Maria Ashley Drane, known professionally as Ashley Eckstein, was born on September 22, 1981. This actress lent her voice to Ahsoka Tano in the animated project Star Wars: The Clone Wars film and the subsequent television series spanning from 2008 to 2013, and then again in the 2020 revival. She continued to voice the character in Star Wars Rebels between 2015 and 2018, as well as in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. Furthermore, Eckstein narrated the audiobook version of the book focusing on the character, Ahsoka.
Eckstein is also the founder of Her Universe, a clothing company established in 2010. This manufacturer specializes in fashion for women and girls with themes from science fiction and fantasy, notably including Star Wars.
Besides her role as the voice of Ahsoka, Eckstein is a strong advocate for mental health awareness. She was the creator, writer, and host of Star Wars Mindful Matters, a Star Wars Kids series released in 2022.
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