Ashley Peldon

Ashley Peldon (born April 2, 1984) 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 Awardnomination 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]
== Family ==
Ashley married her husband Steve Hurdle in 2010. They have one child, a daughter.[1]
== Awards and nominations ==
She was nominated in 1991 for a Daytime Emmy at the Daytime Emmy Awardsfor 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 Strongand 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 (speaking)
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 	
Category:American film actresses