Following on from the nomination announcement in early March, BAFTA Games have now announced the nominees for two more categories – Performer in a Leading Role and Performer in a Supporting Role.
In the Leading Role category, Deathloop’s Ozioma Akagha and Jason E.Kelley are both nominated alongside Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s Jennifer Hale, Marvel’s Guardian’s of The Galaxy’s Jon McLaren, Erika Mori from Life is Strange: True Colors and Returnal’s Jane Perry.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy also has a strong showing in the Supporting Role category, with both Jason Cavalier and Alex Weiner among the nominees. Also nominated is Laura Bailey for her role in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Bailey is a notable name in the nominations list as she is the only nominee to have a prior BAFTA nomination, with the Polina Petrova actress being nominated for the fourth time.
The full list of performer nominees is:
Performer in a Leading Role
- Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake, Deathloop
- Jason E. Kelley as Colt Vahn, Deathloop
- Jennifer Hale as Rivet, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Jon McLaren as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Marvel’s Guardians of The Galaxy
- Erika Mori as Alex Chen, Life is Strange: True Colors
- Jane Perry as Selene Vassos, Returnal
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Laura Bailey as Polina Petrova, Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Kimberly Brooks as Hollis Forsythe, Psychonauts 2
- Jason Cavalier as Drax, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Maggie Robertson as Lady Alcina Dimitrescu, Resident Evil Village
- Han Soto as Gabe Chen, Life is Strange: True Colors
- Alex Weiner as Rocket, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
The 2022 BAFTA Games Awards will be held on April 7, 2022, hosted by Elle Osili-Wood. Details on how to watch the ceremony, along with information on all the nominees can be found on the BAFTA Games website.
Words by Megan Roxburgh
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