A Decade in Zelda's Voice: Summersett Reflects on Voicing Princess Zelda

Patricia Summersett has voiced Princess Zelda since 2017, narrating the character in Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, and various Hyrule Warriors titles. She recalls auditioning for a role she didn’t fully know at the time, the collaborative, meticulous process with director Jamie Mortellaro, and how Zelda evolves across games while retaining a consistent core. The Zelda Notes helped her inhabit Zelda’s inner world, and she expresses gratitude for returning to Hyrule rather than passing the torch. Summersett also cites Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess as favorites and notes the Zelda 40th anniversary as a milestone for the decade-long journey.