Vanessa Marshall
Born (1969-10-19) October 19, 1969 (age 54)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
New York University (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2001; div. 2007)​
ParentJoan Van Ark (mother)
Websitevanessamarshall.com Edit this at Wikidata

Vanessa Marshall (born October 19, 1969[1]) is an American voice and television actress who is most active in films, cartoons and video games. She is the daughter of actress Joan Van Ark and reporter John Marshall.

Career

Prior to her career as a voice actor, Marshall attended Princeton University, majoring in English. She then attended graduate school at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, attaining a masters in acting and learning different dialects, which Marshall credits for helping her in her voiceover career. She started voice acting after being discovered by a voice acting agent during a solo performance, where she was playing 15 different characters.[2][3] One of her best known roles is her voice acting for the character Hera Syndulla in Star Wars Rebels.[2] She reprised the role in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.[4][5]

In July 2021, Marshall described Hera as a "strong, iconic female character", said that she brought together all the elements in her life into her voice acting as Hera, and argued that Hera became inspirational for her.[4] Previously, she stated, in a April 2016 interview, that she brought her "convictions and...open heart" to each session in which she recorded as Hera, including her study of martial arts, and said the original Star Wars film in 1977 had a " huge impact" on her.[6] In another interview, in March 2016, said she "secretly dedicated" her performance as Hera to her father, who is a pilot, noted her use of French language skills in the show, and joked that Sabine Wren was her "favorite character" in Rebels.[7]

Personal life

Marshall was married to voice-over artist and rapper Andrew Kishino from 2001 to 2007. During their marriage, they founded Marsh-Kish Productions, a voice-over production company; she decided to keep the company name as the two remained "the best of friends" after their divorce.[8] Both have appeared as main characters in The Spectacular Spider-Man. Her acting in this has been compared to that of her mother in the 1970s Spider-Woman series.[8]

Filmography

Voice acting

Animation

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
1999 The Brothers Flub Additional voices
2001 Johnny Bravo Trucker, Airport Announcer Episode: "A Johnny Bravo Christmas"
2001–07 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Irwin, Mandy's Mom, Woman, School Kid, Overall Kid, Nurse Pembroke, Croanie #1, Kid
2002 Time Squad Cleopatra Episode: "Shop Like an Egyptian"
The Zeta Project Virtual Operator Episode: "Wired: Part 2"
Justice League Paramedic, Co-Pilot, Lipstick Lady
2003–05 Duck Dodgers Vanity Automaton, The New Cadet, Waitress
2004 The Powerpuff Girls Gal, Teller Episode: "Mo' Linguish/Oops, I Did It Again"
2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Danica LeBlake Episode: "Ready to Scare"
W.I.T.C.H. Eleanor Brown
2006 Ben 10 Tini, Diamondhead (Gwen), Cannonbolt (Gwen), Four Arms (Gwen)
2008–2009 The Spectacular Spider-Man Mary Jane Watson, Hermia, Rosie Thompson
2009 Wolverine and the X-Men Vertigo Episode: "eXcessive Force"
2010 Black Panther Dora Milaje, Madame. Female Cannibal Miniseries
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Poison Ivy, Katrina Moldoff
2010–2011 Sym-Bionic Titan Tiffany, Kristin, Xeexi, Girl
2010–2012 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Black Widow, Madame Hydra, Anaconda
2010–2013 Fish Hooks Mouse, Shiloh, Female Crowd Member
2011 Green Lantern: The Animated Series Galia
2011–2013, 2019–2022 Young Justice Black Canary, additional voices 15 episodes
2013 Ben 10: Omniverse Drew Saturday Episode: "T.G.I.S."
2014 Breadwinners Intercom Lady Episode: "Thug Loaf/Mine All Mine"
2014–18 Star Wars Rebels Hera Syndulla, additional voices
Avengers Assemble Medusa, Meagan McLaren, Hela
2015–17 Regular Show Toothpick Sally, Jessica, Penny, Jolene, Martyka
Pig Goat Banana Cricket Mary Louise Pizzagut, Melba, Brad, Brady, JR Kyle
2015–19 Guardians of the Galaxy Gamora, Meredith Quill (2nd Time), Crystal
2016 Archer Actress Episode: "Bel Panto: Part 1"
Ben 10 Queen Bee, Woman Episode: "Take 10"
2016–17 Uncle Grandpa Additional voices
2017 Bravest Warriors Josephine Kirkman, Conductor Episode: "Dan of Future Past"
The Loud House Tina, Waitress Episode: "Back Out There/Spell It Out"
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Ms. Blackwhite, Tiny Tim, Mom
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Hera Syndulla, Dial Tone
2017–18 Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters Madame Tousant
Star Wars Forces of Destiny Hera Syndulla, Vendor
The Powerpuff Girls Additional voices
2018 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lego Star Wars: All-Stars Hera Syndulla, Customer
2019–21 Final Space Invictus, Helper Hula (2nd time)
2019–present Harley Quinn Joey, Wonder Woman, Giganta, Reporter, Teller
2020 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Rook Kast 2 episodes
2020–present Rick and Morty Additional voices
2021 Star Wars: The Bad Batch Hera Syndulla 2 episodes [9]
2022 Tales of the Jedi Village Elder Episode: "Justice" [10]

