Square Enix has announced that actress Camilla Luddington has been chosen to do voice and performance capture for the famous treasure-hunter Lara Croft in the new Tomb Raider game.

English-born Luddington was picked out following an international talent search using scouts in Europe and the US. Luddington stood out as delivering both a depth of emotion and the youthful tone needed for Lara Croft in the upcoming re-imagining of the Tomb Raider franchise, due for release next year.

“This has been one of the most important jobs for us to get right,” said Darrell Gallagher, head of studio at Crystal Dynamics “This Tomb Raider game is very different to any other and we are demanding far more from the voice and performance acting than ever before as we take the franchise in a new direction.”

Luddington is known for starring on Californication, as well as making appearances in the current season of True Blood.

This July, Luddington will also participate in the Nerd HQ and Comic-Con panels in San Diego, where she will join the development team as they talk about Tomb Raider and the story behind its creation.

Tomb Raider is slated for release on March 5th 2013.

Check out an interview with the new Tomb Raider voice actor from Lopez Tonight.

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