Plenty of fresh new faces gracedFinal Fantasy 7 Remakewith their performances, one of whom was Aerith’s actress Briana White. Giving a voice and personality to the original character for the first time sinceCrisisCore, Aerith returns to the limelight with the remake, and despite being a completely new actress for the role, White’s performance is exemplary for the Aerith everyone knows and loves.
ThoughFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeis an amazing claim to fame, White has starred in numerous other projects prior to her first video game role. Here’s some background on the incredible actress who’s once again brought Aerith to life for theFinal Fantasy 7universe.
Championing The Video Game Icon
Previously, Aerith had seen several actresses take on the role of the historic video game character through a variety of different titles. One of Aerith’s first fully voice-acted roles was featured in theKingdom Heartsseries, performed by several actresses like Mandy Moore inKingdom Hearts 1and Mena Suvari forKingdom Hearts 2. Suvari also reprised her role for the CG animated film sequelFinal Fantasy 7: Advent Children,whileAndrea Bowen was the last to voice Aerith forCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7andtheKingdom Hearts 3:ReMindDLC.
Now, forFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, Briana White champions Aerith for the long-anticipated reimagining of, what many consider to be,one of the greatest video games of all time. Interestingly enough,Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis White’s first casting for a video game ever, which is impressive considering the iconic character she plays. Her audition must’ve been very impressive to snag a lead role like Aerith, though that’s not to say she doesn’t have plenty of acting chops already.
Briana White, Before Midgar
Prior toFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, Briana White has had plenty of experience as an actress with several film credits in both supporting and leading roles. She was the leading role in the independent filmOccupants, a horror/thriller film about a documentarian who’s discovered an alternate reality. White was nominated for and won several best actress awards from various indie film festivals for it, and he also had a leading role in the short filmSummer in the Watersabout a daughter attempting to mend her relationship with her father.
She’s also had supporting roles in big budget films and television shows as well. White was a supporting character in the filmPopstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingstarring Andy Samberg and Sarah Silverman, as well as an episode ofCriminal Minds: Beyond Borderson TV.Donning princess robes, White also portrayed Aurora in a viral episode ofPrincess Rap Battleas well. Lastly, White has had various credits in commercials for high profile brands such as Acura and Credit Karma.
Briana White has also had plenty of professional experience in the games industry, though from a different angle than acting specifically. She also was the host of many gaming-centered productionslike Oculus Rift on Facebook, ArcadeCloud Twitch streams, as well as some of Machinima’s Game Nights and Game the Game shows by Geek & Sundry.
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Aerith was given new life with her depiction inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, and Briana White’s performance is nothing short of exceptional. Even if this was her first role for a video game, fans will likely still appreciate her fantastic performance.
