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Robyn Addison (born 17 January 1984)[1] is an English actress known for her roles in television series such as Doc Martin, Survivors and Casualty, as well as for providing the English voice of Y'shtola Rhul in the Final Fantasy series. She has numerous other television drama and theatre credits.[5][3]

Key Information

Addison portrayed Angela in the Zoo Venues production of Abigail's Party at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival.[6]

Roles

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Dalziel and Pascoe Katherine Hamilton Episode: "Demons on Our Shoulders"
2007 The Street Kirsty Blackwell Episode: "The Promise"
2008 CASUAL+Y Joanne Coldwell 13 episodes
2008–2010 Survivors Sarah Boyer 11 episodes
2009 Inspector George Gently Maggie Alderton Episode: "Gently in the Blood"
2009 Lightning Strikes Angel TV Movie
2010 Waterloo Road Anna 2 episodes
2012 Secrets and Words Stacey Episode: "Mightier Than the Sword"
2012 Starlings Lisa 1 episode
2013 Great Night Out Natalie 1 episode
2015–2022 Doc Martin Janice Bone 19 episodes
2022 Father Brown Elsie Peters Episode: "The Enigma of Antigonish"
2022 The War Master Gallia 1 episode (voice)

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2010 Final Fantasy XIV Y'shtola Rhul English dub
2014 Grid Autosport Voice
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Sera
2015 Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Y'shtola Rhul English dub
2015 Dragon Age: Inquisition – Jaws of Hakkon Sera
2015 Dragon Age: Inquisition – Trespasser Sera
2015 Mobius Final Fantasy Y'shtola Rhul English dub
2016 World of Final Fantasy Y'shtola Rhul English dub
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Nexus general merchant
2017 Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Y'shtola Rhul English dub
2018 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Y'shtola Rhul English dub
2019 Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Y'shtola Rhul, Titania English dub
2019 Anthem Strider Driver's Girlfriend, Civilian
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Kadlin, Augusta the Cheerful, Acha
2021 Discovery Tour: Viking Age Abbess Magdalena, Eadith Add-on for Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2021 Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Y'shtola Rhul, Nophica English dub
2022 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters Kartha Vakir
2024 Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Y'shtola Rhul English dub

Narrated books

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  • Collen, Alanna (2015). 10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness. William Collins. ISBN 0007584024.
  • Denzil, Sarah A. (2020). You Are Invited:A Ghost Story. Sarah Dalton. ISBN 978-1916223530.
  • Nour, Eva (2020). The Stray Cats of Homs. Doubleday. ISBN 0857526766.
  • Bray, Carys (2020). When the Lights Go Out. Random House. ISBN 1473577071.
  • Gray, Afsaneh (2023). The Other Woman. Audible Originals. ASIN B0DM4RZF41.[7]

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Robyn Addison (born 17 January 1984) is an English actress and voice actress, best known for her leading role as Sarah Boyer in the BBC science fiction series Survivors (2008–2010) and her recurring role as Janice in the ITV comedy-drama Doc Martin (2004–2022). Born in Derby, Derbyshire, she has built a career spanning television dramas, stage performances, and prominent voice work in video games, including the character Y'shtola Rhul in the Final Fantasy XIV series and Sera in Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014). Addison's television credits also include roles in long-running series such as Casualty as Joanne Coldwell (2008), as well as appearances in Waterloo Road, , The Street, and . A graduate of the and former member of the dramatic club, she began her professional acting career in the early 2000s, blending on-screen performances with theatre work. Her voice acting portfolio extends to other titles like (2020) and (2019), showcasing her versatile, textured vocal style that retains a distinctive regional accent.

Early life and education

Early life

Robyn Addison was born on 17 January 1984 in , , . She grew up in , a small situated in a rural area of known for its scenic countryside and historical mills along the River Derwent. Following her early years in , she transitioned to formal education at the .

Education

Addison attended Clare College, in the early 2000s, where she pursued a B.A. in English. During her time at university, she became interested in and actively participated in student theatre, performing in productions such as and , as well as revue pantomimes. She was a member of the Cambridge University Dramatic Club, which provided key opportunities to develop her performance skills through collaborative and shows. Following her graduation around 2006, Addison moved to to pursue opportunities in professional acting, building on the foundation established during her university years.

Career

Theatre

Robyn Addison's professional theatre career began shortly after her university studies, marking a transition from student productions to live stage performances. She made her debut as Angela in Mike Leigh's , a Zoo Venues production at the 2005 . Addison continued to build her stage presence with roles in contemporary plays across London venues. In 2017, she appeared in Katherine Soper's Signs/Wonders as part of the Young Vic Directors Programme, sharing the stage with Aoife Duffin in a production exploring themes of faith and doubt. The following year, she portrayed Amber, a resilient mother navigating financial hardship, in Emily Schwend's Utility at the Orange Tree Theatre, directed by Caitlin McLeod; the play, a European premiere, highlighted everyday struggles in working-class America. Her contributions extended beyond acting to emerging playwriting, as she participated in the Bush Theatre's Emerging Writers Group, fostering new talent in British theatre. These experiences underscored Addison's versatility in intimate, character-driven productions emphasizing emotional depth and social realism.

