Ashley Eckstein

Ashley Eckstein (née Drane; born September 22, 1981)[1][2] is an American actress and fashion designer. She is the founder of the fashion label Her Universe. She is best known for voicing the role of Ahsoka Tano throughout the Star Wars franchise, beginning with Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2008.

Ashley Eckstein
Eckstein at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2022
Born
Ashley Drane

(1981-09-22) September 22, 1981
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • fashion designer
Years active1994–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2005)​
Websitewww.ashleyeckstein.com

Early life

Eckstein was born on September 22, 1981 in Louisville, Kentucky.[3] Eckstein was raised in Orlando, Florida, where her first job was as a cast member at Disney-MGM Studios.[4]

Career

Eckstein began as a child actress under her birth name, Ashley Drane. At age 12, she played the real-life disability advocate Helen Keller in a community-theater production of The Miracle Worker. Following more stage as well and television and TV-commercial work in her native Orlando, Florida, she relocated to Los Angeles, where an early role was that of Admiral Chegwidden's goddaughter, Lisa Rossbach, on the military-justice drama series JAG.[1] In 2002, she became the latest in a line of actresses to play Jan Brady, essaying the role in the TV-movie The Brady Bunch in the White House. She played the recurring role of Muffy on the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven. She also played a small role as Alicia in the film Sydney White and Ms. Cole in the film Alice Upside Down (both 2007).

Most prominently, she provides the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Forces of Destiny, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.[5] Eckstein reprised her role as Ahsoka for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for a short voice cameo.[6]

In addition to her screen and voice work, Eckstein in 2010 started Her Universe, a fashion brand producing science-fiction-themed clothing targeted specifically for girls and women.[7][8] In 2012, Disney began selling Her Universe products at both Disneyland and Disney world.[9]

As for charity and partnerships, Eckstein joined UNICEF Kid Power, along with Aly Raisman and David Ortiz as a brand ambassador Kid Power Champion.[10][11]

Alongside E. K. Johnston, Eckstein wrote the short story "By Whatever Sun," which appeared in From a Certain Point of View.[12]

Personal life

She married former Major League Baseball player and 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein on November 26, 2005, in his hometown of Sanford, Florida, followed by a reception at Walt Disney World.[13]

Filmography
Eckstein at the June 2011 Star Wars Weekends

Film
List of performances in film
Year Title Role Notes Source
2003Prey for Rock & RollPunk Rock Girl  
2003Ancient WarriorsDylan Paccione  
2007Alice Upside DownMiss Cole  
2007Sydney WhiteAlicia  
2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsAhsoka TanoVoice[14]
2016Only YesterdayYaeko OkajimaEnglish dub[14]
2018Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High Cheetah[14]
2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerAhsoka TanoVocal cameo[14]

Television
List of performances in television
Year Series Role Notes Source
1994Nickelodeon GutsHerselfKnown as Ashley "The Face" Drane 
2001JAGLisa RossbachEpisode: "Measure of Men" 
2002The Rerun Show Series regular
Episode: "Diff'rent Strokes: The Rivals/The Partridge Family: Keith and Lauriebelle"		 
2002The Brady Bunch in the White HouseJan Brady  
2003–06That's So RavenMuffy  
2003That '70s ShowJulieEpisode: "Christmas" 
2004Drake & JoshSusanEpisode: "Believe Me, Brother" 
2004Strong MedicineBeccaEpisode: "Positive Results" 
2004Blue Collar TVVariousSeries regular 
2005–06Hot PropertiesNancyEpisode: "Killer Bodies" 
2006Phil of the FutureGraceEpisode: "Stuck in the Meddle with You" 
2008The ReplacementsBaileyVoice role
Episode: "Glee by the Sea"		[14]
2008–14,
2020		Star Wars: The Clone WarsAhsoka Tano, variousVoice role, 7 seasons[14]
2012Sofia the First: Once Upon a PrincessMia the BluebirdVoice role[14]
2013–18Sofia the FirstMia the BluebirdVoice role[14]
2013Robot ChickenEnergizer Bunny's Wife, GirlVoice role
Episode: "Caffeine-Induced Aneurysm"		 
2014–17Ultimate Spider-ManDagger, ShriekVoice role[14]
2014–16;
2018		Star Wars RebelsFulcrum/Ahsoka TanoVoice role
Recurring character		[14]
2017–18Star Wars Forces of DestinyAhsoka TanoVoice role[14]
2019Avengers AssembleLady ElannaVoice role, 3 episodes[14]
2020She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerTallstarVoice role
Episode: "Stranded"

Video games
List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber DuelsAhsoka Tano [14]
2009Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes [15]
2011Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars [14]
2015Disney Infinity 3.0 [16]

Audiobooks

References
  1. "Ashley Drane [interview]". BradyWorld.com. n.d. Archived from the original on October 22, 2002.
  2. Gennis, Sadie (March 29, 2019). "How Cyberbullies Motivated Ashley Eckstein to Make the Star Wars Fandom More Inclusive". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020. Eckstein, 37 [as of March 2019]...
  3. "Ashley Eckstein: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. April 10, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Carchidi, Jim (May 6, 2015). "Inside Her Universe: Ashley Eckstein comes home to Star Wars Weekends". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  5. Romano, Nick (April 16, 2020). "Clone Wars star has a new hope for the future of Ahsoka". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. Sheridan, Wade (April 9, 2020). "Ashley Eckstein: Ahsoka of 'Star Wars' is her 'heart and soul'". UPI. Retrieved March 17, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Whitten, Sarah (May 3, 2017). "How Ashley Eckstein went from 'Star Wars' actress to geek fashion mogul". CNBC. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  8. "Fangirls a Growing Force in Star Wars Empire". Newsarama. June 25, 2010. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012.
  9. "'Her Universe' is Ashley Eckstein's battle cry". CNN. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  10. "Ashley Eckstein: UNICEF Kid Power Champion". UNICEF. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  11. "Star Wars: For for Change Launches 2nd UNICEF Kid Power Mission Featuring Ashey Eckstein!". UNICEF. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  12. "In I Am a Padawan, Ashley Eckstein Pens Lessons on Failure and Hope". StarWars.com. April 30, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  13. "Little David Becomes A Goliath". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 29, 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
  14. "Behind The Voice Actors - Ashley Eckstein". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  15. Krome Studios (October 6, 2009). Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes. LucasArts. Scene: Closing credits, 2:30 in, Voice Talent.
  16. Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  17. Floyd, James (November 1, 2016). "Commentary Track: Behind the Scenes of Ahsoka with E.K. Johnston". StarWars.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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