Vanessa Marshall

Vanessa Marshall is an American voice actress who is most active in films, cartoons and video games.

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. One of her best known roles is her voice acting for the character Hera Syndulla in Star Wars Rebels.

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. 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.

Personal life Marshall is the daughter of actor and voice actor Joan Van Ark and journalist John Marshall. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and continues to live in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Voice acting Animation Year Title Role(s) Notes 1999 Cow and Chicken Beautician, Store Assistant, Store Attendant Episode: "Mall Cop" The Brothers Flub Additional voices 2001 Johnny Bravo Trucker, Airport Announcer Episode: "A Johnny Bravo Christmas" 2022 Tales of the Jedi Village Elder Episode: "Justice" 2023 Scissor Seven Normal Assassin 2024–2025 Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Rescued Children, Possessed Henchwoman, Additional Voices 6 episodes

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 Emperor: Battle for Dune Filmbook, Unit Response Voice 2003 Dino Crisis 3 Sonya 2003 True Crime: Streets of LA Additional voices 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 2005 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Secondary Officer #5 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 2019 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Gamora

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"