Ashley Eckstein (; born September 22, 1981) 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 as well as her recurring role as Muffy on That's So Raven.
Early life Eckstein was born on September 22, 1981, in Louisville, Kentucky. She was raised in Orlando, Florida, where her first job was as a cast member at Disney-MGM Studios. As a child she starred in Nickelodeon GUTS.
Career Eckstein began as a child actress under her birth name, Ashley Drane. At age 12, she played disability advocate Helen Keller in a community-theater production of The Miracle Worker. Following more stage, as well as television and commercial work in Orlando, she moved to Los Angeles, where she played Lisa Rossbach, Admiral Chegwidden's goddaughter, on the military-justice drama series JAG. In 2002, she played Jan Brady, essaying the role in the television film The Brady Bunch in the White House. She played the recurring role of Muffy Roberts on the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven. She also played small roles as Alicia in the film Sydney White and Ms. Cole in the film Alice Upside Down (both 2007).
Most prominently, Eckstein voiced Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and Star Wars Forces of Destiny. Eckstein reprised her role as Ahsoka with a short voice cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
In 2010, Eckstein started Her Universe, a fashion brand of science-fiction-themed clothing targeted at girls and women. In 2012, Disney began selling Her Universe products at Disneyland and Disney World.
Eckstein has joined UNICEF Kid Power, along with Aly Raisman and David Ortiz, as a brand ambassador Kid Power Champion.
Eckstein and E. K. Johnston co-wrote the short story "By Whatever Sun", which appeared in the 2017 Star Wars book From a Certain Point of View. On November 29, 2023, she was the guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World.
Personal life She married former Major League Baseball player David Eckstein on November 26, 2005, in his hometown of Sanford, Florida, followed by a reception at Walt Disney World.
Filmography
Film + List of performances in film Year Title Role Notes Source Prey for Rock & Roll Punk Rock Girl Ancient Warriors Dylan Paccione Alice Upside Down Miss Cole Sydney White Alicia Star Wars: The Clone Wars Ahsoka Tano (voice) Only Yesterday Yaeko Okajima (voice) English dub DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the YearCheetah (voice)Direct-to-video Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Ahsoka Tano (voice)
Television + List of performances in television Year Series Role Notes Source Nickelodeon Guts Herself Known as Ashley "The Face" Drane JAG Lisa Rossbach Episode: "Measure of Men" The Rerun Show Series regularEpisode: "Diff'rent Strokes: The Rivals/The Partridge Family: Keith and Lauriebelle" The Brady Bunch in the White House Jan Brady –06 That's So Raven Muffy That '70s Show Julie Episode: "Christmas" Drake & Josh Susan Episode: "Believe Me, Brother" Strong Medicine Becca Episode: "Positive Results" Blue Collar TV Various Series regular Hot Properties Nancy Episode: "Killer Bodies" Phil of the Future Grace Episode: "Stuck in the Meddle with You" The Replacements Bailey (voice) Episode: "Glee by the Sea" –14,2020 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Ahsoka Tano (voice) Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess Mia the Bluebird (voice) Television film –18 Sofia the First Robot Chicken Energizer Bunny's Wife, Girl (voice) Episode: "Caffeine-Induced Aneurysm" –17 Ultimate Spider-Man Dagger, Shriek (voice) 6 episodes –16;2018 Star Wars Rebels Ahsoka Tano (voice) 2015–2018DC Super Hero GirlsCheetah (voice)15 episodes–18 Star Wars Forces of Destiny Ahsoka Tano (voice) Avengers Assemble Lady Elanna (voice) 3 episodes She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Tallstar (voice) Episode: "Stranded" Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Ahsoka Tano (voice) 3 episodes Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past Ahsoka Tano (Voice) 3 episodes
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes Source Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels Ahsoka Tano Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Disney Infinity 3.0
Audiobooks 2016: E. K. Johnston: Star Wars: Ahsoka
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