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Harness your power to solve the death of your brother; discover the Life is Strange: True Colors voice actors and cast

Developed by Deck Nine Games, Life is Strange: True Colors is the latest instalment in the Life is Strange video game series, a 3D adventure with interactive storytelling. Although it’s the first instalment without episodes, it isn’t any shorter than the previous adventures.

The story follows Alex Chen, a young Asian-American woman with the psychic power of empathy. After spending eight years in foster care in Oregon, she returns to her hometown of Haven Springs, Colorado, to reunite with her brother Gabe.

But as soon as she does, Gabe dies mysteriously, propelling her into an investigation to find out what happened. She must use her psychic power to uncover the mystery behind the so-called accident and find out the truth.

This emotional rollercoaster of a story was brought to life by the outstanding Life is Strange: True Colors voice actors, who made the heavy yet exciting adventure even more thrilling.

1. Alex Chen (Erika Mori)

Alex Chen is a clever, witty, and observant young woman who had a troubled childhood. Being in the system was a tough life for Alex, but not enough to make her any less friendly, kind, or caring. In fact, these traits are at the core of her empathic abilities.

Her power gives her the ability to read, feel, mimic, and manipulate other people’s emotions, as well as hear their thoughts. She can connect with their aura, enter their psyche, and experience their memories.

The talented Erika Mori is the Life is Strange: True Colors voice actor for Alex, marking her professional debut. Delivering a raw and personal performance through full-body performance capture, the remarkable voice actor has helped to take the franchise to new heights in facial animations, enhancing the fidelity of expressions. 

Born in Hawaii and raised in Colorado, Erika took acting classes at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and showed excellent dancing talent from an early age. She is a multi-talented actor who is just starting her career. 

2. Gabe Chen (Han Soto)

Gabe is Alex’s charming and witty late brother, who was four years older than Alex. When he was a child, he spent some time in a juvenile detention centre, so his childhood wasn’t ideal either.

He dies in a mysterious accident at the beginning of the game, when he tries to save Ethan, his girlfriend Charlotte’s son and gets crushed by falling rocks. The event didn’t seem like an accident, so Alex’s set off to investigate.

Han Soto is the voice behind Gabe. He is a Vietnamese actor, voice-over artist, and producer who has appeared in numerous films and TV series. Life is Strange: True Colors is his first voice-acting performance in the world of video games.

You may recognise him from blockbuster Hollywood films like Logan, Now You See Me, Looper, Olympus Has Fallen, Ender’s Game, and Black Box, and TV series like Preacher, The Purge, Watchmen, and Cobra Kai.

3. Stephanie Gingrich (Katy Bentz)

Name:Stephanie GingrichHeritage:American

Steph is an LGBT, nerdy drummer with a passion for tabletop role-playing games. Together with her ex-girlfriend Izzie, she formed a punk band that plays at the Black Lantern in Haven Springs, Colorado.

A graduate of the Blackwell Academy who specialises in Science and Arts, she works at Rocky Mountain Record Traders as a manager and DJ.

Katy Bentz reprised her role as Steph, having voiced her in the Life is Strange: Before the Storm prequel. As a Life is Strange: True Colors voice actor, Katy, plays a significant role in the game.

This brilliant actor and producer appeared in The Crossbreed, Alien Predator, and Mommy Dearest. You might recognise her from a cameo appearance in Westworld as well. Her latest role is Pinca in the historical TV drama Knight’s End.

4. Ryan Lucan (Eric Emery)

Name:Eric EmeryDiscover:IMDB

Born and raised in Haven Springs, Ryan is a park ranger who is passionate about nature. He particularly likes birds, has never left his hometown and is a kind and loyal friend.

He’s a curious, confident, and dependable young man who is a bit of an introvert. His stability and serene temper make him an excellent love interest for Alex, depending on the player’s choices.

Eric Emery is the fantastic actor behind Ryan, who marks this as his first significant voice acting role in gaming media.

Based in Los Angeles, he specialises in animation, video games, and narration. You might recognise him from various voice-over campaigns for Sketchers, Nest, Blue Cross Blue Shield, eHarmony, and many other brands.

5. Charlotte Harmon (Exzinia Scott)

Name:Exzinia ScottDiscover:IMDB

Name:Charlotte HarmonHeritage:American

Charlotte is a visual artist who owns a weed dispensary in Haven Springs, Colorado. She is a single mom who gave birth to her son, Ethan, at 17. His father is currently unknown.

