Maggie Robertson

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]

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] the 2022 NAVGTR Awards,^[24] and the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.^[25] 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.^[26]

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.^[27][28] 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.^[29] She was excited to play the role because of her past experience with Wizards of the Coast, and called it "liberating".^[30] That same year, she appeared in The Lamplighters League, a turn-based tactics video game.^[31]

In 2024, Robertson voiced Lilith in Granblue Fantasy: Relink, the fourth video game in the Granblue Fantasy series.^[32][33] 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.^[34]