Jennifer English Steps Away From Tides of Annihilation Role Due to Health Concerns

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We are also deeply grateful for the care and responsibility she showed throughout this process,” the studio wrote.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuckily, a new voice for Gwendolyn has been found, with English and other members of the game’s cast recommending this as-yet unannounced actor. Eclipse Glow Games says her recent work in the industry “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.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe have some sad news to share, that Jennifer English will be stepping away from her role as the English voi This story comes via www.ign.com. The full article is available at the source link below. Frank will update this post as more details emerge.

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