Template:Person infobox Ashley Eckstein (born Maria Ashley Drane on September 22, 1981) is the voice-actress who portrays Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series and film.
Biography
Early Life
Although born in Louisville, Kentucky, she was raised in Orlando, Florida by her parents Tony Drane and Sharon Drane along with her three siblings (Michael, Tara and Taylor). She started acting at age twelve, appearing as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker.
Personal Life
On February 4, 2005, she became engaged to San Diego Padres player David Eckstein. The couple were married on November 26, 2005 at a family church.
Career
Eckstein was first rumored to be voicing her character in early 2008, and was confirmed later that year.[1][2]
Some of Eckstein's other work includes That's So Raven, Drake & Josh, Blue Collar TV, The Brady Bunch in the White House, and Joe Nussbaum's Sydney White.
She has also started a company specializing in merchandise geared towards girls known as Her Universe.
Work in Star Wars
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series) (Ahsoka Tano, Additional Voices)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rising Malevolence" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shadow of Malevolence" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Destroy Malevolence" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cloak of Darkness" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lair of Grievous" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Dooku Captured" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Jedi Crash" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Defenders of Peace" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Blue Shadow Virus" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Storm Over Ryloth" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Liberty on Ryloth" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Holocron Heist" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cargo of Doom" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Children of the Force" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Landing at Point Rain" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Weapons Factory" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Legacy of Terror" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brain Invaders" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bounty Hunters" (Ahsoka Tano, Village Child)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "R2 Come Home" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lethal Trackdown" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence" (Ahsoka Tano, Twi'lek Dancer #1)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Academy" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Assassin" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Heroes on Both Sides" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Overlords" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Altar of Mortis" (Ahsoka Tano, The Son)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ghosts of Mortis" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Citadel" (Ahsoka Tano, K2-B4)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Counterattack" (Ahsoka Tano, K2-B4)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Citadel Rescue" (Ahsoka Tano, K2-B4)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Padawan Lost" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Wookiee Hunt" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Water War" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Gungan Attack" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Prisoners" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Kidnapped" (Ahsoka Tano, Togruta)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Slaves of the Republic" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Escape from Kadavo" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Friend in Need" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Deception" (Ahsoka Tano, Female Patron)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Friends and Enemies" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Box" (Kiera Swan)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Crisis on Naboo" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brothers" (Ahsoka Tano, Marwigo)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A War on Two Fronts" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Front Runners" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Soft War" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Tipping Points" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gathering" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Test of Strength" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bound for Rescue" (Ahsoka Tano, Aleena)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Necessary Bond" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sabotage" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "To Catch a Jedi" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Wrong Jedi" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Destiny" (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (Ahsoka Tano)
- Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit (Ryder Thorn)
Notes and references
External links
- When Ashley Eckstein Met Ahsoka on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link (/theclonewars/20081107news.html) not verified!)
- Ashley Eckstein Talks Ahsoka on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link (/theclonewars/news20081203.html) not verified!)
- Double Trouble: Anakin and Ahsoka Talk in Star Wars Insider #108 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Ashley Eckstein Talks Ahsoka in Season Two on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Newsrama.com: Clone Wars Weekly - Ahsoka, Ashley ... Ashley, Ahsoka
- Ashley Eckstein.com - Official Website of Ashley Eckstein
- Ashley Eckstein on Wikipedia
- Ashley Eckstein at the Internet Movie Database
- "Jedi trappings complete the fan" - article by Eckstein at CNN.com
- Her Universe (@HerUniverse) on Twitter