Ashly Burch, actor (Mythic Quest, The Last of Us, Horizon).

[Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction to prescription pain medication and fatal overdose.]

My guest today is an American writer and performer who stars in Apple TV’s Mythic Quest series, and who has, in recent years, voiced some of video gaming’s best-loved characters. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and rose to prominence via the web series Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’, in which she starred alongside her brother, Anthony.

Since then she has become a prolific voice actor for cartoons and video games; her roles include Mel from The Last of Us series, Aloy from the Horizon games, and Chloe Price from Life Is Strange.

Play the console:

• Metal Gear Solid
• Harvest Moon 64
• Final Fantasy IX
• Spelunky
• Mass Effect 2

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