Jennifer English

Jennifer English won Best Performance at The Game Awards 2025 for her role as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, beating a field that included some of the most recognised voices in games. A British actress and Screen Actors Guild nominee for her work as Shadowheart in Baldur's Gate 3, she brought a mixture of fury and grief to Maelle, the youngest member of Expedition 33, whose search for her sister drives the story's most devastating twist. Her performance recordings were captured with the studio's directors in the room, and she has said the role required her to cry on cue across more than a dozen sessions.

Full name

Jennifer English

Nationality

United Kingdom

Breakout role

Shadowheart, Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)

Award-winning role

Maelle, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)

Best Performance

The Game Awards 2025

Other work

Baldur's Gate 3, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader