Ashley Eakin

Ashley Eakin (she/her) is a writer-director with a physical disability, who is committed to changing the portrayal of disabled people in media.

She has directed for Disney+, Apple TV+, and Netflix. Her AFI DWW film Single won the 2020 SXSW Special Jury Recognition Award and is being adapted into an FX TV show. In 2023, Eakin was selected for the Netflix Created By Initiative and is writing a feature for the platform.

Ashley is a founding member of the DGA's Disability Committee.

She is represented by UTA and Artists First.