Patricia Summersett (born March 15, 1982) is a Canadian actress known for voicing Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Patricia Summersett | |
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 Summersett at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023 | |
| Born | March 15, 1982[1][2] |
| Education | Concordia University (BFA) Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | Official website |
Life and career
editSummersett has appeared in the Darren Aronofsky psychological horror mother!,[11][12] in series: CBC's Bellevue starring Anna Paquin, CTV's The Disappearance with Peter Coyote, Go90's Lost Generation with Katie Findlay and scored by Tony-winning Duncan Sheik, and NBC's The Bold Type on Free Form.[13] She also played a lead in the indie feature Maz by festival-winning filmmaker Federico Hidalgo.[14] Notable past roles include recurring characters in Ron Moore's Helix s2 as well as 19-2 (Bravo/CTV).[15] She was also the official “On set Smurf” representing Smurfette, Vexy and Clumsy as the reference voice and puppeteer for the making of Sony's The Smurfs 2.[16]
Education
editShe holds a BFA in theatre performance from Concordia University and a master's in classical acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[17] She has also studied acting at Moscow Art Theatre and National Theatre Conservatory. Before attending drama school, she trained for years as a competitive ice dancer, and held the title of Quebec Sectional Champion.[18]
Video games
editSummersett was revealed as the first official English voice of Princess Zelda in Nintendo's thirty-year The Legend of Zelda franchise with her work in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,[19][20][21][22][23] and its sequel The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.[10] She has voiced many games from indie to AAA and provided full performance capture for two assassins in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series. Within Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege, the character she voices is Ash, a female FBI operator working for Team Rainbow. She voiced Ash in Arknights as well.[24][25]
Theatre
editPatricia has performed in theaters across Canada, the U.S. and the UK. She has been nominated for three META/MECCA (Montreal English Theatre/Critics Circle Awards) for “Best Lead Actress” playing the roles Rosalind in As You Like it and Jacqueline in Trench Patterns (a captain with PTSD).[26][27][28] She has also been featured in Equus, Pinter plays and as the title role in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler.[29][30] She was last seen in the Toronto's 2016 Next Stage Festival, performing the Fringe hit Blood Wild by Paul Van Dyck.[31][32]
Personal life
editShe grew up in L'Anse, Michigan. In addition to her acting career, she is a songwriter and singer for the band Summersett,[33][34] and was a competitive ice dancer representing Quebec in 2002 as senior Quebec Sectional Champion with former partner Simon Roberge.[35] She has three sisters: Annette Summersett (born June 1980), Kathryn Summersett (born June 1985) and Jane Summersett, all artists, who perform music together.[36]
In 2017, Patricia co-founded a charity called GeekU.P.[37][38][39]
She is currently based in Montreal and Los Angeles.[40]
Filmography
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (November 2023) |
Voice acting
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Smurf Voice #2 | Off-camera Voice | |
| 2015 | The Death of Kao-Kuk | Actress | ||
| 2016 | Darwin | Mother | Voice |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Level Up Norge | Princess Zelda (voice) | Season 7, Episode 89 | |
| 2018 | Garo: Vanishing Line | Additional Voices (voice) | Season 1, Episode 21 | |
| 2019 | Camp Camp | Ainsley (voice) | [41] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Beowulf: The Game | Grendel's Mother (voice) | ||
| 2008 | Suikoden Tierkreis | Diadora / Servillah (voice) | [42] | |
