Tasia Valenza
Tasia Valenza is an American actress. She is most known for being the voice of Poison Ivy in the Arkham series from 2009 to 2015 as well as in a number of other video games, Sniper Wolf in Metal Gear Solid and her various roles in the Star Wars Universe.
Personal life
Tasia Valenza is the daughter of former actor and restaurant consultant Frank Valenza and Gloria Valenza.[citation needed] Her twin brother is a former television writer and now solar marketing consultant Tor Alexander Valenza. She also has an older brother, Greg.[1] Valenza has been married to Harvey Stern since 1995 and has three children.[2][3]
Career
In the early part of her career, Valenza played the role of Dottie Thornton on All My Children from 1982 to 1986, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work. She also showed up in a guest star appearance in the fifth season of The A-Team, and a recurring role as Lieutenant Winslow in Space: Above and Beyond. She also portrayed Jodie Abramovitz in Aaron Spelling's drama series The Heights.
Valenza appeared in the 1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Coming of Age" as a Vulcan.[citation needed] She returned to Star Trek in 2017 with a voiceover role in the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery as the computer voice of the USS Shenzhou.[4]
Valenza is best known to play female characters in comic book based video games, predominantly villains in video games such as Batman: Arkham Asylum, where she played fan-favorite character Poison Ivy, as well as multiple Spider-Man games. In January 2023, Valenza guest voiced a character, Tawni Ames, the Separatist governor of Desix, who opposes the Empire's occupation, on Star Wars: The Bad Batch.[5] She also had a recurring role as the Jedi Shaak Ti in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1984 | Crackers | Maria | |
1985 | Rappin' | Dixie | |
1987 | My Demon Lover | Miguela |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1982–1986 | All My Children | Dottie Thornton Martin | |
1986 | The A-Team | Bonita Gallegos | Episode: "The Theory of Revolution" |
1987 | Fame | Denise Hudson | Episode: "Stradi-Various" |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Lacey King | Episode: "16 Blown to 35" |
1987 | Hunter | Lupe Ortiz | Episode: "Playing God" |
1987 | Highway to Heaven | Maria Rojas | Episode: "Why Punish the Children" |
1988 | Supercarrier | Extra | Episode: "Deadly Enemies (Pilot)" |
1988 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | T'Shanik | Episode: "Coming of Age" |
1989 | Cheers | Customer | Episode: "Don't Paint Your Chickens" |
1991 | Good Grief | Elke | Episode: "13th Episode Anniversary Special" |
1991 | Sometimes They Come Back | Kate | Television film |
1991 | Adam-12 | Lucinda Caralis | Episode: "Drive-By" |
1992 | The Heights | Jodie Abramowitz | 13 episodes |
1995 | Duckman | Live Action "Bernice" Actress | Episode: "Papa Oom M.O.W. M.O.W." |
1995–1996 | Space: Above and Beyond | Lt. Kelly Anne Winslow | 4 episodes |
1996 | One West Waikiki | Amy Shigeta | Episode: "Guilty" |
1999–2001 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Suzanne | |
2017–2018 | Star Trek: Discovery | USS Shenzhou Computer (voice) | 6 episodes |
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Mariam | Episode: "Baby-Doll" |
1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Vlorina, Monster #2 | Episode: "Smile and Say Oblina/The Great Wave" |
1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Policewoman | Episode: "Feeding Time" |
1997 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Jade | 2 episodes |
1997 | Spicy City | Margo | Episode: "An Eye for an Eye" |
1998 | Tekkaman Blade II | Natasha Pablochiva | English dub |
1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Female Cultist | Episode: "Cult of the Cat" |
2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Camel | Episode: "Gobi Yourself" |
2000–01 | Batman Beyond | Servant Girl #1, Female Cop | 2 episodes |
2002–04 | Ozzy & Drix | Maria Amino | 14 episodes |
2003–04 | Duck Dodgers | Senorita Theresa, Vampire Bride #2 | 2 episodes |
2003–05 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Brooke Bjork, Lupe Chesares, Wormian #2 | 2 episodes |
2005–06 | Danger Rangers | Gabriella, London Reporter, Raccoon Kid #2, Firefighter #3, Ana | 15 episodes |
