Carole Ruggier

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Carole Ruggier
Born
Carole J. Ruggier

(1957-03-20) March 20, 1957 (age 67)
Education Arts Educational Schools
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice director
  • voice actress
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Bryan Bowen
(m. 1987)

Carole Ruggier is an English actress, casting director and voice actress, known for her work on award winning video games. Notable voice roles include 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 . [1] 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.

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Career

Ruggier trained as an actress in London and worked extensively in theatre in leading and character roles. [2] 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. [3] 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 . [2]

In 2002, Ruggier voiced the character of the Greek goddess Athena in the game Age of Mythology . [1] 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. [4] 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 minor character in the game. Ruggier reprised Athena in the 2007 sequel God of War II . Erin Torpey took over the role of Athena in subsequent games; however, Ruggier did return to the role for the character's brief cameo appearance in 2018's God of War . [5] She also voiced the Geologist in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy . [6] 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 . [2]

Personal life

She married actor Bryan Bowen in 1987 and the couple lives in Los Angeles. [2]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Tucker's Luck PolicewomanS3. Episode: 6
1988 Life Without George DebbieS2. Episode: 4
1989 Campion RosaEpisode: Death of a Ghost
1993Love and ReasonLynn Hegley / Jenny HegleyS1. Episode 1 & Episode: 2
1999 Oh Baby BabysitterEpisode: Baby Shower
2000 Arrest & Trial Laura AlmanzaEpisode: Texas Seven
2002 It's a Miracle Marian ShergoldEpisode: Miracle of the Cards
2009Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 8BP ExecutiveEpisode: 156
2011Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 9Nobel Prize announcerEpisode: 110
2013ShazzaNatalie's mumEpisode: La Dee Da
2016 Agent Carter Amanda CarterEpisode: Smoke & Mirrors
The ProcessCheryl JonesS1. Episode: 2
2017Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 15NewsreaderEpisode: 68
2018Rachel VAMotherVoice
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 16Nobel Peace Prize presenterEpisode: 16
The Young and the Restless Susan WadeS1. Episode: 11380
2019Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 17Nobel Prize announcerEpisode: 13
Gods of FoodHouse DoctorEpisode: The Sad Baker

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2002 Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future Professor Jocelyn Peabody26 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 No Greater Love Carpathia Stewardess
1998The Disturbance at DinnerMrs. Facinelli
Living Out Loud Italian Girlfriend
2000Wonderland... It Ain'tMaureenShort
BathoryAnna DurvuliaShort
2001Dan Dare: Pilot of the FutureProfessor Jocelyn Peabody
2005 Reeker The Mom
2013Brests of the Southland WildWandaShort
2014Dallas Biters ClubDr. Eve JennaffleckShort
The BoxHelenShort
2015American SnapperButchShort
2017BlackmailNurse Potter
2020Love on the LineStephanie
2022Without WardBeverly Gault
The ImpactCaller
2023 Abruptio Doreen Hackel

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat Narrator / Mission BriefingPC
MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy NarratorPC
1996 Spycraft: The Great Game InteLinkPC
1997 Heavy Gear NarratorPC
1998 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six NarratorPC [7]
1999 Battlezone II: Combat Commander BettyPC
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear NarratorPC
2000 Crimson Skies Radio voice / Airplane fighter / Various additional voicesPC
Timeline Automaton / Village Woman 2PC
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Mission Pack: Urban Operations NarratorPC
2001 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy GeologistPlayStation 2 [8]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon NarratorXbox
2002 The Sun of All Fears Female Team MemberPC
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege Computer voice / Additional voicesPlayStation 2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder NarratorPC
Red Faction II Female 3PlayStation 2
Age of Mythology Athena macOS
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers EowynPlayStation 2 [9]
2003 Freelancer Announcer / Additional voicesPC
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield Additional voicesPlayStation 2
Pulse Racer Female ComputerXbox
2004 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm NarratorPlayStation 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword Additional voicesMac OS X
2005 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Iron Wrath Additional voicesPC
God of War Athena / Aphrodite PlayStation 2 [10]
2007 God of War II Athena PlayStation 2 [11]
2010 Halo: Reach Auntie DotXbox One [12]
Dante's Inferno Narrator / Francesca de PolentaPlayStation 3
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bralsa Drel / Dreyla AlorXbox 360
2012 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn Elynea Mothren / Miner / Mireli / Pirate / Treasure HunterXbox 360
2018 God of War Athena PlayStation 5 [13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
2004Golden Reels AwardsVoice DirectionVideo GameNominated
Voice Direction on Freelancer Video Game Freelancer Won
2014The Toscars AwardsBest Supporting WhactressDallas Biters ClubNominated
Best Scribbler (Writer)Nominated
2015Best Scribbler (Screenplay)American SnapperNominated
Best Supporting WhactressNominated
Best ParodyNominated
Best Dictator (Director)Nominated

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