Nika Futterman (born October 25, 1969) is an American actress, singer, poker player, and voice artist who voiced many characters in various Star Wars projects, the most notable being her role as Asajj Ventress in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series and film[1], as well as Star Wars: The Bad Batch. She also voices the female spirit, Presence, inside the obelisk at the Malachor Sith temple in Star Wars Rebels.[2]
Works[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) | Asajj Ventress, TC-70[1] | |
| 2008 | "Ambush" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[3] |
| 2008 | "Rookies" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[4] |
| 2008 | "Cloak of Darkness" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[5] |
| 2009 | "The Hidden Enemy" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[6] |
| 2010 | "The Deserter" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Shaeeah Lawquane[7] |
| 2010 | "ARC Troopers" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[8] |
| 2010 | "Sphere of Influence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Chi Eekway Papanoida, TC-70[9] |
| 2010 | "Evil Plans" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | TC-70[10] |
| 2010 | "Hunt for Ziro" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Sy Snootles, Gardulla the Hutt, TC-70[11] |
| 2011 | "Nightsisters" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[12] |
| 2011 | "Monster" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress, Nightsister[13] |
| 2011 | "Witches of the Mist" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[14] |
| 2012 | "Friends and Enemies" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Sy Snootles, Female Alien[15] |
| 2012 | "Massacre" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[16] |
| 2012 | "Bounty" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[17] |
| 2012 | "Brothers" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[18] |
| 2012 | "Revenge" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress, Raydonia Mother[19] |
| 2012 | "Front Runners" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dono, Citizen, Rebel[20] |
| 2012 | "The Soft War" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dono, Citizen, Rebel[21] |
| 2013 | "To Catch a Jedi" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress, Twi'lek Child[22] |
| 2013 | "The Wrong Jedi" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Asajj Ventress[23] |
| 2016 | "Twilight of the Apprentice" | Star Wars Rebels | Presence[2] |
| 2016 | Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow | Star Wars Rebels | Presence[24] |
| 2021 | "Cut and Run" | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Shaeeah Lawquane[25] |
| 2024 | "The Harbinger" | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Asajj Ventress, Villager[26] |
Gameography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Continuity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels | Asajj Ventress[27] | Legends |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance | Asajj Ventress[28] | Legends |
| 2009 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes | Asajj Ventress[29] | Legends |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Lady of Pain, Treek, Agent Halloway, Chemish Or, Doctor Senessa, Labine, Lady Muriel Corwin, Melarra, Rehanna Rist, Additional Voices[30] | Legends |
| 2012 | Kinect Star Wars | Gold Two, Shu Mai[31] | Non Canon |
| 2013 | Star Wars Pinball | Asajj Ventress[32] | Non Canon |
| 2019 | Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode III | Wannek[33] | Canon |
Discography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "The Lost Nightsister" | Narrator[34] | Included in The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark audiobook |
| 2022 | "Worthless" | Narrator[35] | Included in Stories of Jedi and Sith audiobook |
| 2023 | "The Key to Remembering" | Narrator[36] | Included in From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook |
Sources[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ambush"
Nika Futterman: Voicing Ventress on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
"The Sultry Sith" — Star Wars Insider 122
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Stories of Light and Dark Audiobook Cast Revealed – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
This Week! in Star Wars The Obi-Wan Cast Chat About Obi-Wan, Reva's Intentions Are Revealed, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Ventress Strikes Back on StarWars.com (backup link)
