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Laura Hurley

'I Had Big Dreams': Star Wars Fan Favorite Ashley Eckstein Reflects On 'Exceeding' Her Expectations Beyond Playing Ahsoka Tano

Ahsoka Tano appears in the Season 1 finale of Star Wars Rebels.

Ashley Eckstein became a fan favorite in the Star Wars franchise due to her role as Ahsoka Tano, voicing the character first in The Clone Wars and then continuing into Star Wars Rebels and beyond. She has also found success outside of the galaxy far, far away with the Her Universe lifestyle brand, which promotes fandom fashion and ultimately led to the annual Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con. With the 15th anniversary of the brand falling in the same year as the fashion show embracing Wicked, Eckstein spoke with CinemaBlend about her dreams and exceeding expectations.

I spoke with Ashley Eckstein ahead of this year's Her Universe Fashion Show at SDCC, which is embracing Universal with plenty of Wicked pink and green after hitting big with the Mattel partnership last year. With Her Universe itself hitting 15 years in 2025, I had to ask: what does it mean to her as the promoter of "geek couture" across all fandoms to celebrate the milestone? She shared:

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