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Jennifer L. Marshall

Actor, ProducerBorn August 4, 1981 (43 years)
Jennifer Marshall is a proud Navy veteran and vocal advocate for the military veteran community. You may know her as the host of Mysteries Decoded on the CW (yes, she really is a licensed Private Investigator), or as Max's mom on Netflix's hit, Stranger Things. Other shows she's appeared on include NCIS, Hawaii Five-0, and Nickelodeon's Game Shakers, to name a few.

Jennifer's entrance into the entertainment business was unconventional. At 17, she joined the United States Navy and was shipped off to boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. She spent nearly five years in the Navy and was stationed on San Nicolas Island and later, on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. While in the military, she worked as an aircraft handler, in aviation logistics, was a member of the Ship's Security Defense Force Team as well as the Repair Locker Fire Team. She also worked as a representative for the ship's Sexual Assault Victim Intervention program, advocating for sailors who had experienced trauma resulting from rape or sexual assault. During her tour on the Roosevelt, she deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and also earned her Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist designation. Jennifer separated honorably from the service as a Second Class Petty Officer after serving five years and earning the following awards: Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, National Defense Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation (among others).

Following her service, Jennifer graduated Magna Cum Laude from Virginia Wesleyan University with a double major in International Politics and Spanish and a minor in History. Jennifer received her graduate degree from American Military University in Administration of Justice, graduating with a 3.994 GPA. A few years after graduation, she moved to Los Angeles to seek out a career in television and film. She is an outspoken advocate on veteran issues and currently serves on the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board (VCOEB) on a Federal level and on the Veterans Committee for the 38th State Assembly in California. Jennifer is also the Executive Producer for veteran-centered mental health public service announcements through Make the Connection. In 2020, Jennifer returned to military service by receiving her commission in the California State Guard on the Army side serving in the Public Affairs arena.

In 2019, Jennifer was recognized as one of the "Hill Vets 2019" for excellence in television and film, alongside Adam Driver (USMC) as well as one of Santa Clarita Valley's "40 Under Forty." Jennifer is a proud member of the American Legion and volunteers in her community by mentoring veterans looking to enter film and television, delivering food to homebound seniors through the local senior center and through raising funds for the award winning and Congressionally recognized non-profit Pin-Ups for Vets, to donate much needed rehab equipment for our nation's veterans. Jennifer believes in the power of volunteerism and giving back to the community.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Imperium
  • Age of Tomorrow
  • Poseidon Rex
  • Mondo Hollywoodland
  • Another Time
  • A Doggone Hollywood

Known For

  • Mysteries Decoded
  • The Nanny
  • American Warfighter
  • Cheer Camp Killer
  • Hurricane 360

Filmography

2024
Sugar (2024) (TV Series) · as Roberta Anne Lynn
2022
Reacher (TV Series) · as Second Military Policeman
2020
2020
Dying to be a Cheerleader · as Detective Gray
2019
2019
For All Mankind (TV Series) · as Lynn Hegarty
2019
Stuber · as Dog Owner
2019
American Princess (2019) (TV Series) · as Mona
2019
Red Ruby (TV Series) · as Vanessa
2019
A Dog's Way Home · as Female Veteran
2018
The Nanny · as Julie
2018
Another Time · as Dr. Brittany Cunningham
2018
American Warfighter · as Major Janet Boggs
2017
The Wrong Nanny · as Gwendolyn
2017
Slamma Jamma · as Tv Reporter #2
2017
2016
American Housewife (TV Series) · as Woman
2016
Timeless (2016) (TV Series) · as Mary Estey
2016
Imperium · as Linda
2016
Stranger Things (TV Series) · as Susan Hargrove
2016
Colony (TV Series) · as Lead Redhat
2015
Game Shakers (TV Series) · as Marlene
2014
Hurricane 360 (TV Series) · as Deputy Sheriff
2014
Obituaries · as Pam Hinkle
2014
Age of Tomorrow · as Lieutenant Southard
2014
Decent Proposal · as Kate
2013
Outrageous 911 (TV Series) · as Dispatcher
2013
TLC Presents (TV Series) · as 911 Dispatcher
2013
Poseidon Rex · as Technical Officer
2011
FBI: Criminal Pursuit (TV Series) · as Cheryl Centobie
2010
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Colonel Bailey
2010
Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) · as Panel Judge
2010
Unusual Suspects (TV Series) · as Csi Investigator
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Navy Commander Neal
2008
Wicked Attraction (TV Series) · as Terry Knorr
2005
A Haunting (TV Series) · as Shannon
2003
NCIS (TV Series) · as Francesca Rinaldi

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