Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Discovers Drama At 'Melrose Place'

Actress/singer Ashlee Simpson-Wentz stopped by the studio to talk about her role as Violet Foster in the much-anticipated CW show Melrose Place.

Set in an apartment complex in Melrose, the show focuses on the 20-something tenants and their intertwining lives. In the series opens with a murder with Violet (Simpson-Wentz) discovering the bloody body floating in the pool. Although the police immediately suspect David (Shaun Sipos) is the murderer, they soon discover that all the tenants had a reason to what that person dead. Violet, a seemingly naïve young woman who hides a dark side, is a small town girl who just moved to Melrose.

Simpson-Wentz is a Texas native who debuted onto the music scene in July 2004 with her album Autobiography, which was soon followed up by her sophomore album I Am Me. Her acting credits include Malcolm In The Middle, 7th Heaven, Saved By The Bell and the movie Undiscovered. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, musician Pete Wentz, and son Bronx Mowgli Wentz.

Melrose Place makes its series premiere on Tuesday, September 8 at 9pm. For more information, visit www.cwtv.com.