the School of
American Ballet in New York City in 1995, a year in advance. During this
time, Simpson suffered from an eating disorder for about six months but
received treatment from her parents. Her parents made the decision to
relocate to Los Angeles, California for Jessica's singing career in
1999. Subsequently, Simpson was cast in television commercials