Vanessa Marshall

Vanessa Marshall (born October 19, 1969^[1]) is an American voice 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	(1969-10-19) October 19, 1969 (age 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Princeton University (BA) New York University (MFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Andrew Kishino ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2007)​
Parent	Joan Van Ark (mother)
Website	vanessamarshall.com

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 an 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	Grim & Evil / 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 (Gwen), Cannonbolt (Gwen), Four Arms (Gwen), 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]
2024	Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft	Rescued Children, Possessed Henchwoman	2 episodes	[12]
	Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition	Invisible Woman, Computer	Disney+ Television Special	[9]

Films

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[9]
2007	Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure	Irwin, Pirate	Television film[9]
2007	Wrath of the Spider Queen	Irwin
2007	Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix	Myaxx, Salesperson
2008	Justice League: The New Frontier	Mala	Direct-to-video Credited as Amazon Woman[9]
2008	Underfist: Halloween Bash	Irwin	Television film[9]
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[9]
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[9]
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[9]
2018	Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash
2018	Teen Titans Go! To the Movies	Vault Voice	[9]
2020	Superman: Red Son	Wonder Woman	Direct-to-video[9]
2022	Earwig and the Witch	Bella Yaga	English dub[13][9]

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	[9]
2002	James Bond 007: Nightfire	Car Computer
2002	Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast	Jan Ors	[9]
2002	Metroid Prime	Samus Aran	[9]
2002	Emperor: Battle for Dune	Filmbook, Unit Response Voice
2003	Dino Crisis 3	Sonya	[9]
2003	Freedom Fighters	Additional voices	[14]
2003	True Crime: Streets of LA	Additional voices	[15]
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	[9]
2004	Onimusha 3: Demon Siege	Vega Donna	[9]
2004	Painkiller	Catherine, Eve
2004	Shrek 2	Wicked Witch, Cinderella, Grandma	[9]
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	[9]
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	[9]
2005	Guild Wars	Additional Voices
2005	Advent Rising	Olivia Morgan
2005	The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction	Mercy	[9]
2005	Ultimate Spider-Man	Female Pedestrian	Uncredited
2005	Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble	Sprocket, Rachel, Tsukumo	[9]
2005	Crash Tag Team Racing	Adult Female	[9]
2005	Gun	Homesteader's Wife
2005	True Crime: New York City		[16]
2005	Need for Speed: Most Wanted	Secondary Officer #5	[9]
2005	Kingdom Hearts II	Nala	[9]
2006	Dead Rising	Additional Voices
2006	Saints Row	Stilwater's Residents
2006	The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy	Irwin	[9]
2006	The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning	Sparx's Mother	[9]
2006	Justice League Heroes	Huntress	[9]
2006	Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express	Antoinette Marceau	[9]
2006	Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops	Eva	[9]
2007	Spider-Man 3	Jean DeWolfe	[9]
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	[9]
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	[9]
2009	Bionic Commando	Emily Spencer	[9]
2009	Ghostbusters: The Video Game	Additional Voices
2009	Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	Dr. Nefarious Computer Voice	[9]
2010	Mass Effect 2	Ereba, Nef, Colonist, Citadel Advertisement Asari, Tennekont Advertisement
2010	Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker	Strangelove	[9]
2010	Shrek Forever After	Witches
2011	Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One	Pepper Fairbanks	[9]
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	[17]
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	[9]
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	[9]
2016	Hitman	Supporting Cast, Trailer Narrator
2017	Injustice 2	Black Canary	[9]
2017	Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite	Gamora	[9]
2018	Marvel Powers United VR	Crystal, Gamora, Madame Hydra	[9]
2018	Lego DC Super-Villains	Black Canary, Grail
2019	Mortal Kombat 11	Sheeva	[18]
2019	Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order	Gamora	[9]
2020	Final Fantasy VII Remake	Additional Voices
2020	Star Wars: Squadrons	Hera Syndulla	[9]
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	[9]
2023	Justice League: Cosmic Chaos	Wonder Woman, Blue Snowman, Grace	[19][9]
2023	Mortal Kombat: Onslaught	Sonya Blade, Sheeva	[20]

Audio books

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. 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. 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. "Vanessa Marshall Interview". Back Room Interviews. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
9. "Vanessa Marshall (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 11, 2024. 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
10. 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.
11. Glazebrook, Lewis (October 28, 2022). "Tales Of The Jedi Voice Cast & Star Wars Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
12. "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 credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
13. Sherman, Jennifer (December 15, 2020). "GKIDS Announces Dub Cast for Ghibli's 1st CG Feature Earwig and the Witch". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
14. IO Interactive. Freedom Fighters. Electronic Arts. Scene: Ending credits, 4:29:02 in, VOICE ACTORS.
15. "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 credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
16. Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:29:25 in, VOICE TALENT.
17. "Armored Core V – PS3 Manual". Namco. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2015.
18. 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.
19. Legacy, Spencer (February 24, 2023). "Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Gameplay Trailer Spotlights Voice Cast". ComingSoon. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
20. Cianciolo, Dominic [@domcianciolo] (October 17, 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.

External links

• Official website
• Vanessa Marshall at IMDb 

Preceded by Keri Russell (2009)	Voice of Wonder Woman 2010–2011	Succeeded by Michelle Monaghan