- "I might not be your live-action Ahsoka but I want to be your real life version of Ahsoka Tano."
- ―Ashley Eckstein
Ashley Eckstein (born Maria Ashley Drane on September 22, 1981) is an actress; who had voiced Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film[2] and television series from 2008[5] to 2013[6] and in 2020's revival season[7]. She reprised the role in Star Wars Rebels from 2015[8] to 2018[9] and in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi[10]. Eckstein also narrated the audiobook edition of the novel Ahsoka, which focuses on the character.[11]
In 2010, Eckstein founded the clothing manufacturer Her Universe; which specializes in science fiction and fantasy-themed fashion for girls and women; including Star Wars.[3]
Beyond her work as Ahsoka, Eckstein also is passionate about mental health. She created, wrote, and hosted the 2022 Star Wars Kids series Star Wars Mindful Matters.[12]
Works
Filmography
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[13] | |
| 2008 | "Rising Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[5] |
| 2008 | "Shadow of Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[14] |
| 2008 | "Destroy Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[15] |
| 2008 | "Downfall of a Droid" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[16] |
| 2008 | "Duel of the Droids" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[17] |
| 2008 | "Cloak of Darkness" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[18] |
| 2008 | "Lair of Grievous" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[19] |
| 2009 | "Dooku Captured" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[20] |
| 2009 | "Jedi Crash" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[21] |
| 2009 | "Defenders of Peace" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[22] |
| 2009 | "Blue Shadow Virus" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[23] |
| 2009 | "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[24] |
| 2009 | "Storm Over Ryloth" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[25] |
| 2009 | "Liberty on Ryloth" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[26] |
| 2009 | "Holocron Heist" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[27] |
| 2009 | "Cargo of Doom" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[28] |
| 2009 | "Children of the Force" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[29] |
| 2009 | "Landing at Point Rain" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[30] |
| 2009 | "Weapons Factory" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[31] |
| 2009 | "Legacy of Terror" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[32] |
| 2009 | "Brain Invaders" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[33] |
| 2010 | "Lightsaber Lost" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[34] |
| 2010 | "Bounty Hunters" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, Village Child[35] |
| 2010 | "R2 Come Home" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[36] |
| 2010 | "Lethal Trackdown" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[37] |
| 2010 | "Sphere of Influence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, Twi'lek Dancer #1[38] |
| 2010 | "The Academy" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[39] |
| 2010 | "Assassin" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[40] |
| 2010 | "Heroes on Both Sides" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[41] |
| 2011 | "Overlords" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[42] |
| 2011 | "Altar of Mortis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[43] |
| 2011 | "Ghosts of Mortis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[44] |
| 2011 | "The Citadel" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, K2-B4[45] |
| 2011 | "Counterattack" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, K2-B4[46] |
| 2011 | "Citadel Rescue" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, K2-B4[47] |
| 2011 | "Padawan Lost" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[48] |
| 2011 | "Wookiee Hunt" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[49] |
| 2011 | "Water War" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[50] |
| 2011 | "Gungan Attack" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[51] |
| 2011 | "Prisoners" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[52] |
| 2011 | "Kidnapped" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, Togruta[53] |
| 2011 | "Slaves of the Republic" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[54] |
| 2012 | "Escape from Kadavo" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[55] |
| 2012 | "A Friend in Need" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[56] |
| 2012 | "Deception" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, Female Patron[57] |
| 2012 | "Friends and Enemies" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[58] |
| 2012 | "The Box" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Kiera Swan[59] |
| 2012 | "Crisis on Naboo" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[60] |
| 2012 | "Brothers" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, Marwigo[61] |
| 2012 | "A War on Two Fronts" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[62] |
| 2012 | "Front Runners" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[63] |
| 2012 | "The Soft War" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[64] |
| 2012 | "Tipping Points" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[65] |