| 2010 | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Assassin's Creed: Rogue | Hope Jensen (voice) | [43][44] | |
| 2015 | Assassin's Creed: Syndicate | Galina Voronina (voice) | ||
| 2015 | Rainbow Six: Siege | Ash (voice) | ||
| 2016 | Far Cry Primal | Wenja (voice) | ||
| 2016 | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Additional Voices (voice) | ||
| 2017 | For Honor | Knight Warden / Warmonger (voice) | [45][46] | |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Princess Zelda (voice) | [25] | |
| 2018 | Dungeon Hunter Champions | Player (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Omensight | General Draga / Witch | [47][48][49] | |
| 2019 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint | Paula Madera | ||
| Ash | Operation Amber Sky (DLC) | |||
| 2020 | Guardian Tales | Bianca (voice) | [25] | |
| 2020 | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | Princess Zelda (voice) | [25] | |
| 2021 | Arknights | Ash (voice) | [50] | |
| 2023 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Princess Zelda (voice), Phantom Ganon (voice) | [25][10] |
Live-action
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Jogger | Girlfriend | Short | |
| 2013 | Gingerbread House | Girlfriend | Short | |
| 2015 | The Saver | Rachel | ||
| 2016 | Dear Mr. President | Police Spokeswoman | Short | |
| 2016 | I'm Coming Over | — | Composer, Producer, Writer | |
| 2017 | Mother! | Consoler | ||
| 2018 | Fareed | Mrs. Markell | Short | |
| 2018 | Maz | Deb Mazenet | ||
| 2019 | The Great Traveller | Berenice |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Emma | Dancer | TV Mini-series, Season 1, Episode 3 | |
| 2014 | Sex & Ethnicity | Carole | Season 1, Episodes 1 & 8 | |
| 2014 | 19-2 | Dr. Zoé | Season 1, Episodes 4 & 5 | |
| 2015 | Helix | Lt. Commander Winger | Season 2, Episodes 1, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 | |
| 2015 | Fatal Vows | Helen | Season 4, Episode 12 | |
| 2016 | Real Detective | Merrie Cameron | Season 1, Episode 8 | |
| 2017 | Lost Generation | Detective Bendel | Season 1, Episodes 1 & 10 | |
| 2017 | The Bold Type | Dr. Elysa Hendricks | Season 1, Episode 6 | |
| 2017 | Bellevue | Nikki Ryder | Season 1, Episode 1 | |
| 2017 | The Disappearance | Anne-Marie Duval | Season 1, Episode 2 | |
| 2018 | Broken Trust | Kelly | TV Mini-series, Season 1, Episode 8 | |
| 2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Reporter #1 | TV Mini-series, Season 1, Episode 1 | |
| 2018 | The Detectives | Cathy | Season 2, Episode 4 | |
| 2019 | Street Legal | Maeve |
References
edit- ^ Summersett, Patricia [@Summersett_] (March 15, 2021). "Birthday compilation. Yay! Thanks Sally!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Patricia Summersett, age XX from Los Angeles, CA". Radaris. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Zelda’s Voice Actress Learned How to Read and Write Hylian Script Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, Only Single Player, September 7, 2019
- ^ Perfecting the Princess: A Pre-Fan Expo Interview with Zelda Voice Actress Patricia Summersett, CGMagonline, August 23, 2019
- ^ Voice Actress Patricia Summersett talks ‘Legend Of Zelda’, Horror Geek Life, August 21, 2019
- ^ Patricia Summersett Interview: Bringing Strength and Struggle to Zelda in Breath of the Wild, Comic Book, September 5, 2017
- ^ Interview With the Voice Actress Behind Breath of the Wild’s Zelda, Twin Finite, May 11, 2017
- ^ Taking A Deep Breath: Introducing The Voice Of Zelda, Patricia Summersett, Nintendo Life, May 2, 2017
- ^ Breath of the Wild: Zelda Voice Actress Talks Inspiration, Future Appearances, Game Rant, April 14, 2017
- ^ a b c Totilo, Stephen (18 May 2023). "Zelda actor says her voice was influenced by "Game of Thrones," Mia Farrow". Axios. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ mother!, Austin Chronicle, September 22, 2017
- ^ Patricia Summersett, AKA Princess Zelda, Has Some Sage Advice for Aspiring Actors, Collider, May 22, 2017
