354. VO Actor Julie Nathanson on Voicing 100 Video Games

Longtime voice actor Julie Nathanson recently joined Riot Games’ League of Legends as “Briar,” the latest champion. That became Nathanson’s 100th voiceover credit. Nathanson’s credits span the realms of video games, animated films and television, and even some live-action roles in her early days in the industry. Including the aforementioned League of Legends/“Briar” role, Nathanson’s video game credits are spotlighted by her recently-released NPC companion Marika Boros in Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield, and long-running gig as “Samantha Maxis” in the Call of Duty franchise – most recently in Call of Duty: Cold War. In the animation world, Nathanson is well-known for her performances as “Crimson Widow” in Marvel’s Avengers; “Gilda Dent” and “Silver Banshee” in the DC Universe Movies Batman: The Long Halloween and Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, respectively, and “Rosalie Rowan” in The Zeta Project.

In this episode, Nathanson explains the differences between video game acting and standard animation. She also discussed her early roles in The Zeta Project and the 2003 Spider-Man MTV Series. This is her second appearance on the podcast, having come on Episode 245 to discuss her Long Halloween role of Gilda Dent.

Follow Julie on social media @Julie_Nathanson.