Glasgow-born “Cheeky Scot” Katy Townsend is best known as Maddie in the Emmy-winning animated series Arcane on Netflix, set in Riot Games’ iconic League of Legends universe.

Beyond Arcane, Katy is celebrated for her work in blockbuster video games and animation. Fans know her as the pit-fighting drug addict Cait in Bethesda’s BAFTA-winning Fallout 4; molecular biologist (and awkward lesbian) Suvi Anwar in Mass Effect: Andromeda; no-nonsense SAS operator Charlotte “Charly” in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise, snarky smuggler Ilora in Obsidian’s Avowed; and, in the flesh, as enigmatic truth-seeker Klue in Niantic Labs’ Ingress. She’s also voiced lovable ghost Lucille Loud in Netflix’s animated musical The Loud House Movie alongside David Tennant, and rebellious teen werewolf Silvi Timberwolf in Monster High: Electrified.

An award-winning Penguin Random House audiobook narrator and on-camera performer, Katy has appeared in television commercials for major brands including Amazon Prime, Kia, and Toyota, as well as in a Super Bowl spot for Gildan. She has portrayed a host of fun characters across indie films and series, from Dean Cain’s spooky daughter in Kill Katie Malone, to Catherine Dent’s heartbroken patient in Finding Neighbors, to Peter Gadiot’s uninspired girlfriend in the Studio+ mini-series All You Need Is Me.

Onstage, Katy has starred as Diane in the acclaimed production of Trainspotting at The Elephant Theatre in Hollywood, and loves telling funny stories at venues across Los Angeles such as The Lyric Hyperion, Hotel Café, and The Crow comedy club.

Katy is currently touring pop culture conventions across the US and beyond, collaborating with friends, and producing original work under her own creative imprint, Studio 6.