Baldur’s Gate 3 star Jennifer English has stepped away from Tides of Annihilation to focus on her mental and physical health
The Shadowheart actor called the decision “personally necessary” and helped choose her replacement
Tides of Annihilation - Jennifer English stepping down as English voice of Gwendolyn due to personal health reasons
New VA currently recording for gamescom demo, to be revealed next month
Jennifer English will be stepping away from her role as Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation due to personal health reasons.
She will continue to support the project in an advisory role.
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Jennifer English, best known for voicing Shadowheart in Baldur’s Gate 3 and Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, is stepping down as the English voice of Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation due to personal health reasons.
The developer said she made the decision earlier this summer to focus on her health. While she won’t voice the character anymore, she will remain involved with the project in an advisory role to help with the transition.
The role has already been recast, with the new actress chosen with Jennifer English’s support and recommendation.
We have some sad news to share, that Jennifer English will be stepping away from her role as the English voice of Gwendolyn, the main protagonist in Tides of Annihilation due to personal health reasons. She will continue to support the project in an advisory role.
Earlier in June, Jennifer informed us that she would no longer be able to continue in the role. While we were, of course, saddened by her decision, we completely understood and respected Jennfier in prioritizing her well-being. We are also deeply grateful for the care and responsibility she showed throughout this process.
During this transition, Jennifer remained incredibly supportive and, together with other members of our voice cast, helped us identify and connect with talented performers who could carry Gwendolyn forward while staying true to the character.
With Jennifer's support and recommendation, together with recommendations from other members of our voice cast, we've been fortunate to find an incredibly talented performer to carry Gwendolyn forward. Her recent work in video games left a strong impression on both Jennifer and our team—not only for the performance itself, but for the remarkable care and dedication she showed in understanding the character—and we're excited for players to experience her interpretation of Gwendolyn.
She's currently recording Gwendolyn's English performance for our upcoming gamescom 2026 hands-on demo. Players will hear her performance for the first time in the demo this August, as well as in select official updates shared across our channels during the same period.
We'd also like to thank Jennifer for everything she brought to the character and to the project. Her performance brought depth, strength, vulnerability, and heart to the role. We have truly enjoyed this journey together, and wish Jennifer all the very best, and most importantly, good health and happiness in whatever comes next.❤️
To our players, thank you for your continued support and understanding. We’re truly grateful to have you on this journey with us.
— The Tides of Annihilation Team
Jennifer English is stepping down as the voice of Gwendolyn in the forthcoming game Tides of Annihilation, due to personal health reasons
The role has been recast.