Television

Robyn Addison made her television debut in 2007, portraying Katherine Taylor in the two-part episode "Demons on Our Shoulders" of the BBC crime drama Dalziel and Pascoe. In this role, she played a young woman entangled in a mysterious poisoning case, marking her initial foray into broadcast television following her theatre background. That same year, Addison appeared as Kirsty Blackwell in the episode "The Promise" of the BBC anthology series The Street, directed by David Blair. Her character contributed to the storyline exploring family dynamics and personal promises in a community setting. Addison secured an extended guest role in 2008 as Joanne Coldwell in 13 episodes of the long-running BBC Casualty (series 22). In this arc, she depicted a involved in romantic and medical subplots, including interactions with nurse Toby De Silva, highlighting her ability to handle serialized narrative demands. From 2008 to 2010, Addison had a recurring role as Sarah Boyer in the post-apocalyptic series Survivors, appearing in 11 episodes across two series. As the resourceful and initially spoiled survivor Sarah, she portrayed a character who evolves amid , contributing to key ensemble dynamics in a reimagining of the 1970s original. Addison's most prominent television role came as Janice Bone in ITV's comedy-drama , spanning 19 episodes from 2015 to 2022 across series 7 to 10. Introduced in series 7's "Rescue Me" as the Ellingham family's nanny, her character developed into a loyal village fixture, appearing in multiple episodes per series, including the finale " in Portwenn," where she provided and emotional support to ' titular doctor. This role solidified her presence in British television, blending humor with heartfelt moments in the Cornish setting. In addition to these, Addison guest-starred as Elsie Peters in the 2022 episode "The Enigma of Antigonish" of BBC's , playing a former suspected in a spa-related murder mystery. Her performance added layers of deception and vulnerability to the period detective series.

Video games

Robyn Addison's in video games has centered on immersive titles, where her performances bring depth to complex characters in expansive narratives. She first gained prominence in the genre with her role as Sera in : Inquisition (2014), portraying the sharp-tongued elven archer and Inquisition companion whose irreverent wit and anti-establishment views challenge players' perspectives. Addison reprised the role in the DLC (2015), where Sera's arc explores themes of loyalty and change amid the Inquisition's dissolution, contributing to the character's polarizing yet memorable presence in the series. The production employed techniques to synchronize voice and facial animations, allowing for nuanced expressions that amplified Sera's emotional range during key dialogues. Addison's most enduring video game role is as Y'shtola Rhul in , starting with the Heavensward expansion (2015) after replacing from the base game. As the scholarly Miqo'te conjurer and key member of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, Y'shtola serves as a guiding intellectual force across expansions including Stormblood (2017), Shadowbringers (2019), Endwalker (2021), and Dawntrail (2024), voicing pivotal moments in the game's epic storyline. Her delivery captures Y'shtola's poise, sarcasm, and vulnerability, particularly in scenes involving aetherial research and personal sacrifice, which have solidified the character as an iconic figure in the MMORPG. Y'shtola's popularity extends to fan communities, often ranked among the most beloved NPCs for her blend of wisdom and dry humor, influencing merchandise, , and crossover appearances. Beyond these lead roles, Addison contributed additional voices to (2019), enhancing the bioWare title's multiplayer sci-fi world with supporting characters. She also provided voices for (2020–2021), including figures like Kadlin and Augusta the Cheerful, adding to the historical action-RPG's rich ensemble of Norse-era personalities. These performances draw on her broader experience to deliver authentic accents and emotional nuance in .

Audiobooks

Robyn Addison has established herself as a versatile narrator, specializing in science and psychological thrillers, where her alluring, distinctive, and honest voice—with its full, textured quality and subtle regional accent—brings depth to both educational and suspenseful narratives. Her work, distributed primarily through platforms like Audible, draws on voice skills honed in performances to create immersive listening experiences. A key early credit is her solo narration of 10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness by Alanna Collen in 2015, delivering clear and engaging explanations of science to make complex accessible. In 2020, Addison narrated the You Are Invited by A. Denzil, employing nuanced emotional delivery to heighten the story's tension around a disrupted . That year, she co-narrated The Stray Cats of Homs by Eva Nour (translated by Agnes Broomé), a inspired by the Syrian conflict, sharing duties with Nezar Alderazi to convey the harrowing yet resilient tale of and human survival. Her 2023 contribution to the ensemble-cast narration of The Other Woman by Afsaneh Gray further demonstrated her dramatic range in this short play exploring and cultural tensions, alongside narrators including John Sackville and . Addison's audiobook portfolio includes at least five titles, reflecting her adaptability across genres while maintaining a professional, listener-focused approach.

Writing

Robyn Addison has pursued playwriting as part of her creative career, particularly through structured development programs in . She became a member of the Bush Theatre's Emerging Writers' Group, the venue's flagship initiative for supporting new playwrights under the guidance of its literary department. In 2019, Addison was longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting with her script Never Not Saying Exactly What You Mean, recognizing her emerging talent in crafting dialogue-driven works. This achievement highlighted her focus on concise, character-focused narratives during her early writing phase. Addison's writing practice has evolved in tandem with her acting work, drawing on experiences to inform interdisciplinary projects where she explores themes of and communication. The Emerging Writers' Group served as a key platform for honing her skills, allowing her to contribute insights on playwriting techniques, such as the importance of reading other playwrights' scripts to refine one's voice.

Personal life

Marriage

Robyn Addison married fellow actor on August 14, 2016. The couple are both active in British and television.

Public image

Robyn Addison maintains an active presence on , with a account (@RobynEthel) established in April 2009 and an profile (@robynethel) where she shares professional updates and engages directly with fans. Her posts often highlight projects and personal insights, fostering interactions especially within the gaming community, such as thanking supporters during the Dawntrail expansion release in 2024. Addison participates in fan-oriented events, including virtual signings and Q&A sessions, like the June 15, 2024, autograph event focused on her characters. She has also appeared at online conventions, such as the KupoCon Endwalker launch event in November 2021, where she discussed her roles with attendees. Publicly, Addison is regarded as a versatile British voice talent capable of spanning , television, and video games, with her broad acting background informing nuanced vocal performances. In interviews, she has described how stage and screen experience enhances her voice work, allowing her to approach characters like Y'shtola with confidence and depth, which has bolstered her recognition among fans.

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