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 (2005) 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. Productions include Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, The Cherry Orchard, The Accrington Pals by Peter Whelan, The Card adapted by Joyce Holliday, Outskirts by Hanif Kureshi, Stags and Hens by Willy Russell, Trafford Tanzi, Good Golly, Miss Molly, I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire, Lady Audley's Secret, The Country Wife, The Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Gypsy, and The Threepenny Opera. In the United States, play roles include The Secret Rapture by David Hare, Disneyland It Ain't by Sue Townsend, Chamber Music by Arthur Kopit, Mary Barnes by Mary Barnes and David Edgar, and Alfie by Bill Naughton. She has produced plays in London, Florida, and Los Angeles, including Take 5, Beached, Disneyland It Ain't, Cochon Flambe, Solos in Harmony, and Nagasaki Dust.
Her first TV role was as a policewoman in Tucker's Luck BBC TV, followed by Life Without George and two BBC TV mini-series Love and Reason, starring Phyllis Logan, and Campion: Death of a Ghost, starring Peter Davison. 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.
In 2002, Ruggier voiced the character of the Greek goddess Athena in the game Age of Mythology. She would voice the character again, but a different version for a different game for which she is best known. This was for the God of War series, which was originally based on Greek mythology. 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.
Filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNotes1985 Tucker's Luck Policewoman S3. Episode: 61988 Life Without George Debbie S2. Episode: 41989 Campion Rosa Episode: Death of a Ghost1993 Love and Reason Lynn Hegley / Jenny Hegley S1. Episode 1 & Episode: 21999 Oh Baby Babysitter Episode: Baby Shower2000 Arrest & Trial Laura Almanza Episode: Texas Seven2002 It's a Miracle Marian Shergold Episode: Miracle of the Cards2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 8 BP Executive Episode: 1562011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 9 Nobel Prize announcer Episode: 1102013 Shazza Natalie's mum Episode: La Dee Da2016 Agent Carter Amanda Carter Episode: Smoke & Mirrors The Process Cheryl Jones S1. Episode: 22017 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 15 Newsreader Episode: 682018 Rachel VA Mother Voice Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 16 Nobel Peace Prize presenter Episode: 16 The Young and the Restless Susan Wade S1. Episode: 113802019 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 17 Nobel Prize announcer Episode: 13 Gods of Food House Doctor Episode: The Sad Baker
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role(s) Notes2002 Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future Professor Jocelyn Peabody 26 episodes
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1996 No Greater Love Carpathia Stewardess1998 The Disturbance at Dinner Mrs. Facinelli Living Out Loud Italian Girlfriend2000 Wonderland... It Ain't Maureen Short Bathory Anna Durvulia Short2001 Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future Professor Jocelyn Peabody2005 Reeker The Mom2013 Brests of the Southland Wild Wanda Short Red 2 Carole Voice2014 Dallas Biters Club Dr. Eve Jennaffleck Short The Box Helen Short2015 American Snapper Butch Short2017 Blackmail Nurse Potter2020 Love on the Line Stephanie2022 Without Ward Beverly Gault The Impact Caller2023 Abruptio Doreen Hackel
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes1995 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat Betty / Narrator / Mission Briefing PC MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy Narrator PC1996 Spycraft: The Great Game InteLink PC1997 Heavy Gear Narrator PC1998 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Narrator PC1999 Battlezone II: Combat Commander Betty PC Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear Narrator PC2000 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 PC2001 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Geologist PlayStation 2 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Narrator Xbox2002 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 22003 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 Xbox2004 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm Narrator PlayStation 2 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword Additional voices Mac OS X2005 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Iron Wrath Additional voices PC God of War Athena / Aphrodite PlayStation 22007 God of War II Athena PlayStation 22010 Halo: Reach Auntie Dot Xbox One Dante's Inferno Narrator / Francesca de Polenta PlayStation 32011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bralsa Drel / Dreyla Alor Xbox 360 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Auntie Dot Xbox 3602012 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn Elynea Mothren / Miner / Mireli / Pirate / Treasure Hunter Xbox 3602013 Jak and Daxter Collection Geologist PlayStation 3 MechWarrior Online Narrator / Betty PC2014 Halo: The Master Chief Collection Auntie Dot Xbox One2018 God of War Athena PlayStation 42024 MechWarrior 5: Clans BettyPlayStation 5 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)
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