Ashley Eakin

Ashley, a writer/director with a physical disability, 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. She is committed to changing the portrayal of disabled people in media and is a founding member of the DGA's Disability Committee. She is represented by UTA and Artists First.