Marisha Ray

Marisha Ray (born May 10, 1989) is an American voice actress, host, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Keyleth and Beauregard from Critical Role. In video games, Ray has voiced Margaret in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and Persona Q, Laura Arseid in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series, and Miranda in Metal Gear: Survive.[1]

Marisha Ray
Ray at Wondercon in 2017
Born (1989-05-10) May 10, 1989
Louisville, Kentucky
OccupationVoice actress, creative director
Years active2010–present
Known forCritical Role
Spouse(s)
Matthew Mercer (m. 2017)

Early life

Marisha Ray was born May 10, 1989 in Louisville, KY. At twelve she began acting at the Actors Theater of Louisville.[2]

Career

Ray moved to Los Angeles in 2008.[3] She produced a Batgirl fanseries in 2012 called Batgirl: Spoiled where she played the titular character.[4]

In 2015, Ray began co-starring in the web series Critical Role where the actors play Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Ray's character for the first campaign was Keyleth, a half-elf druid. As a part of getting into her character, Ray compiled a playlist representing Keyleth's journey.[5] Her character for the second campaign is Beauregard, the human monk. Ray was involved in many of Geek & Sundry's other productions, including co-hosting Key Questions,[6] producing Signal Boost!,[7] and acting in Sagas of Sundry.[8]

Ray announced her appointment to the post of Creative Director for Geek & Sundry on July 28, 2017.[9] However, she stepped down from the position in June 2018, when she became the Creative Director for Critical Role.[10]

Personal life
External video
Between the Sheets: Marisha Ray Interview - YouTube

Ray has been diagnosed with hyperhidrosis and underwent surgery to negate it in her hands and armpits.[11] On October 24, 2016, Ray announced her engagement to voice actor and fellow member of the Critical Role cast Matthew Mercer.[12][13] They married on October 21, 2017.[3][3][14]

Filmography

Voice-over filmography
List of voice-over performances
Year Title Role(s) Notes Source
2014 Persona 4: Arena Ultimax Margaret [15][4]
2014 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Margaret [15][4]
2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Diamond Dog Soldier [15][4]
2015 Persona 4: Dancing All Night Margaret [15][4]
2015 Star Wars: Battlefront Stormtrooper Female [4][16]
2015 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Laura S. Arseid also Cold Steel 2
2016 Fire Emblem: Fates Mikoto, Effie, Oboro [15][4][16]
2016 Lego Marvel's Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Scientist
2017 Fire Emblem Heroes Shanna, Oboro, Effie, Mikoto
2017 Friday the 13th: The Game AJ Mason
2017 Final Fantasy XV: Comrades Jeanne Labreigh
2018 Metal Gear Survive Player, Miranda
2018 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Keyleth, Maia Rua

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 [17]
2013 Walk of Shame Anne TV Series [17]
2013 Chastity Bites Flashback Virgin 5 Film [18]
2015-present Critical Role Keyleth (Campaign 1), Beauregard (Campaign 2), Self RPG Web Series [4]
2016-present Talks Machina Self Web Series [19]
2019 L.A. By Night Ellenore RPG Web Series [20]

References
  1. "Marisha Ray | Critical Role". Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  2. "Critical Role's Marisha Ray: In The Name Of The Circle Of The Moon, I Will Punish You! | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. "[Spoilers E106] The Official Marisha AMA Thread: Marisha learns to Reddit. • r/criticalrole". reddit. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  4. "Critical Role's Marisha Ray: Where You've Heard (and Seen) Her Before | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. February 17, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  5. "Critical Role Celebrity Playlist: Keyleth – Voice of the Tempest by Marisha Ray | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. December 11, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  6. "Q&A: Matt Key Reveals Pop Culture's Deeper Secrets | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. February 27, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  7. "Critical Role Cast Recommendations from Signal Boost! – Glorious Goods for the Holidays | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. November 27, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  8. "Sagas of Sundry | Geek and Sundry". geekandsundry.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  9. "Marisha Ray on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  10. "A Special Announcement from Critical Role".
  11. "r/criticalrole - [Spoilers E106] The Official Marisha AMA Thread: Marisha learns to Reddit". reddit. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  12. Geek & Sundry (April 28, 2017), Fireside Q&A with Matthew Mercer, retrieved May 10, 2018
  13. "Marisha Ray on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  14. "Marisha Ray on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  15. "Marisha Ray". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  16. "Marisha Ray Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames". MobyGames. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  17. "Marisha Ray". Marisha Ray. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  18. Chastity Bites (2013), retrieved May 11, 2018
  19. "Talks Machina | Geek and Sundry". geekandsundry.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  20. "Find My Home". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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