Up to the beginning of the game, Charlotte has been in a relationship with Gabe for three years. Gabe was constantly bringing her apology flowers, indicating that there may have been bumps in their relationship.

Charlotte was brought to life by the delightful Exzinia Scott, an up-and-coming actress, singer, and voiceover artist from Denver, Colorado. As the Life is Strange: True Colors voice actor for Charlotte, she provides the character with a signature sound perfectly suited to a woman wearing many hats.

She starred in Idol Madness, Idol Madness II: Revenge of Raja, and Beaus of Holly. Her latest roles include Gia in the film Shooting Guard and Logan Jeffries in the Broke Boys TV series.

6. Riley Lethe (Danielle Renee Vivarttas)

Riley is a kind and loyal young woman who was raised by her grandmother, Eleanor Lethe. She is a store assistant at Lethe Flowers, a flower shop owned by her grandmother.

Riley is dating Mac Loudon and is friends with Gabe. Although she has strong ties to her hometown, she’s questioning her future there, especially since she’s curious about the world.

Danielle Renee Vivarttas is the voice behind Riley. She is an actor, voice-over artist, model, and stylist with two Bachelor’s degrees in Creative Media Production and Food Science and Human Nutrition.

Some of her most notable acting credits include Jewel Thieves and Americans in Paris, as well as live-action shorts like Modern Runaway, Shadow, and Don’t Blink.

7. Mac (Dwight Braswell)

Name:Dwight BraswellDiscover:IMDB

Name:John McCormick LoudonHeritage:American

Mac is a safety manager at the local mine, where he started working right after high school. He can be hot-headed and tends to get into unnecessary conflicts, often with Gabe. The relationship Gabe shares with Riley is at the heart of this contention.

Despite being rough around the edges, Mac is a loyal guy who loves Riley and is very close to Eleanor.

Dwight Braswell lent his voice to Mac. You might have seen him as Roger in Collider and Steve Evanson in The Pacific. While his portfolio of projects is limited, this game marks a great opportunity to get his name out there.

Life is Strange: True Colors wasn’t his first time in the Life is Strange gaming universe. He worked as a motion capture actor for Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

8. Eleanor Lethe (Karen Slack)

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Eleanor is the “royalty of Haven Springs,” as Gabe describes her. A respected and loved citizen of Haven Springs, a grandmother and sole guardian to Riley, and the owner of Lethe Flowers.

Eleanor is responsible for enriching the town with the annual Spring Festival and the Bridge of Flowers. She is particularly fond of Gabe and Mac and develops a relationship with Alex, who helps her with her memory.

Karen Slack is the Life is Strange: True Colors voice actor behind Eleanor. The role of Eleanor is Karen Slack's voice acting debut. However, She has been involved in numerous theatre performances, which helped her bring a lot of experience to Life is Strange: True Colors, where she had an opportunity to showcase her remarkable talent.

9. Jed Lucan (Stephen F. Austin)

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Jed is Ryan’s father, the owner of the Black Lantern, and the main antagonist of Life is Strange: True Colors. He was responsible for the death of many miners, including John Chen, when his neglect led to a pipe bursting and flooding the cave twelve years prior to this game’s events.

After running away with some surviving men, he covered up the accident, opened his bar and restaurant, and continued posing as a hero.

Jed’s voice comes from Stephen Fuller Austin, best known for his roles as Kazanjian Kenneth in Better Call Saul, Elder George in The Unlikely Good Samaritan, Pastor Mike Turner in Fight to Survive, and George in Heaven Sent.

Tom Lindsey in The Highwayman is his latest appearance, and we’re bound to see more of his brilliant work in the future.

10. Ethan Lambert (Ignacio Garcia-Canteli)

Ethan is Charlotte’s creative and energetic ten-year-old son with a passion for comic books. He creates comic books and sells them at Rocky Mountain Record Traders.

He likes going up to the mountains to explore the mines, which is where he gets into trouble when Gabe saves him, inadvertently leading to his untimely death.

Lending his voice to Ethan is Ignacio Garcia-Canteli. As a Life is Strange: True Colors voice actor, he brings his unique speech to a younger role - which can be notoriously difficult to make work. He has previous experience as a child character, appearing as one of the feral kids in A Feral World.

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