Courtenay Taylor

Not to be confused with Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

Courtenay Taylor
Taylor in 2016
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present

Courtenay Taylor is an American actress.[1] She is best known for her video game voice roles as Jack in the Mass Effect series, Ada Wong in the Resident Evil series, the female Sole Survivor in Fallout 4,[2][3] Amanda Holliday and Empress Caiatl in Destiny and Destiny 2, and Scarlett Rhodes in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Career

Taylor has been named as one of the most prolific voice actors in the gaming industry, having been working in the genre since 2002 with American Idol. In 2010, she voiced Gloria Van Graff, Janet, Jas Wilkins, Morgan Blake, and other additional characters in Fallout: New Vegas. In 2015, she returned to the Fallout series to voice the female Sole Survivor in Fallout 4. As of 2017, she has worked on 83 separate titles in numerous franchises.[2]

Personal life

Taylor revealed in 2017 that she had suffered from a vocal cord hemorrhage after working on a game during a speech that included whispering, and was unable to work for three months afterwards.[4]

Filmography

Voice over roles

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Resident Evil: Damnation Ada Wong English dub
2019 Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Doctor Poison Direct-to-video
2022 Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind Kira Direct-to-video [5]
2023 Merry Little Batman Kid Shopper, Worried Woman Direct-to-Streaming
2024 The Imaginary Cruncher-of-Bones English dub[6]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Avatar: The Last Airbender Guard 2 episodes
2011–2016 Regular Show Starla, Audrey, Additional Voices 45 episodes
2012 Oishi High School Battle Dakota's Mom Episode: "Sleepover"
2016 2 Broke Girls Death Bitch Episode: "And the Booth Babes"
Skylanders Academy Hex 7 episodes
2017–2019 OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes K.O., T.K.O., Blue Power, Whistle,
Baby Shannon, Hon Dew, Slime 		75 episodes[7]
2019 Love, Death & Robots Helen Episode: "Suits"
Momma Named Me Sheriff Mrs. Gathimplewattir Episode: "Smelly Glenn"
American Dad! Additional Voices 3 episodes
2020 Marvel Future Avengers Diamondback, Mekara, Kaboom English dub; 4 episodes[8]
2021 Robot Chicken Monopoly Mom, Linda, Restaurant Hostess Episode: "May Cause Light Cannibalism"
Family Guy Rachel Goldman Episode: "The Marrying Kind"
2023-present The Legend of Vox Machina The Matron of Ravens 2 episodes
2023 The Loud House Frances, Kelly Episode: "Waking History"
2024 X-Men '97 Callisto, Boy, Judge, Magik / Darkchylde 3 episodes[8]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2002 American Idol Judge
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III Additional Voices
2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Juhani
2004 Van Helsing Villager
EverQuest II Generic Female Half Elf Merchant, Generic Female Barbarian Merchant,
Generic Female Dark Elf Merchant, Generic Female High Elf Merchant,
Generic Female Erudite Merchant, Generic Female Wood Elf Merchant,
Generic Female Froglok Merchant, Generic Female Ogre Merchant
2004 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Damsel, Heather Poe [9]
2005 God of War Twins
Call of Duty 2 Russian Female Soldier
2006 Night Watch Tigra
Justice League Heroes Wonder Woman
Destroy All Humans! 2 Natalya Ivanova [8]
Downhill Jam MacKenzie
The Sopranos: Road to Respect Unique
Thrillville Adult Female
2007 Supreme Commander Elite Commander Dostya
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Scrin A.I.
Spider-Man 3 Frances Louise Barrison / Shriek
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance Order Commander Vedelta, Elite Commander Ivanna Qostya
The Golden Compass Disobedient Larry, Froederick, Tanner
2008 Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Patty Wurst, Natalya Ivanova
Iron Man Whitney Frost / Madame Masque
The Incredible Hulk Summervox, Minerva Leader
WALL-E Axiom Passenger
Saints Row 2 DJ CB DeCaro, FUNK DJ, Ronin, Additional Voices
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 A.I. Also Uprising
2009 Halo Wars Serina A.I., Additional Voices
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Twilight Lady
Stormrise Sable
Infamous Female Pedestrian
Brütal Legend Battle Nuns, Dominatrices
Dragon Age: Origins Various
Ben Drowned Rosa Archival footage (Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines)
2010 Mass Effect 2 Jack, Kalara Tomi, Lilith, Eclipse Enemies
Dead to Rights: Retribution Marla Bates [10]
Alpha Protocol Scarlet Lake
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Lady Chaos, Lassara, Broodmother Niadara, Additional Voices
Ninety-Nine Nights II Zazi English dub
Halo: Reach Female Trooper #1
Fallout: New Vegas Gloria Van Graff, Janet, Jas Wilkins, Morgan Blake, others
2011 Infamous 2 Female Vampire Festival of Blood DLC
Driver: San Francisco Leila Yassin, Jessica Adams
Gears of War 3 Female Former, Various Stranded
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Coast Guard 6595 English dub
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Arwen, Saenathra
Saints Row: The Third Pedestrians
Star Wars: The Old Republic Sharack Breev, Lady Aitalla, Casey Rix, Ann'ya, Imani, Kalda Biss, others
2011–15 Skylanders series Hex, Fox, Yeti, Hijinx, Knight Mare
2012 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Athyll, Additional Voices
Mass Effect 3 Jack
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Ada Wong English dub
Diablo III Asheara Also Reaper of Souls
Guild Wars 2 Mary, Inspector Ellen Kiel, Human, Centaur, Asura, Sylvari, Norn
Resident Evil 6 Ada Wong [8]
XCOM: Enemy Unknown XCOM A.I.
2013 Gears of War: Judgement Female Onyx Guard
The Last of Us Hunter
Disney Infinity Additional Voices
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Angela Weaver
Saints Row IV The Voices of Virtual Steelport
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Priestess, Announcer
2014 The Elder Scrolls Online Female Breton #2, Female Khajit #2
Dawngate Freia, Kindra
WildStar Aviel the Weaver, Apprentice Laveka, Deadringer Shallos, Ayita Sinnatus, others
Murdered: Soul Suspect Additional Voices
Destiny Amanda Holliday, City Civilian, Ship Comm, City P.A.
2015 Infinite Crisis Atomic Poison Ivy
Heroes of the Storm Sgt. Hammer
Batman: Arkham Knight Sergeant Hanrahan
Lego Dimensions Wicked Witch, Lois Lane, Janine Melnitz
Halo 5: Guardians Spartan
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Additional Voices
Fallout 4 Sole Survivor (Female)
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Adept
2016 XCOM 2 US Soldier
Headlander Artemis-11, Female Patrol Shepard
Titanfall 2 Gates
Final Fantasy XV Comrades English dub
2017 For Honor The Orochi (Female)
Halo Wars 2 Serina
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Meredith Quill
LawBreakers Additional Voices
Destiny 2 Amanda Holliday, Empress Caiatl, Female Extras Also Forsaken
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Scarlett Rhodes
2019 Rage 2 Loosum, Wellspring Civilian, Gunbarrel Guard, Vineland Wallrat, Vineland PA
The Outer Worlds ADA, Lilya Hagen, Additional Voices
Death Stranding The Evo-Devo Biologist, Operator, Nurse
2020 The Last of Us Part II Seraphites
Bugsnax Cheepoof
Twin Mirror Kathy
2021 Teppen Ada Wong
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Ms. Zurkon
Cookie Run: Kingdom Avocado Cookie [8]
Legends of Runeterra Camphor, the Doubt
Marvel's Midnight Suns Agatha Harkness [8]
2022 Tactics Ogre: Reborn Cistina Phoraena [11]
Return to Monkey Island Iron Rose, Chuckie [8]
2023 Diablo IV Druid (Female)
Mortal Kombat 1 Khameleon, Orin, Janet Cage, The Kalima [12][13]
Cookie Run: The Darkest Night Avocado Cookie, Rider Mage [14]
2024 The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Aida, citizens [8]

