Game Of Thrones' Sophie Turner Confirmed To Play Lara Croft In Amazon's Tomb Raider Series

It's official: Sophie Turner will be the next actress to don Lara Croft's trademark braid. The Game of Thrones alum is set to play the protagonist in Prime Video's forthcoming Tomb Raider series, TVLine has learned, which will begin production Jan. 19, 2026.

"I'm so excited to announce the formidable Sophie Turner as our Lara alongside this phenomenal creative team," creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) said in a statement. "It's not very often you get to make a show of this scale with a character you grew up loving. Everyone on board is wildly passionate about Lara and are all as outrageous, brave and hilarious as she is. Get your artifacts out... Croft is coming."

Prime Video ordered Tomb Raider to series back in May 2024, but there was no word at the time on who might play Lara Croft. Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander previously played the iconic video game character on the big screen, and she was recently voiced by Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter) in Netflix's animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.

"I am thrilled beyond measure to be playing Lara Croft," said Turner. "She's such an iconic character, who means so much to so many, and I am giving everything I've got. They're massive shoes to fill, following in the steps of Angelina and Alicia with their powerhouse performances, but with Phoebe at the helm, we (and Lara) are all in very safe hands. I can't wait for you all to see what we have cooking."

Since her eight-season run as Game of Thrones' Sansa Stark concluded in 2019, Turner's TV credits have included Quibi's Survive, Max's The Staircase and, most recently, The CW's limited series Joan.

Jonathan Van Tulleken is on board as director, with Chad Hodge joining as co-showrunner and executive producer.

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