Films

List of voice performances in film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Supernova Sweetie
2005 The Golden Blaze Honohan, Pharmacist Mom, Cindy,
TV News Anchor, Goon Boy #1		 Direct-to-video
2006 Dr. Dolittle 3 White Hen, Tan Hen
2007 Billy & Mandy's Big Boogie Adventure Irwin, Pirate #5, Unicorn Television film
2007 Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix Myaxx, Salesperson
2008 Justice League: The New Frontier Mala Direct-to-video
Credited as Amazon Woman
2009 Garfield's Pet Force Vetvix Direct-to-video
2010 Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic Lust Minion #2, Frozen Prisoner
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Wonder Woman
2011 Snowflake, the White Gorilla Female Newscaster English dub
Direct-to-video
2012 Strange Frame Chandra Childs Uncredited
2013 Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Wonder Woman Direct-to-video
2016 Batman: Bad Blood Renee Montoya
2016 Rogue One Additional voices
2016 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout Poison Ivy Direct-to-video
2018 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash
2018 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Vault Voice
2020 Superman: Red Son Wonder Woman Direct-to-video

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Roles Notes
1998 Dune 2000 Narrator
2000 The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure Nala
2001 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Olga Gurlukovich
2002 James Bond 007: Nightfire Car Computer
2002 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Jan Ors
2002 Emperor: Battle for Dune Filmbook, Unit Response Voice
2003 Dino Crisis 3 Sonya
2003 Freedom Fighters Additional voices [11]
2003 True Crime: Streets of LA Additional voices [12]
2003 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing Computer
2003 SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs HQ
2004 Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Wasteland Prostitute, Raider Matron
2004 Wrath Unleashed Aenna [13]
2004 Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Vega Donna
2004 Painkiller Catherine, Eve
2004 Shrek 2 Wicked Witch, Cinderella, Grandma
2004 Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone Zhai, Female Elf #1, Elven Villager
2004 Shark Tale Additional Tenant Fish
2004 EverQuest II Various
2004 Viewtiful Joe 2 Rachel [13]
2004 Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell Eve
2004 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Master Lonna Vash, Terlyn, Iziz Citizen, Mercenary, Settler, Telosian, TSF Lieutenant
2005 Shadow of Rome Ancanas, additional voices [13]
2005 Guild Wars Additional Voices
2005 Advent Rising Olivia Morgan
2005 The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction Mercy
2005 Ultimate Spider-Man Female Pedestrian Uncredited
2005 Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble Sprocket, Rachel, Tsukumo
2005 Crash Tag Team Racing Adult Female
2005 Gun Homesteader's Wife
2005 True Crime: New York City [14]
2005 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Secondary Officer #5
2005 Kingdom Hearts II Nala
2006 Dead Rising Additional Voices
2006 Saints Row Stilwater's Residents
2006 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Irwin
2006 The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Sparx's Mother
2006 Justice League Heroes Huntress
2006 Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express Antoinette Marceau
2006 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Eva
2007 Spider-Man 3 Detective DeWolfe
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Wenches, Townsfolk
2007 Conan Additional Voices
2007 Mass Effect Saphyria, Businesswoman Uncredited
2007 Universe at War: Earth Assault Masari Figment, Female Civilian #3
2007 No More Heroes Naomi [13]
2008 Lego Batman: The Videogame Poison Ivy, Catwoman
2008 Too Human Female Civilian #1
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Additional Voices
2009 Prototype Karen Parker
2009 Bionic Commando Emily Spencer, Computer Voice
2009 Ghostbusters: The Video Game Additional Voices
2009 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Dr. Nefarious Computer Voice, Pepper Fairbanks
2010 Mass Effect 2 Ereba, Nef, Colonist, Citadel Advertisement Asari, Tennekont Advertisement
2010 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Strangelove
2010 Shrek Forever After Witches
2011 Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Pepper Fairbanks
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Master Bela Kiwiiks, Alauni, Chaney Barrow, Daizanna, Ensign Rosha,
Kayla Perlis, Komi, Master Injay, Master Sumalee, Voss Pilgrim, Yana-Ton
2012 Armored Core V Regan Stratford, AC Pilot [15]
2012 Mass Effect 3 Officer Jordan Noles, Captain Lee Riley, Ereba, Additional Voices
2012 Diablo III Additional Voices Also Reaper of Souls
2012 Guild Wars 2 Additional Voices
2012 Doom 3: BFG Edition Computer, Bernice F. Tooley, Additional Voices
2013 Young Justice: Legacy Black Canary, Killer Frost
2013 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional Voices
2014 The Lego Movie Videogame
2015 Infinite Crisis Wonder Woman
2015 Heroes of the Storm Kerrigan
2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Strangelove
2016 Hitman Supporting Cast, Trailer Narrator
2017 Injustice 2 Black Canary
2017 Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Gamora
2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Black Canary, Grail
2019 Mortal Kombat 11 Sheeva [16]
2019 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Gamora
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Additional Voices
2020 Star Wars: Squadrons Hera Syndulla
2020 Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Master Sylwin
2021 Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge- Last Call
2022 Marvel's Midnight Suns Sara / Caretaker
2023 Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Wonder Woman [17]
2023 Mortal Kombat: Onslaught Sonya Blade, Sheeva [18]

