Marisha Ray

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Marisha Ray
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Ray in April 2017
Born
Marisha Ray Huber

(1989-05-10) May 10, 1989 (age 32)
Mount Washington, Kentucky, U.S.
OccupationVoice actress, host, producer, creative director
Years active2010–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2017)​

Marisha Ray Huber (born May 10, 1989), better known as Marisha Ray, is an American voice actress, host, producer, and creative director. She is best known for her roles as herself and her characters Keyleth, Beauregard, and Laudna on the Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role. In video games, she most notably voiced Margaret in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and Persona Q, Laura S. Arseid in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series, and Miranda in Metal Gear: Survive.[1]

Early life[]

Marisha Ray Huber[Note 1] was born in Mount Washington, Kentucky, on May 10, 1989,[3] the daughter of a mother who works as a dog groomer and a father who sells truck tires. She hails from an extended family of Louisville farmers, having helped her grandfather with chores around his tobacco farm as she was growing up from when she was around six years old.[Note 2] At the age of 12, she began acting at the Actors Theater of Louisville.[4] In 2008, at the age of 19, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.[5] Her parents supported the decision and drove her there.[Note 3] She arrived around the time of the Writers Guild strike and so, having difficulty in finding auditions, she began canvassing for the 2008 presidential election to support herself financially.[Note 4] As the election came to a close, she took up street performing on Hollywood Boulevard by tap-dancing for a short time, before eventually moving on to full-time busking by dressing up as Tinkerbell for three years.[Note 5]

Career[]

Ray produced a Batgirl fan series in 2012 called Batgirl: Spoiled, in which she played the titular character.[6][7][8] In 2015, she began co-starring in the web series Critical Role, on which she joins fellow voice actors in playing Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Her character for the first campaign was Keyleth, a half-elf druid. As a part of getting into her character, she compiled a playlist representing Keyleth's journey.[9] Her character for the second campaign was Beauregard, a human monk. Her current character in the third campaign is Laudna, a warlock/sorcerer. She was involved in many of Geek & Sundry's other productions, including co-hosting Key Questions,[10][11] acting in Sagas of Sundry,[12] and producing Signal Boost![13] She announced her appointment to the post of creative director for Geek & Sundry on July 28, 2017,[14] however, she stepped down from the position in June 2018.[15][16]

Critical Role was both the Webby Winner and the People's Voice Winner in the "Games (Video Series & Channels)" category at the 2019 Webby Awards;[17] the show was also both a Finalist and the Audience Honor Winner at the 2019 Shorty Awards.[18] After becoming hugely successful, the Critical Role cast left the Geek & Sundry network in early 2019 and set up their own production company, Critical Role Productions;[19][20][21][22] Ray also became the creative director for the company.[15][16] Soon after, they aimed to raise $750,000 on Kickstarter to create an animated series of their first campaign, but ended up raising over $11 million.[23] In November 2019, Amazon Prime Video announced that they had acquired the streaming rights to this animated series, now titled The Legend of Vox Machina;[24] Ray will reprise her role as Keyleth.[25]

Personal life[]

Ray married fellow voice actor and Critical Role co-star Matthew Mercer on October 21, 2017.[26][27][28]

Filmography[]

Voice-over filmography[]

List of voice-over performances
Year Title Role(s) Notes Source
2014 Persona 4: Arena Ultimax Margaret [29][6][30]
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth [29][6][31]
2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Diamond Dog Soldier [29][6]
Persona 4: Dancing All Night Margaret [29][6]
Star Wars: Battlefront Stormtrooper Female [6][32]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Laura S. Arseid [29][30]
2016 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II [29][30]
Fire Emblem: Fates Mikoto, Effie, Oboro [29]
Lego Marvel's Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Scientist [32]
2017 Fire Emblem Heroes Shanna, Oboro, Effie, Mikoto [29]
Fire Emblem Warriors Oboro [33]
Friday the 13th: The Game AJ Mason [29][32]
Final Fantasy XV: Comrades Jeanne Labreigh [34]
2018 Metal Gear Survive Player, Miranda [32]
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Keyleth, Maia Rua Critical Role DLC [33]
2019 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Laura S. Arseid [29][30]
2019 Far Cry New Dawn Voice Talents [32][34][35]
2020 Fallout 76: Wastelanders Eugenie [36]
2022 The Legend of Vox Machina Keyleth [37][38]

