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.

Peldon has a daughter.

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	Lemon Sisters, TheThe 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	Torkelsons, TheThe Torkelsons	Molly Jeffers	Episode: "Return to Sender"
1992	Day-O	Grace (age 4)	TV movie
1992	Child of Rage	Catherine	TV movie
1992	Little Mermaid, TheThe Little Mermaid	Additional Voices	Episode: "The Evil Manta"
1993	Little Mermaid, TheThe Little Mermaid	Boy/Girl (voice)	Episode: "Metal Fish"
1993	Quantum Leap	Jessica Elroy	Episode: "A Tale of Two Sweeties"
1993-1995	Mommies, TheThe Mommies	Kasey Larson	29 episodes
1994	Little Mermaid, TheThe 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	Crucible, TheThe Crucible	Ruth Putnam
1996-1999	Pretender, TheThe 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

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