Jennifer English

English began her career in theatre in 2015, with roles in productions of Abyss at Arcola Theatre^[5] and Future Conditional at The Old Vic.^[6] English’s first video game voice acting role was in Divinity: Original Sin II (2017), a role-playing game developed by Larian Studios, where she played about seventy different characters.^[7] She voiced Latenna the Albinauric in Elden Ring (2022).^[8]

English reunited with Larian Studios when she joined the cast of Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023). She portrayed the half-elf cleric Shadowheart,^[9] providing both voice acting and motion capture performances for the character.^[10] The character is considered a fan favorite among the game’s audience and by English herself, who enjoyed the authenticity and complexity of the relationship players can have when becoming friends with or romancing Shadowheart.^[11][9] In 2024, she was selected as a BAFTA Breakthrough talent for her role in the game.^[1] When asked about reprising the role in a future instalment of the series, she said that should would consider it “only if it honors her in a way I think we would all be proud of.”^[12]

She voiced Maelle in the 2025 videogame Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.^[13] She participated in blind auditions for the role before being cast.^[14] The game’s development team added a “story mode” difficulty setting with less challenging combat after English told them that she wanted to play the game, but could not complete it unless there was an easy mode.^[15][16] Her performance received praise from critics,^[17][18] and Tessa Kaur of TheGamer called her character “the emotional core” of the game.^[19]

English hosted the Future Games Show [de] Spring showcase in 2025.^[20] She will play the lead role, Gwendolyn, in the upcoming video game Tides of Annihilation.^[21]

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