Live-action filmography[]

List of live-action performances
Year Title Role(s) Notes Source
2010-2011 1000 Ways to Die Tina the Video Gamer, Trudie the Karaoke Girl TV Series [39]
2012 Batgirl: Spoiled Stephanie Brown Fan-made Web Series [6][7][8]
2012-2016 Super Power Beat Down Herself Web Series [40]
2013 School of Thrones Melisandre Parody Web Series [6][41][42]
2013 Walk of Shame Anne TV Series [39]
2013 Chastity Bites Flashback Virgin 5 Film [43]
2015–present Critical Role
RPG Web Series [6][44]
2016–2021 Talks Machina Herself Web Series [45][46]
2017 Sagas of Sundry: Madness Abigail Persimmon RPG Web Series [12]
2018 Key Question Herself; co-host Web Series [11]
2018–2021 L.A. by Night Ellenore RPG Web Series; Episode: "Find My Home", Episode: "Live on the Moon" [47][48]
2019 Pub Draw Herself Web Series [49][50]
2019 UnDeadwood Arabella Whitlock Web Limited Series [51][52]
2020 Dimension 20: Pirates of Leviathan Sunny Biscotto RPG Web Limited Series [53]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Ray discussing her legal name in 2021".[2]
  2. ^ "Ray on her family history".[2]
  3. ^ "Ray on her parents".[2]
  4. ^ "Ray on first moving to Los Angeles".[2]
  5. ^ "Ray on being a street performer".[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Marisha Ray | Critical Role". February 25, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Philip DeFranco, Marisha Ray (April 21, 2021). "Marisha Ray Talks Being Tinker Bell, Constant Online Harassment, The Future of Critical Role". A Conversation With. Episode 50.
  3. ^ Between the Sheets: Marisha Ray, retrieved October 10, 2021
  4. ^ "Critical Role's Marisha Ray: In The Name Of The Circle Of The Moon, I Will Punish You! | Nerdist". Nerdist. October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "[Spoilers E106] The Official Marisha AMA Thread: Marisha learns to Reddit. • r/criticalrole". reddit. August 3, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Critical Role's Marisha Ray: Where You've Heard (and Seen) Her Before | Nerdist". Nerdist. February 17, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Batgirl: Spoiled, An Upcoming Web Series". The Mary Sue. August 9, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "10 Batman Fan-Flicks That Every Bat-Fan Needs To See". CBR. October 31, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Critical Role Celebrity Playlist: Keyleth – Voice of the Tempest by Marisha Ray | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. December 11, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "Q&A: Matt Key Reveals Pop Culture's Deeper Secrets | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. February 27, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Spangler, Todd (February 28, 2018). "Legendary's Alpha Streaming Service Sets Five Original Series From Nerdist, Geek & Sundry". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Meet the Cast of Our Next Horror RPG – Sagas Of Sundry: Madness". Geek and Sundry. October 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Critical Role Cast Recommendations from Signal Boost! – Glorious Goods for the Holidays | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  14. ^ Ray, Marisha [@Marisha_Ray] (July 28, 2017). "Actually, I was finally able to announce at SDCC that I am now the Creative Director at @GeekandSundry! A small team works on all you see!<3 t.co/zCaHdmLQvW" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  16. ^ a b "A Special Announcement from Critical Role".
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  18. ^ "Critical Role - The Shorty Awards". ShortyAwards.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  19. ^ "Why Critical Role's D&D Streams Are So Popular". ScreenRant. September 12, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  20. ^ Hoffer, Christian (June 18, 2018). "Critical Role Teases New Content With Opening of New Studio, Twitch and Youtube Channel". Comicbook.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  21. ^ Phillips, Jevon (November 6, 2019). "They started out playing Dungeons & Dragons. Now they're coming to Amazon Prime". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  22. ^ Whitten, Sarah (March 14, 2020). "How Critical Role helped spark a Dungeons & Dragons renaissance". CNBC. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  23. ^ Whitten, Sarah (April 19, 2019). "'Dungeons and Dragons' Kickstarter breaks record with $11.3 million campaign". CNBC. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  24. ^ Spangler, Todd (November 5, 2019). "Amazon Orders Two Seasons of Critical Role's Animated D&D Series". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  25. ^ Burton, Bonnie (March 7, 2019). "New Dungeons & Dragons animated series breaks Kickstarter record". CNET. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  26. ^ Geek & Sundry (April 28, 2017), Fireside Q&A with Matthew Mercer, retrieved May 10, 2018
