The third time expects to be the charm for "Tank Girl," and this time she has friends.
After the pandemic forced her to cancel appearances at the 2020 and 2021 editions of Spa-Con, "Tank Girl" actress Lori Petty has agreed to attend Spa-Con 6.0 in September, along with Beau Billingslea, the voice of The Fourth Raikage and Homura in the animated series "Naruto," and actor Mark Rolston, known for his roles in "Shawshank Redemption," "Aliens" and "Star Trek," Visit Hot Springs said in a news release.
Petty is now starring in the critically acclaimed "Station 11," a post-apocalyptic miniseries streaming on HBO Max. She will be at Spa-Con on Saturday, Sept. 24, for questions and photos and will take part in a VIP meet-and-greet.
"We are so pleased to welcome these three great guests for our 2022 Spa-Con, and we'll have more special guests to announce in the coming days," Bill Solleder, marketing director for Visit Hot Springs, said in the release. "We're especially pleased that Lori Petty will be joining us after she had to miss her scheduled appearance at the 2021 convention because of COVID concerns."
Rolston will appear at all three days of Spa-Con 6.0, including the opening ceremony on Sept. 23, photos, VIP meet and greet and autographs Sept. 24, and in the Expo Hall for autographs Sept. 25.
His roles include Private Drake in "Aliens," Bogs Diamond in "The Shawshank Redemption," the original Alistar in "Supernatural," Clive Davis in the Lifetime Feature "Whitney," Walter Pierce in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and as Kuroda and later Magh in "Star Trek: Enterprise."
"Petty continues to be revered by fans for her acting prowess and is still considered one of the most respected 'actors' actor' in the industry, as evidenced by her nearly 70 film and TV credits," the release said. Her recent TV roles include guest-starring on the series "Gotham," the reboot of "Hawaii Five-0 and "Orange Is the New Black."
"She is also well known for playing iconic roles" in films such as "Point Break," "A League of Their Own and "Tank Girl," it said.
Billingslea will be on hand all three days of Spa-Con 6.0. He will appear at the opening ceremony Friday, Sept. 23, will greet fans and pose for photos and do autographs Saturday, Sept. 24, and will sign autographs on Sunday, Sept. 25.
Billingslea is the voice of The Fourth Raikage and Homura in the animated series "Naruto," and voices Abraham Douglas in the animated feature, "War of the Worlds: Goliath." He has narrated several series on The History Channel including "Suicide Missions," "Hero Ships" and "Modern Marvels." His video games include Safari, Outlaws, Dynasty Warriors, Zino, Breakdown, Ace Combat 5, and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. He also voiced Jet Black in the critically acclaimed animé "Cowboy Bebop."
Tickets for the 2022 Spa-Con are available at http://www.spa-con.org. Weekend pass ticket prices for those who register before July 23 are $25. The price goes up to $35 between July 23 and Sept. 23.
Solleder said there are 100 VIP passes available for $100 until July 23. The VIP passes are $125 from July 23 to Sept. 22. Passes purchased on Sept. 23 are $150.
Mark Rolston is seen in an undated handout photo courtesy of Visit Hot Springs. - Submitted photo
Beau Billingslea is seen in an undated handout photo courtesy of Visit Hot Springs. - Submitted photo