Live action roles

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Because I Said So Computer Girl Uncredited
2010 Rubber Deputy Denise
2013 3 Geezers! Lisa

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Close to Home Lisa Episode: "Suburban Prostitution"
2006 Everybody Hates Chris Ticket Seller Episode: "Everybody Hates Drew"
CSI: NY Nurse Yvette Episode: "And Here's to You, Mrs. Azrael"
2007 Cold Case Hooker Episode: "Thrill Kill"
2009 iCarly Judge Marla Episode: "iCook"
Strong Medicine Brandi Episode: "Feeling No Pain"
2010 Wizards of Waverly Place News Reporter Episode: "Alex Saves Mason (Wizards Unleashed)"
2011 Person of Interest Mrs. Kovach Uncredited
Episode: "Pilot"
2013 Franklin & Bash Kelli Episode: "Coffee and Cream"
Criminal Minds Melody Grimes Episode: "Route 66"
2017 Orphan Black Michael Episode: "Let the Children and the Childbearers Toil"
No Activity Officer Eastman Episode: "The Raid"
2018 S.W.A.T. ER Nurse Violet Episode: "K-Town"

References

  1. ^ "Courtenay Taylor exclusive interview – the voice behind YOUR female protagonist in Fallout 4". Female First. November 12, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Fallout 4' Actress Courtenay Taylor Opens Up". Forbes. July 27, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Voice Actress Courtenay Taylor: Fallout 4 is Like a Pixar Movie". IGN. November 3, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Todd Frankel. "In $24B Video Game Industry, Voice Actors Struggle to Make a Living". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind Voice Cast and Plot Details Revealed". August 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (June 6, 2024). "Hayley Atwell, LeVar Burton, Kal Penn Star in English Dub for Ponoc's The Imaginary Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "'KO' returns with a knock-out". Hofstra Chronicle. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Courtenay Taylor (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 25, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ Troika Games. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. Activision. Scene: Ending credits, 2:03 in, Voice Over Actors.
  10. ^ Volatile Games. Dead to Rights: Retribution. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Ending credits, 2:26 in, Voice Over Cast.
  11. ^ Romano, Sal (October 21, 2022). "Tactics Ogre: Reborn details skills, battlefield, Wheel of Fortune, Chariot Tarot, World Tarot, more classes and characters". Gematsu. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Cianciolo, Dominic [@domcianciolo] (September 30, 2023). "A couple of other VAs to identify for #MK1: Both in the story's final chapter… @courtenaytaylor as Janet Cage @MaryEMcGlynn as Scorpion #MortalKombat1 #MortalKombat" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Cianciolo, Dominic [@domcianciolo] (October 22, 2023). "Of kourse! Katara Vala - @jacobcraner The Kalima - @courtenaytaylor Steven - @phillamarr #MortalKombat1 #MortalKombat" (Tweet). Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "About CookieRun: The Darkest Night". Google Slides. Retrieved March 1, 2024.