Terri Brosius
Encyclopedia
Terri Brosius is an American
musician
and voice actor, best known in computer gaming circles as the voice of SHODAN
in the System Shock
series.
as a keyboardist and occasional vocalist. On Tribe's albums Here at the Home
and Abort
, Terri sang the song "Rescue Me". On Tribe's album Sleeper
, Terri sang the song "Mr. Lieber". Following the band's closure, she and Tribe guitarist Eric Brosius
married. Terri is currently a keyboardist and backup vocalist for the Boston-based band The Vivs.
, a video game developer
, where they worked on various game projects, until the closure of Looking Glass Studios in 2000.
Brosius performed the voice of the character SHODAN
in the CD enhanced version of System Shock, and also in the Irrational Games
co-developed sequel, System Shock 2
, in addition to several other characters. Brosius voiced the character Viktoria in Thief: The Dark Project
and Thief II: The Metal Age
. She also did some level and cutscene design for Thief: Gold and Thief II, and co-wrote Thief: Deadly Shadows
' story with Randy Smith
. She also voiced Ava Johnson in Deus Ex: Invisible War
.
She and her husband continue to work on various projects with Harmonix.
United States
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and voice actor, best known in computer gaming circles as the voice of SHODAN
SHODAN
SHODAN is a fictional artificial intelligence and the main antagonist of the cyberpunk first-person shooter/role-playing games System Shock and System Shock 2. She is voiced by game writer and designer Terri Brosius.She is characterized by her megalomania and chaotic, discordant speech...
in the System Shock
System Shock
System Shock is a first-person action-adventure video game developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems. Released in 1994, the game is set aboard the fictional Citadel Station in a cyberpunk vision of 2072...
series.
Tribe
Terri was a member of the Boston band TribeTribe (band)
Tribe was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts which was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They released three albums, two on Slash Records/Warner Bros...
as a keyboardist and occasional vocalist. On Tribe's albums Here at the Home
Here at the Home
-Personnel:* Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar* Terri Barous: keyboard, backing vocals* Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals* Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals* David Penzo: drums, percussion...
and Abort
Abort (album)
- Band Line-Up :* Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar* Terri Barous: keyboard, backing vocals* Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals* Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals* David Penzo: drums, percussion...
, Terri sang the song "Rescue Me". On Tribe's album Sleeper
Sleeper (Tribe album)
- Band Line-Up :* Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar* Terri Barous: keyboard, backing vocals* Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals* Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals* David Penzo: drums, percussion...
, Terri sang the song "Mr. Lieber". Following the band's closure, she and Tribe guitarist Eric Brosius
Eric Brosius
Eric Brosius is a musician and video game developer, and a former employee of Looking Glass Studios. He is a former member of the band Tribe, and is married to Terri Brosius, also a former Looking Glass employee and Tribe member....
married. Terri is currently a keyboardist and backup vocalist for the Boston-based band The Vivs.
Video game work
Brosius and her husband, along with Tribe bass player Greg LoPiccolo joined Looking Glass StudiosLooking Glass Studios
Looking Glass Studios was a computer game development company during the 1990s.The company originally formed as Looking Glass Technologies, when Blue Sky Productions and Lerner Research merged....
, a video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
, where they worked on various game projects, until the closure of Looking Glass Studios in 2000.
Brosius performed the voice of the character SHODAN
SHODAN
SHODAN is a fictional artificial intelligence and the main antagonist of the cyberpunk first-person shooter/role-playing games System Shock and System Shock 2. She is voiced by game writer and designer Terri Brosius.She is characterized by her megalomania and chaotic, discordant speech...
in the CD enhanced version of System Shock, and also in the Irrational Games
Irrational Games
Irrational Games is a video game developer founded in 1997 by three former employees of Looking Glass Studios: Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier as Irrational Games...
co-developed sequel, System Shock 2
System Shock 2
System Shock 2 is a 1999 first-person action role-playing video game, designed by Ken Levine for Microsoft Windows. The title is a sequel to the 1994 PC game System Shock, and was co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios...
, in addition to several other characters. Brosius voiced the character Viktoria in Thief: The Dark Project
Thief: The Dark Project
Thief: The Dark Project is a 1998 first-person stealth game developed for Windows by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive...
and Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age is a 2000 first-person stealth game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. The sequel to Thief: The Dark Project, the game's plot follows Garrett, a master thief, as he attempts to uncover a conspiracy in a medieval, steampunk city...
. She also did some level and cutscene design for Thief: Gold and Thief II, and co-wrote Thief: Deadly Shadows
Thief: Deadly Shadows
Thief: Deadly Shadows is a stealth video game in which the player takes the role of Garrett, a master thief. It is set in a fantasy/steampunk world resembling a cross between the Late Middle Ages and the Victorian era, with more advanced technologies interspersed...
' story with Randy Smith
Randy Smith (game designer)
Randy Smith is a game designer who has worked extensively on the Thief series with both Looking Glass Studios and Ion Storm Austin. In addition, Smith has participated in the Indie Game Jam....
. She also voiced Ava Johnson in Deus Ex: Invisible War
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Deus Ex: Invisible War is an action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive. Released simultaneously for Microsoft Windows and the Xbox video game console on December 2, 2003, the game is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Deus Ex...
.
She and her husband continue to work on various projects with Harmonix.
Partial list of games
- System ShockSystem ShockSystem Shock is a first-person action-adventure video game developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems. Released in 1994, the game is set aboard the fictional Citadel Station in a cyberpunk vision of 2072...
– CD enhanced version (1994) - Terra Nova: Strike Force CentauriTerra Nova: Strike Force CentauriTerra Nova: Strike Force Centauri is a 1996 tactical first-person shooter video game developed and published by Looking Glass Technologies. Set in a science fictional depiction of the 24th century, the game follows a faction of humans who colonize the Alpha Centauri star system to escape from a...
(1996) - Thief: The Dark ProjectThief: The Dark ProjectThief: The Dark Project is a 1998 first-person stealth game developed for Windows by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive...
(1998) - Thief: Gold (1999)
- System Shock 2System Shock 2System Shock 2 is a 1999 first-person action role-playing video game, designed by Ken Levine for Microsoft Windows. The title is a sequel to the 1994 PC game System Shock, and was co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios...
(1999) - Thief II: The Metal AgeThief II: The Metal AgeThief II: The Metal Age is a 2000 first-person stealth game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. The sequel to Thief: The Dark Project, the game's plot follows Garrett, a master thief, as he attempts to uncover a conspiracy in a medieval, steampunk city...
(2000) - Deus Ex: Invisible WarDeus Ex: Invisible WarDeus Ex: Invisible War is an action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive. Released simultaneously for Microsoft Windows and the Xbox video game console on December 2, 2003, the game is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Deus Ex...
(2004) - Thief: Deadly ShadowsThief: Deadly ShadowsThief: Deadly Shadows is a stealth video game in which the player takes the role of Garrett, a master thief. It is set in a fantasy/steampunk world resembling a cross between the Late Middle Ages and the Victorian era, with more advanced technologies interspersed...
(2004) - Interstellar MarinesInterstellar MarinesInterstellar Marines is an in-development science fiction first-person shooter videogame being developed by independent studio Zero Point Software. It is a planned trilogy set in the future where first contact between humans and another sentient species is occurring...
(2009)