To almost no one's surprise, Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Winning 9-awards at this year's The Game Awards set a new record for the most awards won by a single title in the show's history. It was expected to win Game of the Year, Best Performance among its other 8 awards, which ultimately went to Jennifer English for her role as Miles. This is also her first Game Award win, and she has been nominated for two together Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Colleagues are no less.
While this may be English's first win at the Game Awards, she's been in the limelight in recent years for her roles in both. Alden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3 Also. And now that he won Best Performance for his role Clair Obscur: Expedition 33It's possible that his career could have skyrocketed even more, especially since his name is associated with critically acclaimed, award-winning plays rather than just standout individual performances. In fact, as his upcoming role The tide of destructionThe hero may be on the next line.
Jennifer English now stars in three Game of the Year winners
More or less, Jennifer is starting to be seen as a lucky charm in the English industry, as she has now been involved in three game winners over the past several years. While one of these roles wasn't as prominent as the other two, her voice is clearly one that's hard to ignore, as her recent performances (listed below) have brought her closer to center stage.
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Elden Ring (2022)
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Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)
Jennifer English plays Latina in Alden Ring
2022 Game of the Year Winner Alden Ring She found herself filling the role of Latena, an NPC tied to a memorable side quest rather than the main story. However, Latena's story has left an impression on players for its emotional side, especially her bond with her wolf friend Lobo and her goal to help her people. Latena is also notable for unlocking her questline, as it grants players access to the Consecrated Snowfield and Miquela's Haligtree, two optional areas. Alden Ring which is home to its most difficult material. However, Latin English is not primarily known.
Jennifer English's role as Shadowheart in Baldur's Gate 3 brought her attention
It wasn't until English played Shadowheart in the 2023 Game of the Year winner, Baldur's Gate 3That he began to attract the attention of the wider industry and fans, and it is generally seen as a significant step in visibility for his career. Of course, it helps that Shadowheart is one of them Baldur's Gate 3of the most popular companion characters, especially as a romance option. That kind of positive association has naturally led English to become one of the most recognized industry talents in recent memory, to the point that he was even recognized as a BAFTA Breakthrough UK Talent in 2024, partly because of his work. Baldur's Gate 3Shadow is the heart.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Put Jennifer English Front and Center
And it came Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 In 2025, which not only won the match of the year but brought the English forward as the leading hero of the game. It marked the actress' third time starring in a Game of the Year winner, and her first leading role in the top. As his acting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Maelle quickly became one of the most talked about parts of the game, often cited as the main reason why its story is so emotional and memorable. Now, it looks like English's rise to fame is far from over, as she's set to play another lead role in Eclipse Glow Games' action-adventure game. The tide of destruction.
Tides of Annihilation is another great game from Jennifer English
The tide of destruction Eclipse is an upcoming action-adventure game by Glow Games that doesn't really look too far off in art style. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Its real-time action combat helps set it apart from turn-based RPGs, but another similarity the two games share is the role of Jennifer English in the cast. As she has played the role of the main hero Clair Obscur: Expedition 33English plays a role The tide of destructionThe main character, Gwendolyn. The story of the game follows the journey of Gwendolyn, the lone survivor of a devastating otherworldly attack that has devastated London, with goals including rescuing her sister, restoring the world, and confronting the demi-gods of Avalon.
Every role is played by Jennifer English
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Lia, additional voice – Divinity: Original Sin 2 (2017)
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villa – Augmented Empire (2017)
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Latina – Elden Ring (2022 GOTY)
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joy – Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (2022)
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shadow heart – Baldur's GOT 3 (2023 GOTY)
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carlotta – Uthering Waves (2024)
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Maelle – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025 GOTY)
Considering how three of his biggest games have been Game of the Year winners, it seems so The tide of destruction Now the Englishman at the helm has a lucky charm in his pocket. It's impossible to say whether that streak continues, but it does The tide of destruction In a different light than it might otherwise be. The game now carries a familiar thread that connects it to the many respected releases of the past few years, with English once again in the lead role. At least, his recent run does The tide of destruction Dismissal is difficult, because it is expected to repeat Clair Obscur: Expedition 33level of praise, but because it arrives with an artist in tow whose career trajectory continues to intersect with games that win awards.
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April 24, 2025
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, strong language, suggestive themes, violence
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Sandfall Interactive
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Kepler Interactive
