Jill Valentine

Jill Valentine
Jill Valentine in Resident Evil 3 (2020)
First appearanceResident Evil (1996)
Created by
Designed by
Voiced by
  • Kikuko Inoue (Under the Skin)
    Atsuko Yuya (Apocalypse, Afterlife, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Revelations, Operation Raccoon City, Retribution, Project X Zone series, Resident Evil HD Remaster, Revelations 2, Teppen, Resident Evil 3, Resistance, Death Island)[1]
    Miyuki Sawashiro (Welcome to Raccoon City)[5]
Motion capture
Various
  • Hanai Takahashi (Resident Evil remake)[6]
    Patricia Ja Lee (The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil 5)[7][8]
    Nicole Tompkins (Resident Evil 3)[9]
Portrayed by
Various
In-universe information
NationalityAmerican[13]

Jill Valentine[a] is a character in Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. She was introduced as one of the two player characters in the original Resident Evil (1996), alongside her partner Chris Redfield, as a member of the Raccoon City Police Department's Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) unit. Jill and Chris fight against the Umbrella Corporation, a pharmaceutical company whose bioterrorism creates zombies and other bio-organic weapons, and later become founding members of the United Nations' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).

Jill is the protagonist of several Resident Evil games, novelizations, films, and has also appeared in other game franchises including Marvel vs. Capcom, Project X Zone, Teppen, and Dead by Daylight. In later games, such as the 2002 Resident Evil remake, The Umbrella Chronicles (2007), Resident Evil 5 (2009), and The Mercenaries 3D (2011), her features were based on Canadian model and actress Julia Voth. Several actresses have portrayed Jill, including Sienna Guillory and Hannah John-Kamen in the live-action Resident Evil films.

Video game publications described Jill as among the most popular and iconic video game characters, and praised her as the most likable and consistent Resident Evil character. She has received both acclaim and criticism with regard to gender representation in video games. Several publications praised the series for its portrayal of women and considered Jill significantly less sexualized than other female game characters; she was also cited as an example of a female character who was as competent and skilled as her male counterparts. Others argued she was weakened as a protagonist by attributes that undermined her role as a heroine, specifically an unrealistic body shape that did not reflect her military background; some of her overtly sexualized costumes have also been criticized.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Jill Valentine Voice (Resident Evil)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ Morrison, Marc (February 5, 2013). "The 8 Ball 2.05.13: Top 8 Video Game Voice Actresses". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "REVIL | Interviews Michelle Ruff". Residentevil.com.br. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  4. ^ @iamchaneycrabb (28 June 2021). "Very excited to share that I made my voice acting debut this year as the legendary Jill Valentine in @DeadByBHVR's new Resident Evil chapter. Honored to be a part of this game" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @biomovieJP (December 31, 2021). "#新バイオハザード声優は誰だ Red question mark ornament 『#バイオハザード：ウェルカム・トゥ・ラクーンシティ』 ジル 役🗣日本語吹替版 声優は… ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ ジル・バレンタイン 🎙#沢城みゆき ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ 1月28日（金）📽全国の映画館で公開🎞" [#Who is the new Resident Evil voice actor?『#Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City』 Role of Jill 🗣Japanese dubbed version Voice actor is... ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ Jill Valentine 🎙 #Miyuki Sawashiro ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ Friday, January 28th 📽 Released in movie theaters nationwide] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Capcom (2002-03-22). Resident Evil (GameCube). Scene: Closing credits.
  7. ^ Capcom (2007-11-13). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Scene: Closing credits.
  8. ^ Capcom (2009-03-05). Resident Evil 5 (PlayStation 3). Scene: Closing credits.
  9. ^ Capcom (2020-04-04). Resident Evil 3 (PlayStation 4). Scene: Closing credits.
  10. ^ Wilson, Mike (July 28, 2020). "Actress Who Played Jill Valentine in the Original "Resident Evil" Opening Movie Found and Interviewed". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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  12. ^ Lyles, Taylor (July 4, 2012). "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Ending and Post Credits Scene Explained With Director Johannes Roberts". IGN. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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