Maggie Robertson

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Maggie Robertson
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Robertson in October 2024
Born (1990-10-30) October 30, 1990 (age 34)
Alma mater
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2014–present

Maggie Robertson (born October 30, 1990) [1] is an American voice actress. She is known for her performance as Lady Dimitrescu in the horror video game Resident Evil Village (2021), which earned her a Game Award and a nomination for a BAFTA Games Award.

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Early life and education

Robertson was born on October 30. [1] She first aspired to become a singer, telling PC Gamer that she was intimidated by drama and the idea of "being in the spotlight". Her musical ventures included performing in local choirs and directing her collegiate a cappella group. [2] She received her Bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College in 2013 and her Master's degree in classical acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2018. [3] [4]

Career

Robertson began her career in the video game industry, despite being unfamiliar with gaming. [5] Her first credits include Smite and Rogue Company. [6] She then moved to Los Angeles in 2019. [7]

In 2019, Robertson auditioned for the role of Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village based solely on the description of the character; she had no prior knowledge of the Resident Evil franchise. She likened the process to a theater audition and felt comfortable with her work, [8] but she was surprised at her hiring. [2] To prepare for the role, Robertson studied the movements of animals as she found Dimitrescu to be "catlike". [9] She also took inspiration from the works of Shakespeare. [10]

Resident Evil Village was released in May 2021 to commercial success and favorable reviews. [11] [12] Following its release, Robertson was revealed as the voice and motion capture actor for Dimitrescu. [13] The character achieved viral fame and earned Robertson wide recognition which she found unexpected. [14] Multiple publications, including Eurogamer , [15] The Guardian, [16] GamesRadar , [17] and Polygon, [18] observed Dimitrescu as a breakout character in the video game industry despite not being a main character. [19] For her performance, Robertson won accolades at the Golden Joystick Awards 2021, [20] The Game Awards 2021, [21] the Voice Arts Awards 2021, [22] the 2022 New York Game Awards, [23] and the 2022 NAVGTR Awards. [24] She was also nominated for the British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role at the 2022 British Academy Games Awards, her first major award nomination. [25]

From 2021 to 2022, Robertson reprised her role as Dimitrescu in DLCs and took on roles in Back 4 Blood and God of War Ragnarök. [26] [27] In 2023, she landed her second major role in the role-playing video game Baldur's Gate 3 as Orin the Red, one of the game's three villains. [28] She was excited to play the role because of her past experience with Wizards of the Coast, and called it "liberating". [29] That same year, she appeared in The Lamplighters League, a turn-based tactics video game. [30]

In 2024, Robertson voiced Lilith in Granblue Fantasy: Relink, the fourth video game in the Granblue Fantasy series. [31] [32] In 2025, she voiced Orin the Emissary in the Destiny 2 DLC The Edge of Fate. Ravi Sinha of GamingBolt praised her performance, calling her "great" and noting her versatility. [33]

Filmography

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Smite House Phoenix Amaterasu
2020 Rogue Company Runway
2021 Maiden Lady Dimitrescu Game demo
Resident Evil Village Lady Dimitrescu, Doll C, female villager
Back 4 Blood Mother Of Worms
2022 Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose Lady Dimitrescu DLC
God of War Ragnarök Various
2023 Baldur's Gate 3 Orin the Red
The Lamplighters League Lady Nicastro
2024 Granblue Fantasy: Relink Lilith
2025 Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate Orin the EmissaryDLC

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
2021 Golden Joystick Awards Performance of the Year Resident Evil Village Won
The Game Awards Best PerformanceResident Evil VillageWon
Voice Arts Awards Outstanding Video Game Character – Best VoiceoverResident Evil VillageWon
2022 New York Game Awards Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a GameResident Evil VillageWon
NAVGTR Awards Outstanding Performance in a DramaResident Evil VillageWon
British Academy Games Awards Performer in a Supporting Role Resident Evil VillageNominated

