Person Biography:
Linsay Rousseau is an award-winning actor, voice-over artist, and performance capture artist of French, Spanish, Romani, Scottish, and Irish descent. She is a self-described queer, Army Iraq War combat veteran, and geeky badass.
Born in the United States, Linsay was raised by two National Park Rangers and had a non-traditional upbringing, moving to six different states by the time she was in high school. She found solace in music, theatre, dance, and sports, which helped her stay focused and grounded.
Linsay is best known for her voice-over work in Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (2020),WWE 2K24 (2024),Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023),Fallout 76 (2018),God of War: Ragnarök (2022),Rage 2 (2019),Starfield (2023),and Spider-Man 2 (2023). She has also appeared in various TV shows, including NCIS, SEAL Team, General Hospital, and To Tell the Truth.
In addition to her acting career, Linsay is a US Army Iraq War combat veteran and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of California Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and a B.S. in sociology and cultural anthropology from The College of William & Mary. She is a member of The Television Academy, BAFTA, and Women in Film, and serves as the media affairs director for the National Association of Voice Actors and vice president of QueerVox.
Linsay's passion for social justice and environmental causes is evident in her work. She has worked for Amnesty International, focusing on women's and LGBTQIA rights, and has been involved in various campaigns to promote human rights and environmental sustainability.
As a certified scuba diving instructor, Linsay spends her free time working with non-profits on marine debris clean-up and coral restoration projects. Her brother, Bryant Burnett, is a successful stuntman and stunt rigger, and the two share a love for the entertainment industry.
Throughout her life, Linsay has been a performer, taking detours along the way. She was a former investigative reporter and worked as an associate producer, reporter, and researcher for Frontline, as well as one of four Carnegie Fellows chosen to work with the Brian Ross Investigative Reporting Unit at ABC News in New York. Her master's thesis, Rape in the Fields (2013),was produced by PBS Frontline, the Center for Investigative Reporting, and Univision, and won several awards.
Before attending Berkeley, Linsay served as a combat photographer/videographer and public affairs sergeant for the U.S. Army's 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, documenting and reporting on combat and humanitarian operations.
