Some Bios
the program bio
Emily Marso is an actor, motion capture performer, and voiceover artist based in Chicago.
She provided the motion capture performance for Kitana and Madam Bo in the Mortal Kombat franchise (NetherRealm Studios) as well as motion capture for the Call of Duty franchise, most recently Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Raven Software).
Her television credits include the pilot POST (exec. producer Lilly Wachowski), a recurring role as Nurse Susie on Chicago Med and Chicago Fire (NBC). Film credits include the upcoming Unarmed (starring Tzi Ma); An Exquisite Meal (Cinequest Film Festival, now streaming); and Swipe Up, Vivian! (dir. Addison Heimann; screened at Chicago International Film Fest, Out Fest, Fantasia Film Fest, and many more). Commercial credits include national campaigns for McDonald's, Lowes, Illinois Board of Tourism, and more.
Alongside her on-camera work, Emily is also a VO performer and narrator, with national campaigns for State Farm and Clorox, and numerous audiobook credits, including the novelizations of Disney/Pixar’s Turning Red.
Her theatre credits include work with the Goodman, St. Louis Repertory Theater, Northlight, Writers, TimeLine, The Gift, and many more. Her work has been praised as "Played to perfection ... a strong breakout performance" (Chicago Theatre Review), "Jaw-droppingly powerful" (Buzz News), and "Radiant" (Stage and Cinema).
Emily graduated with a BA degree in theatre, political science, and Chinese from Northwestern University.
the not-program bio
Emily Marso likes big talk and small goofs.
She grew up in a town with 2,000 people, and her high school mascot was a potato (Go Spuds!).
She once swallowed a cocktail shrimp whole at a party to prove she could (she can, but please do not encourage her).
She can tell you at least one obscure fact about every U.S. President.
She's endlessly curious.
She loves what she does.