  27. ^ Ray, Marisha [@Marisha_Ray] (October 24, 2016). "Gold Leader @matthewmercer, Red Leader Marisha Ray: ENGAGED! t.co/S7hux22gHC" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Ray, Marisha [@Marisha_Ray] (October 22, 2017). "It is done!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Marisha Ray (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 10, 2018. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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  31. ^ Kuchera, Ben (January 11, 2016). "How the voices behind your favorite games and shows are re-inventing live D&D". Polygon. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  32. ^ a b c d e "Marisha Ray Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames". MobyGames. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  33. ^ a b "These actors got cast in Pillars of Eternity II after playing D&D on YouTube". PCGamesN. April 8, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  34. ^ a b "What's on at ComicCon London this Spring and Summer 2020". Watford Hertfordshire & London Review. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  35. ^ "A Critical Role csapata kevesebb mint 1 óra alatt szedte össze a pénzt az animációs filmjére". GameStar (in Hungarian). March 5, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  36. ^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (April 14, 2020). Fallout 76: Wastelanders DLC. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music - Cast.
  37. ^ Spangler, Todd (October 8, 2021). "Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Series Premiere Date Set on Amazon Prime Video". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  38. ^ "WATCH: Critical Role Performs a Scene from The Legend of Vox Machina". CBR. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021. The players from the original campaign are all reprising the roles of their RPG characters, and they will also serve as the executive producers for the new animated series.
  39. ^ a b "Marisha Ray". Marisha Ray. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  40. ^ "Super Power Beat Down (series)". IMDB.
  41. ^ "School of Thrones: Alex Carpenter goes behind the scenes • Hypable". Hypable. February 21, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  42. ^ "'Game of Thrones': the high school version". EW.com. March 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  43. ^ Chastity Bites (2013), retrieved May 11, 2018
  44. ^ "Critical Role: Everything to Know About the Characters of Campaign Three". CBR. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  45. ^ "Talks Machina | Geek and Sundry". geekandsundry.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  46. ^ Foster and, Brian [@BrianWFoster] (November 2, 2021). "Gonna pin this since I get this question here and on IG and in my chat every day: Unfortunately, Talks has been canceled. I believe there are plans for a new "after-show", but @CriticalRole would have that info. That's all I know and can share [Cowboy hat face]" (Tweet). Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
  47. ^ "Find My Home". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  48. ^ "Live on the Moon". L.A. by Night. Season 5. Episode 4. September 24, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  49. ^ Plante, Corey (April 20, 2019). "Critical Role: How Babs Tarr Brings D&D Characters to Life on 'Pub Draw'". Inverse. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  50. ^ "Bingeworthy: 'Critical Role' Productions Edition". Nerds and Beyond. March 31, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  51. ^ "Critical Role Announces New Limited-Series Game". ComicBook.com. September 26, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  52. ^ Granshaw, Lisa (October 20, 2019). "Exclusive: Brian W. Foster dishes on Critical Role's new show UnDeadwood". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  53. ^ "Pirates of Leviathan Continues to Push the Boundaries of Dungeons & Dragons".

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