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Ashley Eckstein (born Maria Ashley Drane on September 22, 1981) is the voice actress who portrayed Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film and television series from 2008 to 2013. She reprised the role in Star Wars Rebels beginning in 2015, and also narrated the audiobook edition of the novel Ahsoka, which focuses on the character.
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 St. Louis Cardinals 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.[2][3]
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 known as Her Universe specializing in nerd fashion for girls and women.
Work in Star Wars
Bibliography
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)
- SDCC 2014: Star Wars Pavilion First Look on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 152
- "The Return of Ahsoka Tano" — Star Wars Insider 159
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars highlights female heroes in Forces of Destiny — first look, published by Entertainment Weekly on ew.com (April 13, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ Rumor Alert: Who's Ashoka's [sic] Voice? on TheForce.net
- ↑ IGN: Preview: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
External links
- Ashley Eckstein.com - Official Website
- Her Universe (@HerUniverse) on Twitter
- Ashley Eckstein on Wikipedia
- Ashley Eckstein at the Internet Movie Database
- Newsrama.com: Clone Wars Weekly - Ahsoka, Ashley ... Ashley, Ahsoka, published by newsarama on www.newsarama.com (April 10, 2009) (backup link not verified!)
- Jedi trappings complete the fan, published by CNN on geekout.blogs.cnn.com (March 6, 2012) (backup link not verified!)
- How Ashley Eckstein went from 'Star Wars' actress to geek fashion mogul, published by CNBC on www.cnbc.com (May 3, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
