Thirty years after the video game Tomb Raider was launched, Prime Video has unveiled Sophie Turner as the new face of Lara Croft. In the upcoming series on the streaming platform, the Game Of Thrones star steps into the shoes of the iconic character.

Before Sophie was signed to play the part, many leading actresses had set the benchmark high. One was Angelina Jolie. In 2001, she featured in titular roles in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003). But Jolie wasn't the first Lara Croft. While she became the face of the character, the original voice belonged to a different actress.

First Lara Croft is...

The first actress to become Lara Croft was Shelley Blond. She was the original voice of the character in the 1996 video game. Passing the baton, Hayley Atwell voiced the 2024 Netflix animated series, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. In live-action movies inspired by the video game, Angelina carved a path for herself.

After Angelina, Lara was played by Alicia Vikander in Tomb Raider, released in June 2018. In the film, the character searches for ancient artefacts and her missing father. Sophie is the third actress to enact the character in a live-action show.

Who is Lara Croft?

Lara Croft is a famous fictional character, who is known to be a highly intelligent and athletic British adventurer and archaeologist. She ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous ruins around the world. As shown in the Tomb Raider's world, Lara's expeditions lead her to searching some of the most powerful and dangerous artefacts in the world as well as uncovering some of the most mysterious places in Earth's history.

About Tomb Raider series

Tomb Raider series is led by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) serving as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Chad Hodge as co-showrunner and executive producer; they are joined by Jonathan Van Tulleken who will serve as director and executive producer.