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
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| rowspan="2" | 1999
| Cow and Chicken
| Beautician, Store Assistant, Store Attendant
| Episode: "Mall Cop"
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| The Brothers Flub
| Additional voices
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| 2001
| Johnny Bravo
| Trucker, Airport Announcer
| Episode: "A Johnny Bravo Christmas"
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| 2022
| Tales of the Jedi
| Village Elder
| Episode: "Justice"
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| 2023
| Scissor Seven
| Normal Assassin
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| 2024–25
| Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
| Rescued Children, Possessed Henchwoman, Additional Voices
| 6 episodes
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| 2024
| Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition
| Invisible Woman, Computer
| Disney+ Television Special
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Video games
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! Year !! Title !! Roles !! Notes
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| 1998 || Dune 2000 || Narrator ||
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| 2000 || The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure || Nala ||
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| 2001 || Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty || Olga Gurlukovich||
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| 2002 || Emperor: Battle for Dune || Filmbook, Unit Response Voice ||
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| 2003 || Dino Crisis 3 || Sonya ||<!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt7vQVIXfkw -->
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| 2003 || True Crime: Streets of LA || Additional voices ||
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| 2003 || James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing || Computer ||
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| 2003 || SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs || HQ ||
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| 2004 || Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel || Wasteland Prostitute, Raider Matron ||
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| 2004 || Wrath Unleashed || Aenna || <!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XSnZILVBPc -->
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| 2005 || Need for Speed: Most Wanted || Secondary Officer #5 ||
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| 2012 || Mass Effect 3 || Officer Jordan Noles, Captain Lee Riley, Ereba, Additional Voices ||
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| 2012 || Diablo III || Additional Voices || Also Reaper of Souls
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| 2012 || Guild Wars 2 || Additional Voices ||
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| 2012 || Doom 3: BFG Edition || Computer, Bernice F. Tooley, Additional Voices ||
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| 2013 || Young Justice: Legacy || Black Canary, Killer Frost ||
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| 2019 || Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order || Gamora ||
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Audio books
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| 2015 || Rain of the Ghosts || Judith Vendeval
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Live-action
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|+ List of acting performances in film and television
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| 1994 || Law & Order || Veronica || Episode: "Blue Bamboo"
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| 1999 || City Guys || Assistant || Episode: "Movin' on Up"
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| 2000 || Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman || Bloody Girl || Direct-to-video
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| 2001 || Scrubs || Becky || Episode: "My Best Friend's Mistake"
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| 2007 || The Bold and the Beautiful || Dispatcher || 1 episode
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| 2017 || Jane the Virgin || Latina Lover Narrator || Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Five"
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