THE LAST OF US voice actress Ashley Johnson says Bella Ramsey “elevated” Ellie’s role in the series

Ashley Johnson is the voice actor who played Ellie in The Last of Us video game franchise, and it was great to see her appear in the season finale of the HBO series. She was cast perfectly to play Ellie’s mother in the episode’s intense and heartbreaking introduction.

It’s pretty crazy how much the two actors actually look alike! Casting Johnson as Ellie’s mom Anna was definitely the right choice to make. During a recent interview with GamesRadar, Johnson talked about Bella RamseyThe live-action version of the character and how he believes he “elevated” the role. She explained:

“Because of the depth and talent that Bella has. I feel like she’s elevated that. I feel like she’s brought so much more to Ellie than we’ve been able to in the game.”

“I feel like there have been so many moments and scenes where Ellie has been able to say things that I feel like she’s never done, where she’s been able to stand up for herself and stand up to Joel or anyone around her, and it’s cathartic.It makes me so happy to see this character grow even more and have more say in his life in a way.

Johnson also speaks of a “connection” with Ramsey due to their shared love for the character, and also praised the actor’s performance, saying:

“I feel like no one else could have done this part. I finally watched the last episode and she’s so fucking good. She absolutely blows my mind. because we both love this character. And I think there’s so much of her already that she’s already Ellie… I feel a huge connection with Bella and I’m so in awe of what she’s done. What an incredible actress.”

While there were many silly fan complaints about Ramsey’s casting, she was amazing in the role of Ellie and gave such an incredible performance alongside Pedro Pascal.

Also, what an amazing season finale!