Carole Ruggier

Carole Ruggier (born March 20, 1967) is a British/Irish/American actress, casting director and voice actress, known for her work on award winning video games. Notable voice roles include MechWarrior, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Rogue Spear, Athena in God of War and God of War II (2007) with a cameo in 2018's God of War, as well as Athena in Age of Mythology and Auntie Dot in Halo: Reach. TV roles include playing Amanda Carter, mother of Peggy Carter and Michael Carter, in Agent Carter episode "Smoke & Mirrors", and multiple voice and sketch appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC.

Career Ruggier trained as an actress in London and worked extensively in theatre in leading and character roles. TV appearances in the US include Jimmy Kimmel Live, Oh Baby, No Greater Love, It's a Miracle, and Arrest & Trial. She appeared as Peggy Carter's mother, Amanda, in Agent Carter for ABC, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Films include Living Out Loud directed by Richard LaGravenese, Reeker, Love on the Line, Blackmail, Abruptio, Wonderland it Ain't, Dallas Biters Club, and American Snapper. She co-produced the short film, Wonderland It Ain't, co-wrote Dallas Biters Club and in 2015, wrote, produced, and directed the parody, American Snapper.

Her first role as a voice actress was in the 1995 video game MechWarrior 2 as the Narrator (aka Bitchin' Betty) and she was invited to reprise the role for MechWarrior Online in 2013. In 2002, she voiced Professor Jocelyn Peabody in the 26-episode animated TV series Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future.

Casting director credits include games such as Red Dead Revolver, Quake II, Devil May Cry 2, Quantum Redshift, Summoner 2, Red Faction 2, Age of Mythology, Maximo: Ghost to Glory, Steel Battalion, Conquest: Frontier Wars, Crimson Skies, StarLancer, Heavy Gear, and several Tom Clancy games, including Ghost Recon, The Sum of All Fears, Rogue Spear, and Rainbow Six. Her first role as Athena in the series was in the first game, God of War (2005); she also provided the voice of the goddess Aphrodite, who was a main character in the game. Ruggier reprised Athena in the 2007 sequel God of War II. Erin Torpey voiced the role of Athena in God of War III; however, Ruggier did return to the franchise for the character's cameo appearance in 2018's God of War. She also voiced the Geologist in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Before voicing Auntie Dot in Halo: Reach, Ruggier had only heard of the Halo series, but did not know what it was about until her husband "filled [her] in". She also cast and directed the voices for the games Freelancer, Dino Crisis 3, Devil May Cry 2, Chaos Legion, Combat Flight Simulator 2, and the GameCube remake of Resident Evil.

Personal life She is married to award winning Supervising Sound Editor Bryan Bowen and the couple lives in Los Angeles, California.

Battlezone II: Combat Commander Betty PC Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear Narrator PC

Crimson Skies Radio voice / Airplane fighter / Various additional voices PC Combat Flight Simulator 2 Additional voices PC Timeline Automaton / Village Woman 2 PC Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Mission Pack: Urban Operations Narrator PC

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Geologist PlayStation 2 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Narrator Xbox

The Sun of All Fears Female Team Member PC Resident Evil Female Newscaster / Zombies GameCube Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege Computer voice / Additional voices PlayStation 2 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder Narrator PC Red Faction II Female 3 PlayStation 2 Age of Mythology Athena macOS The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Eowyn PlayStation 2

Chaos Legion Legions / Monsters PlayStation 2 Devil May Cry 2 Additional voices PlayStation 2 Freelancer Announcer / Additional voices PC Dino Crisis 3 Ozymandias passengers / Computer voice / Additional voices Xbox Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield Additional voices PlayStation 2 Pulse Racer Female Computer Xbox

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm Narrator PlayStation 2 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword Additional voices Mac OS X

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Iron Wrath Additional voices PC God of War Athena / Aphrodite PlayStation 2 2007 God of War II Athena PlayStation 2

Halo: Reach Auntie Dot Xbox One Dante's Inferno Narrator / Francesca de Polenta PlayStation 3

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bralsa Drel / Dreyla Alor Xbox 360 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Auntie Dot Xbox 360 2012 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn Elynea Mothren / Miner / Mireli / Pirate / Treasure Hunter Xbox 360

Jak and Daxter Collection Geologist PlayStation 3 MechWarrior Online Narrator / Betty PC 2014 Halo: The Master Chief Collection Auntie Dot Xbox One 2018 God of War Athena PlayStation 4

MechWarrior 5: Clans Betty

Age of Mythology: Retold Athena

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult2004 Golden Reels Awards Voice Direction Video Game Voice Direction on Video Game Freelancer 2014 The Toscars Awards Best Supporting Whactress Dallas Biters Club Best Scribbler (Writer) 2015 Best Scribbler (Screenplay) American Snapper Best Supporting Whactress Best Parody Best Dictator (Director)