Involvement with Tomb Raider
Keeley Hawes became the voice of Lara Croft in 2006 for Tomb Raider Legend. She returned as Lara a year later for T
omb Ra
ider Anniversary. She also narrated Gametap's Tomb Raider Anniversary Documentary. Keeley returned as Lara Croft in 2008 for Tomb Raider Underworld. Quotes
"Lara Croft is such a strong and powerful character, but she also has an edge to her, which was great to portray vocally. Lara is getting up to all sorts of trouble in Legend, I am sure the fans won't be disappointed!"
- Keeley Hawes
"Keeley is perfect for the voice of Lara. She had the right balance of aristocracy and attitude to really bring to life Miss Croft in all her glory."
- Matt Gorman, Brand Controller for the Tomb Raider series
Spike Awards
In 2008 Keeley was nominated for the Best Female Performance category. The overall winner was Debi Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh. You can find more out by Clicking here
Current Projects
From September 2009, Keeley Hawes will be recording the thrid and final series of Ashes to Ashes. In the show she plays the main character; DI Alex Drake, a police officer from 2008 who was shot, while in a coma she goes back to 1981 meeting Gene Hunt, Ray Carling and Chris Skelton. Several years ago Alex's friend Sam Tyler also slipped into a coma after being hit by a car. Ashes to Ashes also star Philip Glenister, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster and Montserrat Lombard and airs on BBC1.
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Biography
Keeley Hawes is a British actress. She grew up in London and is one of four children. She is currently starring as Alex Drake in "Ashes to Ashes" a BBC drama which i set in the early 1980's. To read the full biography click here.
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