Janet Varney

SAN DIEGO – July 21: Varney at the “Stan Against Evil” Press Line at the Comic-Con International on July 21, 2018 in San Diego, CA, kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Janet Maureen Varney

Place of Birth: Tucson, Arizona, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 16, 1976

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, German, Swiss-German, distant French and Dutch

Janet Varney is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is known for voicing the character of Korra on the series The Legend of Korra, and for acting on the series Stan Against Evil and You’re the Worst.

Her father is author Philip Varney.

Janet’s paternal grandfather likely was Francis Carleton Varney (the son of William Philip Varney and Mamie Estelle Cockerell). Francis was born in Virginia. William was born in West Virginia, the son of John William Varney and Mary Elizabeth Urbach. Mamie was born in Virginia, the daughter of William George Cockerell and Ada B. Stonnell.

Janet’s paternal grandmother likely was Mary Elizabeth Marshall (the daughter of Joseph Bowman Marshall and Mary Elizabeth Wilson). Janet’s grandmother Mary was born in Illinois. Joseph was born in Illinois, the son of Henry Vincent Marshall and Amanda Comely Jessop. Janet’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Ohio, to parents from Ohio.

Janet’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Harold Malone (the son of Clayton John Malone and Bessie Olive Hawkins). Joseph was born in North Carolina. Clayton was born in Kansas, the son of James Franklin Malone and Mary Caroline Murphy. Bessie was born in North Carolina, the daughter of Joseph William Brittain Hawkins and Delia Etta Snipes.

Janet’s maternal grandmother was Esther Laverne Sim (the daughter of Leander Samuel Sim and Rachel Shore). Esther was born in Utah. Leander was born in Utah, the son of Alexander Eddie Sim, who was Scottish, and of Mary Emerette Mecham. Rachel was born in Utah, the daughter of George Shore, who born in Wales, to an English father and a Welsh mother; and of Mary Ellen Coy.

Sources: Obituary of Janet’s mother – http://legacy.com

Obituary of Janet’s maternal grandfather, Joseph Harold Malone – http://findagrave.com