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Ashley Peldon
Born (1984-04-02) April 2, 1984 (age 40)
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Children1[1]
Websitewww.ashleypeldonactress.com

Ashley Peldon is an American television and film actress.

Life and career

Peldon and her sister Courtney began their careers as child actors. In 1988, Ashley Peldon was cast as Marah Lewis, daughter of Josh and Reva Lewis on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. Peldon received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her third year 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 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 college with a bachelor's degree in Child Psychology and Film from Skidmore College in New York. Her interest in child psychology originated from her dramatic role as the sexually abused youngster in CBS TV's Child of Rage when she was 7 years old. In February 2008, Peldon directed an Allan Heinberg play for TV Takes the Stage. The play starred Bonnie Somerville and Melissa Sagemiller.

Peldon earned her Master's Degree in clinical psychology. She is currently a doctoral candidate in progress earning her PhD in depth psychology.[1][2]

Peldon has a daughter.[1]

Awards and nominations

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:

  • 1990 - Won for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama for The Guiding Light (1952)
  • 1991 - Nominated for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series for The Guiding Light (1952).
  • 1992 - Nominated for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series for The Guiding Light (1952).
  • 1993 - Won for Best Young Actress Under Ten in a Television Movie for Child of Rage (1992) (TV).
  • 1994 - Nominated for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series for The Mommies (1993) shared with Sam Gifaldi, Ryan Merriman, Shiloh Strong and Joey Zimmerman and won for Best Actress Under Ten in a Television Series or Show for Shameful Secrets (1993) (TV) tied with Ashley Johnson for Phenom (1993).
  • 1995 - Nominated three times, for Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show and for Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series for The Mommies (1993) and for Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series or Special for Without Warning (1994) (TV).
  • 1997 - Nominated for Best Performance in a Drama Series by a Young Actress for The Pretender (1996).
  • 1998 - Nominated twice, for Best Performance in a Voiceover in TV or Film by a Young Actress for Cats Don't Dance (1997) and for Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series by a Leading Young Actress for The Westing Game (1997) (TV) as the main character Tabitha Ruth/ Turtle/ Alice Wexler.
  • 1999 - Nominated for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series by a Guest Starring Young Actress for The Pretender (1996).

Filmography

Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1989 The Lemon Sisters Sarah Frank
1989-1991 Guiding Light Marah Lewis TV series
1990 Stella Jenny (age 3)
1991 Drop Dead Fred Young Elizabeth
1991 Deceived Mary Saunders
1991 The Torkelsons Molly Jeffers Episode: "Return to Sender"
1992 Day-O Grace (age 4) TV movie
1992 Child of Rage Catherine TV movie
1992 The Little Mermaid Additional Voices Episode: "The Evil Manta"
1993 The Little Mermaid Boy/Girl (voice) Episode: "Metal Fish"
1993 Quantum Leap Jessica Elroy Episode: "A Tale of Two Sweeties"
1993-1995 The Mommies Kasey Larson 29 episodes
1994 The Little Mermaid Additional Voices Episode: "Ariel's Treasures"
1994 Without Warning Kimberly Hastings TV movie
1995 Black Scorpion Little Darcy TV movie
1996 Jake's Women Young Molly TV movie
1996 Ellen Little Paige Episode: "The Bubble Gum Incident"
1996 The Crucible Ruth Putnam
1996-1999 The Pretender Young Miss Parker 10 episodes
1997 Cats Don't Dance Darla Dimple Voice
1997 Home Improvement Diane Episode: "Quest for Fire"
1998 With Friends Like These... Marissa DiMartino
1998 Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story Teen Raksha the Wolf (voice) Video
2001 Tucker Juliette Episode: "Kiss and Tell"
2001 That '70s Show Teenage Kitty Episode: "Eric's Naughty No-no"
Episode: "Backstage Pass"
2001 Ghost World Margaret
2001 Undressed Tabitha Episode: "5.37"
2009 Aliens in the Attic Additional Voice
2012 Chronicle Flyer School Girl

References

  1. ^ a b c "Official acting site - News". Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Official therapy site". Retrieved 31 October 2014.

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