Ashleigh Ball facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ashleigh Ball
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Ball performing with Hey Ocean! in 2013
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Ashleigh Adele Ball
March 31, 1983 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Alma mater | Canadian College of Performing Arts |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Ashleigh Adele Ball (born March 31, 1983) is a talented Canadian voice actress and musician. She is well-known for bringing many cartoon characters to life in movies and TV shows. Some of her famous roles include characters in the Barbie movies, Bratz, Johnny Test, Littlest Pet Shop, and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
Ashleigh is also a member of the pop rock band Hey Ocean!. A documentary called A Brony Tale was made about her. It shows her first experiences meeting the "brony" community, who are adult fans of the My Little Pony show.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Ashleigh Ball was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on March 31, 1983. She grew up to become a successful voice actress and musician.
Voice Acting Career
Ashleigh Ball has voiced many characters in popular animated shows and movies. She is especially known for her work in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. In this show, she voices two of the main characters: Applejack and Rainbow Dash. She also sings as these characters.
Her voice acting has gained her many fans, including the "bronies." These are adult fans of the My Little Pony television show. Ashleigh has even attended fan conventions like BronyCon as a special guest. She has said that My Little Pony is very important to many people's lives.
Popular Voice Roles in Animation
Ashleigh has lent her voice to a wide range of animated series. From 2005 to 2014, she voiced characters like Mary Test and Sissy in Johnny Test. She was also Oopsy Bear in Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot from 2007 to 2008.
In Littlest Pet Shop (2012–2016), she voiced Blythe Baxter. She also played Talia in LoliRock from 2014 to 2017. More recently, she voiced Miles "Tails" Prower and other characters in Sonic Prime (2022–2024).
Voice Work in Animated Films
Ashleigh has also voiced characters in many animated movies. She was part of the Barbie film series, voicing characters like Hadley and Isla in Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006). She also voiced Kylie Morgan in Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (2012) and Popstar Keira in Barbie: The Princess and the Popstar (2012).
For My Little Pony fans, she voiced Applejack and Rainbow Dash in the Equestria Girls movies, including My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (2014) and My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games (2015). She also voiced these characters in My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) and My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021).
Music Career
Ashleigh Ball is also a talented musician. She is a member of the pop rock band Hey Ocean!. The band is known for its catchy songs and energetic performances.
In 2017, Ashleigh released her first solo music. She put out a music video for her song "Crazy" on May 2, 2017. Then, on June 2, 2017, she released her first solo album, an EP (Extended Play) called Gold in You. She later released another solo album titled Before All the Magic's Gone in 2021.
Documentary Appearance
Ashleigh Ball was the main subject of the documentary film A Brony Tale, released in 2014. This movie explored her journey as a voice actress and her connection with the "brony" community. It showed her first time meeting these dedicated fans at BronyCon 2012.
Discography
Solo Albums
- Gold in You (EP) (2017)
- Before All the Magic's Gone (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Ashleigh Ball para niños
