Vanessa Marshall (born October 19, 1969[1]) is an American actress who is most active in films, cartoons and video games. She is the daughter of actress Joan Van Ark and reporter John Marshall.
Vanessa Marshall | |
|---|---|
 Marshall in 2016 | |
| Born | October 19, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent | Joan Van Ark (mother) |
| Website | vanessamarshall |
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 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 | Cow and Chicken | Beautician, Store Assistant, Store Attendant | Episode: "Mall Cop" | [9] |
| 1999 | The Brothers Flub | Additional voices | ||
| 2001 | Johnny Bravo | Trucker, Airport Announcer | Episode: "A Johnny Bravo Christmas" | [9] |
| 2001–07 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Irwin, various voices | [9] | |
| 2002 | Time Squad | Cleopatra | Episode: "Shop Like an Egyptian" | |
| The Zeta Project | Virtual Operator | Episode: "Wired" | [9] | |
| Justice League | Lipstick Lady | Episode: "Fury" | [9] | |
| 2003–05 | Duck Dodgers | Vanity Automaton, The New Cadet, Waitress, Women, Dandy Boy Blue | 3 episodes | [9] |
| 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, Cannonbolt, Four Arms, Policewoman | 3 episodes | [9] |
| 2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Mary Jane Watson, Rosie Thompson | [9] | |
| 2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Vertigo | Episode: "eXcessive Force" | |
| 2010 | Black Panther | Dora Milaje, Madame, Female Cannibal | Miniseries | [9] |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Poison Ivy, Katrina Moldoff / Batwoman | 2 episodes | [9] | |
| 2010–2011 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Tiffany, Kristin, Xeexi, Girl | ||
| 2010–2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Black Widow, Madame Hydra, Anaconda, Waitress, S.H.I.E.L.D. Computer, A.I.M. Computer, Hydra Computer, Civilian Woman | [9] | |
| 2010–2013 | Fish Hooks | Mouse, Shiloh, Female Crowd Member | [9] | |
| 2011–2013, 2019–2022 | Young Justice | Black Canary, Red Inferno, Amanda Spence, Noor Harjavti, Ursa / Emerald Empress, Ida Berkowitz, Illona DeLamb-Markov, Soranik Natu | 19 episodes | [9] |
| 2012 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Galia | 2 episodes | [9] |
| 2013 | Ben 10: Omniverse | Drew Saturday | Episode: "T.G.I.S." | [9] |
| 2014 | Breadwinners | Intercom Lady | Episode: "Thug Loaf/Mine All Mine" | [9] |
| 2014–18 | Star Wars Rebels | Hera Syndulla | [9] | |
| Avengers Assemble | Medusa, Meagan McLaren, Hela | [9] | ||
| 2015–17 | Regular Show | Toothpick Sally, Jessica, Penny, Jolene, Martyka, various voices | [9] | |
| Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Mary Louise Pizzagut, Melba, Brad, Brady, JR Kyle, various voices | [9] | ||
| 2015–19 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Gamora, Meredith Quill, Crystal, various voices | [9] | |
| 2016 | Archer | Actress | Episode: "Bel Panto: Part 1" | |
| 2016–17 | Uncle Grandpa | Additional voices | ||
| 2016–2020 | Ben 10 | Queen Bee | 5 episodes | |
| 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 | [9] | ||
| Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Hera Syndulla, Dial Tone | |||
| Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat | Gamora | [9] | ||
| 2017–18 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Madame Tousant | [9] | |
| Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Hera Syndulla, Vendor | |||
| The Powerpuff Girls | Additional voices | |||
| 2018 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | [9] | ||
| Lego Star Wars: All-Stars | Hera Syndulla, Customer | [9] | ||
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino | Lechuza | Episode: "The Boy Who Cried Lechuza" | [9] |
| 2019–21 | Final Space | Invictus, Helper Hula (2nd time) | ||
| 2019–present | Harley Quinn | Joey, Wonder Woman, Giganta, Reporter, Teller | [9] | |
| 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 | [10] |
| 2022 | Tales of the Jedi | Village Elder | Episode: "Justice" | [11] |
Films
Video games
Audio books
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rain of the Ghosts | Judith Vendeval |
Live-action
| 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
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