Vanessa Marshall

The last time we hosted Vanessa, we knew her as the iconic Hera -- captain of the Ghost and loyal Rebel... but that was before Maul - Shadow Lord. Gone are the iconic flight googles and now she wears the Mandalorian helmet of Rook Kast loyal to Maul.

Vanessa was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in Studio Ghibli’s 2021 animated film Earwig and The Witch; Vanessa She is best known for playing Hera in Star Wars: Rebels, Wonder Woman in DC’s Harley Quinn, Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Canary in Young Justice, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg in Rick and Morty.

In the world of video games, she is Sheeva in Mortal Combat 11, Olga in Metal Gear Solid 2, and Jan Ors in Star Wars: Jedi Knights II. As an avid gamer, she live streams regularly on her Twitch channel. She announces ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, HGTV, VH1 and MTV TV promos. She narrates shows for ESPN, Lifetime, E!, TLC, and Tennis Channel.

Raised in a show business family by Joan Van Ark of Knots Landing and John Marshall of KNBC News, her first acting job was with Julie Harris playing her mother’s role (Valene Ewing) as a child. Vanessa’s award-winning sculptures earned her admission into Princeton University. After acquiring a Masters in acting from NYU, she performed stand-up at The Comedy Store and The Improv and sketch comedy at the Acme Comedy Theater.

One of her many performance essays was published in Anna David’s book True Tales of Love and Lust from the story-telling event of the same name. Vanessa’s monthly Star Wars Insider magazine column tracked her intergalactic fangirl experiences.