Jennifer Marshall
Career
Active 2005 – present
Biography
About Jennifer Marshall
Jennifer Marshall is an American actress and former military personnel. She was born on August 4, 1981, in Denver, Colorado, and has been active in entertainment since 2005. She is perhaps best known for hosting Mysteries Decoded on the CW, where she is a licensed private investigator, and for playing Max's mom on Netflix's Stranger Things. She has also appeared on NCIS, Hawaii Five-0, and Game Shakers.
Before acting, Jennifer served in the United States Navy for nearly five years. She joined at 17 and went to boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. She was stationed on San Nicolas Island and the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. During her service, she worked as an aircraft handler and in aviation logistics, and she was part of the Ship's Security Defense Force Team and the Repair Locker Fire Team. She also advocated for sailors through the Sexual Assault Victim Intervention program. She deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and earned her Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist designation. She left the Navy honorably as a Second Class Petty Officer with several medals.
After the Navy, Jennifer graduated Magna Cum Laude from Virginia Wesleyan University with a double major in International Politics and Spanish and a minor in History. She later earned a graduate degree from American Military University in Administration of Justice. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She is an advocate for veterans and serves on the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board, and she is the Executive Producer for veteran mental health PSAs. In 2020, she returned to military service with a commission in the California State Guard. She has been featured in the Pin-Ups for Vets calendar and won a showcase on The Price is Right. She stands 5'11" with red hair and blue eyes.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2005-present (started around 23 years old; 21 years active)
- Birthplace
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Red
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Weight
- 134 lbs (or 61 kg)
- Measurements
- 36–25–37 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.68
- Bra/Cup Size
- 38C show conversions - UK: 38C, EU: 85C, AU: 16C, JP: 85C
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 44k (as of May 2026)
Frequently asked
What military roles did Jennifer Marshall have while serving in the Navy?
She worked as an aircraft handler, in aviation logistics, and served on the Ship's Security Defense Force Team and Repair Locker Fire Team, in addition to representing the Sexual Assault Victim Intervention program.
How did Jennifer Marshall transition from the military to acting?
After her Navy service, she earned degrees in International Politics and Spanish, then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television and film.
What is Jennifer Marshall's involvement with the Pin-Ups for Vets calendar?
She was Ms. February 2015 and appeared in the calendar every November from 2015 to 2020.
Did you know
- Jennifer is a licensed private investigator, a credential she earned through DGA Detectives in Simi Valley, CA.
- She served on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier during her Navy tour.
- She won a showcase on The Price is Right in 2015 and a prize segment on Let's Make a Deal in 2019.
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