Ashley Peldon | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1984 Montpelier, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse |
Steve Hurdle (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Courtney Peldon (sister) |
| Website | www |
Ashley Peldon (born April 2, 1984) is an American actress, starting as a child actress, transitioning to adult roles, then primarily voice acting after 2008. She has many credits for screams provided for sound effects.
Peldon and her sister Courtney began their careers as child actors. In 1988, Ashley Peldon was cast as Marah Lewis, daughter of Joshua and Reva Lewis on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. In 1991, Peldon received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her role on the show.
She went on to appear in motion pictures such as The Lemon Sisters, Stella, Deceived, Drop Dead Fred, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Ghost World and other films. For two years Peldon appeared on the NBC television series The Mommies, ABC television series Home Improvement and has had recurring roles on such television series as That 70s Show and The Pretender. Peldon starred as "spoiled actress Amy King" in MTV's comedy series Connected.
In January 2007, Peldon graduated from Skidmore College in New York with a bachelor's degree in Child Psychology and Film. Her interest in child psychology originated from her dramatic role as a sexually abused child in CBS' Child of Rage when she was 7 years old.[citation needed] In February 2008, Peldon directed an Allan Heinberg play for TV Takes the Stage.[citation needed] The play starred Bonnie Somerville and Melissa Sagemiller.
Peldon earned her master's degree in clinical psychology. In 2014, she was pursuing a PhD in depth psychology.
Peldon married her husband Steve Hurdle in 2010 and they have two daughters.
She was nominated in 1991 for a Daytime Emmy at the Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for The Guiding Light (1952).
She is a multiple and a six and three years consecutive nominee and award winner of a Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-91 | Guiding Light | Marah Lewis | |
| 1990 | Stella | Jenny Claire (age 3) | |
| The Lemon Sisters | Sarah Frank | ||
| 1991 | Drop Dead Fred | Young Elizabeth | |
| Deceived | Mary Saunders | ||
| The Torkelsons | Molly Jeffers | 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Day-O | Grace (age 4) | Telefilm |
| Child of Rage | Catherine | ||
| 1992–94 | The Little Mermaid | Additional voices | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap | Jessica Elroy | 1 episode |
| 1993-1995 | The Mommies | Kasey Larson | Main cast |
| 1993 | Shameful Secrets | Josie Tate | Telefilm |
| 1994 | Without Warning | Kimberly Hastings | |
| 1995 | Black Scorpion | Little Darcy | |
| 1996 | Jake's Women | Young Molly | |
| Ellen | Little Paige | 1 episode | |
| The Crucible | Ruth Putnam | ||
| 1996-99 | The Pretender | Young Miss Parker | Recurring role |
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Darla Dimple | Voice role |
| Get a Clue | Tabitha Ruth "Turtle" Wexler | ||
| Home Improvement | Diane | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | With Friends Like These... | Marissa DiMartino | |
| Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Teen Raksha the Wolf | Video (voice role) | |
| 2001 | Tucker | Juliette | 1 episode |
| That '70s Show | Teenage Kitty Sigurdson | 2 episodes | |
| Ghost World | Margaret | ||
| Undressed | Tabitha | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Night Skies (film) | Molly | |
| 2009 | Aliens in the Attic | Additional voices | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Flyer school girl (voice) | |
| 2017–18 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Additional voices | |
| 2018 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | ||
| 2021 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | ||
| What If...? | |||
| 2022 | Scream | ADR Looper | |
| 2023 | Godzilla Minus One | Additional voices | English dub |