AudioBooks

Year Title Role
2015 Rain of the Ghosts Judith Vendeval

Live-action

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Law & Order Veronica Episode: "Blue Bamboo"
1999 City Guys Assistant Episode: "Movin' on Up"
2000 Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman Bloody Girl Direct-to-video
2001 Scrubs Becky Episode: "My Best Friend's Mistake"
2007 The Bold and the Beautiful Dispatcher 1 episode
2017 Jane the Virgin Latina Lover Narrator Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Five"

References

  1. ^ "Vanessa Marshall Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hood, Shaun (October 4, 2018). "Vanessa Marshall talks 'Star Wars: Rebels,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' and More (Interview)". FanFest. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Five Questions With Vanessa Marshall Stiller". Five Questions Q&A. March 3, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Brooks, Dan (July 19, 2021). "Hera Flies Again: Vanessa Marshall on Returning as the High Flying Pilot in Star Wars: The Bad Batch". StarWars.com. LucasFilm. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hera Syndulla Voice". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Marshall, Vanessa (April 2016). "Vanessa Marshall (Hera Syndulla)". Star Wars Interviews (Online). Interviewed by Dennis Pellegrom. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Marshall, Vanessa (March 17, 2016). "Talking Twi'lek: Star Wars Rebels' Vanessa Marshall on Hera Syndulla's Eventful Season Two". StarWars.com (Online). Interviewed by Dana Jennings. LucasFilm. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Vanessa Marshall Interview". Back Room Interviews. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  9. ^ Brooks, Dan (July 19, 2021). "Hera Flies Again: Vanessa Marshall on Returning as the High-Flying Pilot in Star Wars: The Bad Batch". Star Wars. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Glazebrook, Lewis (October 28, 2022). "Tales Of The Jedi Voice Cast & Star Wars Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. ^ IO Interactive. Freedom Fighters. Electronic Arts. Scene: Ending credits, 4:29:02 in, VOICE ACTORS.
  12. ^ "True Crime: Streets of LA (2003 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 28, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.((cite web)): CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  13. ^ a b c d "Vanessa Marshall (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 23, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.((cite web)): CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  14. ^ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:29:25 in, VOICE TALENT.
  15. ^ "Armored Core V – PS3 Manual". Namco. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2015.
  16. ^ Marshall, Vanessa [@vanmarshall] (April 24, 2019). "Excited to finally announce that I am playing Sheeva in #MK11! Xo" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Legacy, Spencer (February 24, 2023). "Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Gameplay Trailer Spotlights Voice Cast". ComingSoon. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Cianciolo, Dominic [@domcianciolo] (October 18, 2023). "#MkOnslaught's cine voices so far! Raiden @WillingBlam Liu & Fuj @mattyangking Kung Lao @ThatSunil Jax @WillCMe Johnny @AndrewSBowen Sonya Sheeva @vanmarshall Scorp @RonYuan Shinnok @TroyBakerVA Kitana @KariWahlgren Cetrion @MaryEMcGlynn Baraka @blumspew Kabal J. Cahill" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Twitter.

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Preceded byKeri Russell (2009) Voice ofWonder Woman 2010–2011 Succeeded byMichelle Monaghan
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