In Episode 8 of The Legend of Vox Machina, Tracie Thoms debuts as the Everlight. Who better to voice an all-powerful goddess than the commanding Tracie Thoms? Many people might know Tracie as Joanne in the Rent movie. Tracie and Rosario Dawson, who played Mimi, are the only two members of the main cast that didn’t play their roles on Broadway first.
But it’s fitting that Tracie Thoms is voicing the goddess of forgiveness and redemption; she initially auditioned to play Joanne in Rent on Broadway nine times without getting cast. But after she redeemed herself as Joanne in the movie, she became one of the most iconic Broadway actors to grace the stage.
She’s since expanded into film and television, most notably as Dr. Diane Lewis in Station 19 and Karen Wilson in 9-1-1. And now, Tracie is an actual goddess.
The final three episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina Season 1 premiere on Feb. 18 on Amazon Prime.