References

  1. 1 2 Robertson, Maggie (October 30, 2022). "Who ya gonna call...📞👻 ⁠ ⁠ It's my birthday! Thanks to all of you for being on this incredible journey with me.⁠ ⁠ Time to celebrate! 🥳 ⁠". X . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kelly, Andy (May 25, 2021). "An interview with the actor behind Lady Dimitrescu: 'It wasn't until I got to the table read that I realised what I'd actually booked'". PC Gamer . Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kita, Meghan (February 21, 2024). "How a Viral Role in a Video Game Helped This Alum Build a Career". Muhlenberg Magazine. Muhlenberg College. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2018 Graduates | London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art". London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Romano, Nick (March 12, 2025). "Introducing the Pixel Pack: Meet the actors changing the game... for gaming (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Serin, Kaan (March 13, 2025). "Lady Dimitrescu actor wasn't a gamer before Resident Evil Village, so she "pulled a lot of Shakespeare stuff" into her vampire mommy role". GamesRadar+ . Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ Dex, Andrew (June 24, 2021). "Maggie Robertson | Resident Evil Village". Starburst . Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ Klepek, Patrick (June 1, 2021). "How an Aspiring Actor Accidentally Became Resident Evil's Lady Dimitrescu". Vice . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ Francis, Bryant (March 10, 2022). "How cats inspired Lady Dimitrescu's performance in Resident Evil: Village". Game Developer . Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ Smith, Olly (May 5, 2022). "Interview: Actress Maggie Robertson On Playing Lady Dimitrescu". GameByte. Archived from the original on March 21, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ Parijat, Shubhankar (November 8, 2024). "Resident Evil 7 Surpasses 14 Million Units Sold, Resident Evil Village Hits 10.5 Million". GamingBolt. Archived from the original on June 7, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
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  14. ↑ Saha, Dipan (March 18, 2025). ""My only intention was to do the best work…": Resident Evil'ss Lady Dimitrescu Actor Had No Idea Her Character Would Become the Fantasy Fetish Queen of Gaming". FandomWire. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  15. ↑ Nightingale, Ed (December 28, 2021). "2021 in review: Lady Dimitrescu: Icon of the year". Eurogamer . Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  16. ↑ Stuart, Keith (May 5, 2021). "Resident Evil Village review – nerve-shredding descent into horror". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on August 27, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  17. ↑ Kinghorn, Jess (April 20, 2021). "With Lady Dimitrescu causing a stir, perhaps it's time that games got over their obsession with youth". GamesRadar . Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  18. ↑ Marshall, Cass (January 15, 2021). "Resident Evil Village has a big vampire lady and fans love her". Polygon . Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  19. ↑ Davenport, James (May 8, 2021). "It's a damn shame there's so little Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village". PC Gamer . Archived from the original on May 12, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  20. ↑ Weber, Rachel (November 23, 2021). "Resident Evil Village is the Golden Joysticks 2021 Ultimate Game of the Year". GamesRadar . Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ Stewart, Marcus. "Here Are The Nominees For The Game Awards 2021". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  22. ↑ "2021 Winners – Sovas". Society of Voice Arts and Sciences . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  23. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (February 2, 2022). "Psychonauts 2 wins Game of the Year at New York Game Awards 2022". Gamesindustry.biz . Gamer Network. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Winners Press Release". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  25. ↑ "2022 BAFTA Games Awards Winners". British Academy Games Awards. March 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  26. ↑ Walker, Ian (June 13, 2022). "Resident Evil Village Will Let You Play As The Big Vampire Lady Herself Later This Year". Kotaku . Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  27. ↑ McClure, Deven (August 9, 2023). "Maggie Robertson On How Orin The Red Is "Always Trying To Test The Player's Limits" In BG3". ScreenRant . Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  28. ↑ Donovan, Imogen (July 28, 2023). "'Baldur's Gate 3' reveals murderous shapeshifter voiced by Lady Dimitrescu's actor". NME . Archived from the original on July 31, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  29. ↑ Kobylanski, Abraham (September 13, 2023). "Baldur's Gate III: Interview with Maggie Robertson, "Orin the Red"". RPGFan. Archived from the original on July 17, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  30. ↑ Penwell, Chris (February 8, 2024). "All Baldur's Gate 3 voice actors & cast list". GGRecon.
  31. ↑ Robertson, Maggie (February 1, 2024). "Test your strength against me as Lilith in Granblue Fantasy: Relink– which is out worldwide today!!!". Instagram . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  32. ↑ Bunch, Pierce (January 16, 2024). "All Granblue Fantasy: Relink voice actors and cast (English)". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  33. ↑ Sinha, Ravi (July 24, 2025). "Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate Review – Starting Over". GamingBolt. Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
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