| 2012 | "The Gathering" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[66] |
| 2012 | "A Test of Strength" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[67] |
| 2012 | "Bound for Rescue" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano, Aleena[68] |
| 2012 | "A Necessary Bond" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[69] |
| 2012 | "Sabotage" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[70] |
| 2013 | "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[71] |
| 2013 | "To Catch a Jedi" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[72] |
| 2013 | "The Wrong Jedi" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[6] |
| 2014 | "Destiny" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[73] |
| 2014 | "Out of Darkness" | Star Wars Rebels | Fulcrum (uncredited)[74] |
| 2014 | "Gathering Forces" | Star Wars Rebels | Fulcrum (uncredited)[75] |
| 2015 | "Rebel Resolve" | Star Wars Rebels | Fulcrum (uncredited)[8] |
| 2015 | "Fire Across the Galaxy" | Star Wars Rebels | Fulcrum, Ahsoka Tano[76] |
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Ahsoka Tano[77] | |
| 2015 | "The Lost Commanders" | Star Wars Rebels | Ahsoka Tano[78] |
| 2015 | "Relics of the Old Republic" | Star Wars Rebels | Ahsoka Tano[79] |
| 2015 | "The Future of the Force" | Star Wars Rebels | Ahsoka Tano[80] |
| 2016 | "Shroud of Darkness" | Star Wars Rebels | Ahsoka Tano[81] |
| 2016 | "The Mystery of Chopper Base" | Star Wars Rebels | Ahsoka Tano, Deiser[82] |
| 2016 | "Twilight of the Apprentice" | Star Wars Rebels | Ahsoka Tano[83] |
| 2017 | "The Padawan Path" | Star Wars Forces of Destiny[84] | Ahsoka Tano[85] |
| 2017 | "The Imposter Inside" | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny[86] | Ahsoka Tano[85] |
| 2017 | "The Stranger" | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny[87] | Little Girl[88] |
| 2017 | "The Starfighter Stunt" | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny[89] | Ahsoka Tano[88] |
| 2017 | "Teach You, I Will" | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny[90] | Ahsoka Tano[88] |
| 2018 | "Wolves and a Door" | Star Wars Rebels | Ahsoka Tano[91] |
| 2018 | "A World Between Worlds" | Star Wars Rebels | Ahsoka Tano[9] |
| 2018 | "Unexpected Company" | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny[92] | Ahsoka Tano[93] |
| 2018 | "A Disarming Lesson" | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny[94] | Ahsoka Tano[95] |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker | Ahsoka Tano (voice)[96] | |
| 2020 | "Gone with a Trace" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[7] |
| 2020 | "Deal No Deal" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[97] |
| 2020 | "Dangerous Debt" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[98] |
| 2020 | "Together Again" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[99] |
| 2020 | "Old Friends Not Forgotten" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[100] |
| 2020 | "The Phantom Apprentice" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[101] |
| 2020 | "Shattered" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[102] |
| 2020 | "Victory and Death" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[103] |
| 2022 | "Feel the Force" | Star Wars Mindful Matters[104] | Created, hosted, and written by[12] |
| 2022 | "Breathe, Just Breathe" | Star Wars Mindful Matters[105] | Created, hosted, and written by[12] |
| 2022 | "Droid Friends" | Star Wars Mindful Matters[106] | Created, hosted, and written by[12] |
| 2022 | "Wookiee Roars" | Star Wars Mindful Matters[107] | Created, hosted, and written by[12] |
| 2022 | "The Cave Challenge" | Star Wars Mindful Matters[108] | Created, hosted, and written by[12] |
| 2022 | "Practice Makes Perfect" | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Ahsoka Tano[10] |
| 2022 | "Resolve" | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Ahsoka Tano[109] |
| 2025 | LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past | Ahsoka Tano[110] |
Gameography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance | Ahsoka Tano | Credited as Ashley Drane[111] |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels | Ahsoka Tano[112] | |
| 2009 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes | Ahsoka Tano[113] | |
| 2010 | Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures | Ahsoka Tano[114] | |
| 2011 | LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | Ahsoka Tano[115] | |
| 2013 | Star Wars Pinball | Voice Talent[116] | |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Voice Talent | Unspecified[117] |
Other Works
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit | Ryder Thorne[118] |
Discography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ahsoka | Narrator[119] | |
| 2017 | "By Whatever Sun" | Narrator[120] | Published in From a Certain Point of View audiobook |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Format | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "By Whatever Sun"—From a Certain Point of View | Short story in anthology[121] | Co-Author with E. K. Johnston[121] |
| 2020 | Star Wars: I Am a Padawan | Young-readers book | Author[122] |
| 2022 | Star Wars Everyday | Book | Author[123] |
Sources
Notes and references
External links
Official website (backup link)- Ashley Eckstein (@ashleyeckstein) on Instagram (backup link needs confirmation)
- Her Universe (@HerUniverse) on Twitter (backup link)
- Ashley Eckstein on Wikipedia
- Ashley Eckstein at the Internet Movie Database
