Jonell Elliot
Jonell Elliott is an English actress. She voiced Lara Croft from Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles to Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.
Jonell replaced Judith Gibbins in the role of Lara in The Last Revelation, following a career as a West End actress and a singer. She was featured on the song Soul Magic by YBU under the name 'Jonell'. She voiced the character until The Angel of Darkness in 2003. When the franchise was taken over and rebooted by Crystal Dynamics, she was replaced by Keeley Hawes for Tomb Raider: Legend in 2006.
Since her time in the role as Lara, she has gone on to be a successful voice actress in advertising and for national television stations such as ITV, BBC and Channel 5. She has also participated in multiple interviews about the experience, including with The Washington Post and Crystal Dynamics.
In 2021, it was announced that Jonell, along with Shelley Blond, Judith Gibbins and Keeley Hawes, would return to voice Lara Croft in Tomb Raider Reloaded. Jonell, Shelley and Judith recorded their lines together in a studio in London. images of the recording sessions were released to celebrate the 25th Anniversary.
Characters Voiced[]
Games[]
| Character | Game | DLC |
|---|---|---|
| Lara Croft | Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation | Tomb Raider: The Times |
| Tomb Raider: Chronicles | N/A | |
| Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness | N/A | |
| Tomb Raider Reloaded* | N/A |
*Available for a limited time at launch.
Miscellaneous[]
| Character | DVD |
|---|---|
| Lara Croft | Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure |
Trivia[]
- Jonell is friends with Shelley Blond. The two worked together on the West End, with Jonell consulting Shelley when cast as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation.[1]
- Their children have voiced advertisements for supermarket chain, Sainsbury's, together.
- Jonell is the actress to play Lara Croft the second most amount of times, behind Keeley Hawes. Keeley has voiced the character for 6 games, whereas Jonell has played her for 4, if Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure is not counted.
References[]
External links[]
- Jonell Elliott at the Internet Movie Database