50 facts about Twilight star Ashley Greene: was too short for modeling!

Ashley Greene 50 things from her personal life and acting career.

1. Her middle name is Michele.

2. Best known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels.

3. Is the daughter of Michele (née Tatum), who works in insurance.

4. Her father is Joe Greene, a U.S. Marine.

5. Her father now owns his own concrete business.

6. Moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of 17 to pursue an acting career.

7. Greene has an older brother named Jo.

8. Initially planned to become a model, but was told that she was not tall enough at 5 feet 5 inches.

9. Was told instead of pursuing a model career she should focus on acting in commercials.

10. After taking commercial and acting classes, she fell in love with acting.

11. She realized she prefers acting over modeling after she took commercial and acting classes.

12. Graduated from high school early and moved to L.A. to pursue an acting career.

13. She appeared as a guest on such television programs, as Punk'd and Crossing Jordan.

14. Her big break came in 2008 when she was cast as Alice Cullen in Twilight.

15. Appeared alongside Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore in 2012 drama film LOL.

16. Starred in the historical film CBGB about the former Manhattan music club with the same name.

17. Is good friends with her Twilight co-stars, particularly Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbon.

18. She knew Jackson Rathbone before filming of the series began.

19. Stated that she grew up watching football and is a Florida Gators fan.

20. Was also seen attending a Green Bay Packers game against the New York Giants with then-boyfriend Joe Jonas.

21. In 2009, nude self-portraits of Greene were leaked onto the internet.

22. Her attorneys threatened to sue various websites that published the pictures.

23. Appearing nude in a bodypainted bikini, Greene posed for SoBe advertisements that ran in the 2010 issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

24. Received "The Style Icon Award" at Hollywood Life's Young Hollywood Awards this year.

25. Was also presented an award from the PETA foundation for representing Avon and their no testing on animals policy.

26. Before the filming of Twilight, Ashley Greene has never played baseball.

27. Her nicknames are Asher and Chewey.

28. Has done some modeling for Vision.

29. She and her "Twilight" pals regularly held game nights.

30. Audrey Hepburn is one of her favorite actresses.

31. One of her favorite movies is "Breakfast at Tiffany's."

32. Has read all four "Twilight" books, and considered herself a big fan even before she was cast!

33. She is an outdoor person. She likes to surf, hike and cliff-dive in her free time.

34. Looks up to Audrey Hepburn, Geena Davis, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and Felicity Huffman as influential and inspiring actresses.

35. As teenager she was a fan of boyband Hanson.

36. Had a great cheerleading squad.

37. She likes bags. Bought ones from Gucci, Marc Jacobs and Burberry.

38. Has a weakness for Cheez-Its.

39. She's from Jacksonville, Florida.

40. Reunited with her "Twilight" co-star Kellan Lutz in the film "Warrior."

41. For the baseball scene in "Twilight" she didn't use a double but undewent training. she calims she hit the camera a couple of times.

42. She is taller than her character in "Twilight." Alice is 4'10, however Greene is 5'5.

43. Wishes to be as optimistic as her character from "Twilight."

44. Felt pressure while filming "Twilight," because she wanted to make sure fans loved her portrayal of Alice as much as they loved the character in the book.

45. When she auditioned for "Twilight," she didn't have a script to work with.

46. She likes acting because it allows her to transform into other people.

47. Has a killer complexion.

48. Her parents Joey and Michele still live in Jacksonville, Florida, and are happily married.

49. Is the face of StopStaring.com.

50. Went out with Joe Jonas July 2010 - March 2011.