Jennifer English, known for her performances as Shadowheart in Baldur’s Gate 3 and Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, will not voice the main character in upcoming action-RPG Tides of Annihilation due to health issues. English is an acclaimed actress carrying both The Game Awards’ and BAFTA’s best performer accolades and brought the game’s lead, Gwendolyn, to life. This was announced by the Tides of Annihilation devs early this morning via X. “We have some sad news to share: 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,” the developers wrote. English apparently notified the developers that she would be unable to continue her work as Gwendolyn last month but remained on the project and helped the team find a worthy replacement. 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…— Tides of Annihilation (@play_toa) July 18, 2026 “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,” the post reads. The developers went on to confirm that a new voice actor has been found, and her rendition of Gwendolyn will be made public through the game’s Gamescom 2026 demo and during other promotions following the event. While it’s a crying shame that Jennifer English, who’s been on fire lately, won’t be lighting up Tides of Annihilation, I’m sure whoever she recognized as a great performer will live up to fan expectations.0The post 2025 BAFTA winner Jennifer English leaves Tides of Annihilation’s main character role due to health issues appeared first on Destructoid.