Courtenay Taylor is an American actress renowned for her prolific and versatile work in voice-over, particularly within the video game industry. She has been active since the early 2000s and is considered one of the most prolific voice actors in gaming, having contributed to over eighty game titles as of 2017. Her career encompasses a wide range of characters, from player-created protagonists to iconic figures in major entertainment franchises.

Taylor's entry into voice acting began in 2002 with the game American Idol. One of her earliest significant roles was providing the voice for Juhani, a Jedi Knight, in the critically acclaimed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic in 2003. This marked the start of a career characterized by frequent work in high-profile, narrative-driven games. She is known for her ability to portray characters with significant emotional depth and toughness, often bringing a gritty and intense quality to her performances.

Among her most recognized roles is that of Jack, a powerful and volatile criminal, in the Mass Effect series, appearing in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. She also voiced the female protagonist, known as the Sole Survivor, in the widely popular Fallout 4, a role that required extensive dialogue recording to accommodate the game's branching narrative paths. In the Destiny franchise, she voiced the cheerful shipwright Amanda Holliday and later the formidable Empress Caiatl. Her work in the Resident Evil franchise includes voicing the enigmatic spy Ada Wong in multiple projects, such as the film Resident Evil: Damnation and the games Resident Evil 6 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.

Beyond video games, Taylor has an extensive filmography in animation. She voiced Starla, the girlfriend of Muscle Man, for 45 episodes of the Cartoon Network series Regular Show. She also took on the leading role of K.O. in the series OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, showcasing her range by playing a young, energetic boy. Her other voice credits in animation include roles in X-Men '97 as Callisto, The Legend of Vox Machina, and Blood of Zeus.

Throughout her career, Taylor has demonstrated recurring collaborations with major game developers and publishers, including BioWare (Mass Effect, Dragon Age), Bethesda (Fallout series), and Capcom (Resident Evil). Her work is often noted for its intensity and authenticity, a skill she developed through training and her background as a boxing instructor. In 2017, Taylor publicly shared that she had experienced a vocal cord hemorrhage, which prevented her from working for three months, highlighting the physical demands of voice acting. Her extensive and diverse body of work has established her as a highly respected and recognizable talent in the animation and video game industries.