- ^ The Bold Type Proves Freeing The Nipple Is About So Much More Than Instagram, Refinery 29, August 9, 2017
- ^ Maz, Cinémathèque Québécoise, May 22, 2018
- ^ Patricia Summersett, SacAnime, 2019
- ^ Patricia Summersett: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fan Expo Boston, 2019
- ^ Giving voice to Zelda - Starring role for alum Patricia Summersett in biggest video game of 2017, Concordia University News, December 6, 2017
- ^ Patricia Summersett, Open the Trunk, April 19, 2017
- ^ Exclusive Interview with Patricia Summersett, Voice of Princess Zelda, Switched On Gamer, July 26, 2019
- ^ Interview With The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Patricia Summersett, Pop Geeks, August 1, 2017
- ^ The Real Princess Zelda: Patricia Summersett talks to Pause Resume, Pause Resume, July 17, 2017
- ^ How voice actress Patricia Summersett gave life to Zelda in Breath of the Wild, Nintendo Power, April 16, 2017
- ^ Breath of the Wild: Voice of Zelda Talks About Character's Strength, Social Work Helper, April 11, 2017
- ^ Patricia Summersett - Breath of the Wild, Rainbow Six: Siege, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate Archived 2019-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Armageddon Expo
- ^ a b c d e "Patricia Summersett (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 15 August 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Zelda & more with Patricia Summersett Archived 2019-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Player FM
- ^ Nominations for New Montreal Anglo Theatre Awards Announced, The Montreal Gazette, September 20, 2013
- ^ Infini Theatre: TRENCH PATTERNS, Infini Theatre, 2011
- ^ Hedda Gabler, sitcom style, Times Argus, February 3, 2008
- ^ Hedda Gabler, Mon Théâtre, January 2008
- ^ Reviews: BLOOD WILD, The Slotkin Letter, January 11, 2016
- ^ 2016 Next Stage Theatre Festival Review: Blood Wild (Rabbit in a Hat Productions), Mooneyon Theatre, January 8, 2016
- ^ Summersett Band's website
- ^ Sunrise on Summersett, Best Kept Montreal
- ^ Patricia Summersett, Famous Fix
- ^ Zelda a cappella tribute by the Summersett Sisters, YouTube, March 15, 2018
- ^ ‘Zelda’ actress comes home to UP, The Daily Mining Gazette, September 16, 2019
- ^ Geek U.P. being held Saturday, The Daily Mining Gazette, September 11, 2019
- ^ 3rd annual Geek UP is back this weekend in Houghton, Upper Michigan's Source, September 10, 2019
- ^ Patricia Summersett: Voice Actor, Wizard World, 2019
- ^ Review: Camp Camp “Fashion Victims”, Bubble Blabber, September 2, 2019
- ^ Konami. Suikoden Tierkreis. Konami. Scene: ending credits, 6:29 and 7:31 respectively in, Cast.
- ^ Silman, Jon (9 October 2020). "Patricia Summersett, the voice of Zelda, talks voice acting's pitfalls and perks". Digital Trends. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Michaels, Stephen (9 May 2023). "Why Princess Zelda Sounds So Familiar In Tears Of The Kingdom". SVG.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Patricia Summersett". IMDb.
- ^ "Twitch".
- ^ Omensight: Definitive Edition Out On Nintendo Switch Next Week, Nintendo Insider, December 3, 2018
- ^ “Omensight: Definitive Edition” Gets December Release on Nintendo Switch, The Geekiary, November 29, 2018
- ^ Review: Omensight – Groundhog’s Doomsday, 3rd Coast Review, May 15, 2018
- ^ Arknights_EN [@ArknightsEN] (August 14, 2021). "Ash is one of the members of Team Rainbow. She is disciplined and committed, and as the team's acting leader, is in charge of formulating her entire team's battle plans" (Tweet). Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Twitter.
Other sources
edit- Patricia Summersett - Patricia Summersett on Dean Panaro Talent
- Patricia Summersett - Patricia Summersett on Glenn Talent Management
- Patricia Summersett answers YOUR questions! (Voice of Princess Zelda) - YouTube
- Patricia Summersett Video Game samples - YouTube
- Episode 10 – Patricia Summersett Archived 2019-09-30 at the Wayback Machine - The Spirit Bros Podcast