2010 | Dirty Little Secret | Malina Vila Nova, Admirer | 10 episodes |
2010–14 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Shaak Ti | 5 episodes |
2019–20 | Star Wars Resistance | Venisa Doza | 3 episodes |
2022 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Tawni Ames | Episode: "The Solitary Clone" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! | Annette Boning, Female Ship's Announcer | [6] |
1998 | Leisure Suit Larry's Casino | Annette Boning | [6] |
1998 | Metal Gear Solid | Sniper Wolf, Computer | English dub Credited as Julie Monroe[6] |
1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Ann Gella, Coruscant Female, Gungan Female | [6] |
1999 | Revenant | Kylie, Townswomen | [6] |
1999 | Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine | Sophia Hapgood | [6] |
1999 | Star Wars: Demolition | Aurra Sing | [6] |
2000 | Ground Control | Enrica Hayes, Squad Voice, Dropship Voice #15 | [6] |
2000 | Vampire Hunter D | Leila | [6] |
2000 | Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy | Enrica Hayes, Unit #7 | [6] |
2001 | Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | Raven | [4] |
2001 | Max Steel: Covert Missions | Dawn | [6] |
2003 | Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | "Brooklyn" Betty Charles | [6] |
2004 | Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes | Sniper Wolf, Computer | [6] |
2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Female Thugs, Additional voices | [6] |
2005 | Samurai Western | Claudia, Child #2 | [6] |
2005 | Predator: Concrete Jungle | Isabella Borgia / Mother | [6] |
2005 | Age of Empires III | Amelia Black | [6] |
2006 | Baten Kaitos Origins | Valara | [6] |
2006 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Spider-Woman | [6] |
2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Female Thugs | |
2009 | Dissidia Final Fantasy | Ultimecia | [6] |
2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Poison Ivy, Martha Wayne | [6] |
2011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Ultimecia | [6] |
2011 | Batman: Arkham City | Poison Ivy | |
2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Monica Hughes | [6] |
2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Kaliyo Djannis | [6] |
2013 | Marvel Heroes | Madame Hydra | [6] |
2014 | WildStar | Avra Darko, Ekose Female | |
2015 | Infinite Crisis | Poison Ivy | |
2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Poison Ivy | |
2015 | Leo's Fortune | Mathilda | [6] |
2017 | Injustice 2 | Poison Ivy | [6][7] |
2018 | Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | Ultimecia | [6] |
2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | Poison Ivy | [6] |
2019 | Mobius Final Fantasy | Ultimecia | |
2023 | Justice League: Cosmic Chaos | Poison Ivy | [6] |
- Age of Empires III – Amelia Black
- Age of Mythology – Reginleif
- Age of Mythology: The Titans – Reginleif
- Battlezone II: Combat Commander – Yelena Shabayev
- Danger Rangers – Gabriella
- Epic Seven - Command Model Laika
- The Elder Scrolls Online – Additional Voices
- The Evil Within – Myra Hanson
- King's Quest: Mask of Eternity – Sara, Sylph
- Metal Gear Solid: Integral – Sniper Wolf
- Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer – Nadaj, Female Hardened Battler, Female Dwarf
- Saints Row 2 – Monica Hughes
- Stormrise – Vantage
- Too Human – Hel
References
- ^ Boca Raton News. Jan. 26, 1984 (p. 24) [1].
- ^ "Got engaged 19 years ago on Valentine's Day! And More in love with my "Valentine" than ever! #lovers #love #romantic #soulmates #soulmates #engaed #marriage #truelove". February 16, 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Ravenna, Joni. "Of Vows and Valentines".
- ^ a b "Tasia Valenza". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Tawni Ames Voice". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Tasia Valenza (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 10, 2019. 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.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Tasia Valenza [@TasiaValenza] (March 3, 2017). ""Super excited to be able to share that I'm playing #PoisonIvy Injustice 2! Thank you for all for your support! Go..."" (Tweet). Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website
- Tasia Valenza at IMDb
- Tasia Valenza on X