Marion Elskis is a German actress, voice actor, and musician with a career spanning over four decades. Born in Hamburg in 1960, she trained at the Schauspielschule Hamburg, graduating in 1983, and also participated in workshops at the IFS in Cologne. Her career is deeply rooted in theater, where she has played over 30 leading roles and performed on nearly all major stages in Hamburg. This extensive stage work earned her the prestigious Boy Gobert Prize for Best Young Actress in 1984 for her performance as Irina in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. Her television appearances include roles in popular German series such as Großstadtrevier, Jerks, and SOKO Wismar.

As a voice actor, Elskis has lent her voice to a vast array of characters in film, television, and video games. In the realm of anime, she is the German voice of the character Guila. She first voiced the role in the series The Seven Deadly Sins and later reprised it for the sequel, The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods. Her voice acting portfolio, however, extends far beyond a single genre. She is widely recognized as the German dubbing voice for several prominent actresses, including Nicole Sullivan, whom she has dubbed in numerous projects such as the sitcom King of Queens (as Holly Shumpert) and the series Rita Rockt. She has also provided the German voice for Andie MacDowell, Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Connelly, and Sandra Bullock in various films.

Elskis's career demonstrates recurring collaborations, particularly with certain actresses and production houses. Her most frequent collaboration is with American actress Nicole Sullivan, for whom she has provided the German voice in multiple television series over many years. In the crime series Candice Renoir, she is the German voice of lead actress Cécile Bois. Her work in the video game industry is also notable, with her portrayal of the powerful character Aria T'Loak in the popular titles Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 being a significant credit.

Beyond acting, Elskis has garnered recognition for her work in audio dramas and as a musician. She won the Pegasus Prize in 2004 and the Hörkulino Award for the audio book Der magische Blumenladen in 2020. As a singer, she was a member of the band Scarborough and has also found success as a solo artist with her single Herbst, which charted on German radio.