The Voice That Has Carried Nintendo's Princess for 40 Years

The Legend of Zelda franchise turns 40 this year, and its title princess remains as untouched by time as ever. Patricia Summersett is the actress behind that voice, according to Variety Film, giving sound to a character whose age has always been set by the needs of each new Nintendo game rather than the calendar. Four decades in, the princess still speaks the same way players have come to expect. The craft behind that voice is what keeps the character recognizable across generations of the franchise.

With reporting from Variety Film.