Anna is a supporting character in the first season of HBO's The Last of Us.[1] She is the mother of Ellie Williams.[2]
Biography[]
Background[]
Anna was Marlene's best friend during her childhood before the outbreak of the Cordyceps brain infection. After the outbreak in 2003, Anna survived and joined Marlene's militia group, the Fireflies, eventually being stationed at one of their safe houses outside the Boston quarantine zone. She also came into possession of a switchblade at some point. In 2008, Anna became pregnant with Ellie.[2]
Events of HBO's The Last of Us[]
In 2009, Anna was separated from Marlene and her patrol group while moving from the Boston quarantine zone to their safehouse. An infected sensed her and began chasing her through the woods. By now close to labor, Anna struggled back to the Firefly safehouse and barricaded the door. She fled upstairs, taking shelter in a bedroom. The infected broke in and attacked her. Anna managed to fight it off, killing it with her switchblade. After the fight, she realized she had given birth to Ellie. She also noticed the infected bit her thigh. Panicking, Anna used the tainted switchblade to cut the umbilical cord connecting her and Ellie, unaware that she had exposed her to Cordyceps. She held Ellie in her arms, comforting her daughter.
By nightfall, Anna feared she would turn into an infected and began considering using her switchblade to kill herself. Marlene made it to the safehouse with her patrol group. When they entered the room, Anna lied that she cut Ellie from her umbilical cord before she was bitten and asked Marlene to gift Ellie her switchblade when she was old enough. She insisted Marlene take care of Ellie, making her promise to honor their life-long friendship. Though devastated at seeing her best friend infected, Marlene granted her wish, taking Ellie away to raise her and then shot Anna to spare her turning into an infected.[2]
Legacy[]
Fourteen years later, Marlene finally gifted Ellie Anna's switchblade to her as a memento of her lost mother. This switchblade would serve Ellie well, helping her kill infected on her journey and protect others, notably Riley[3] and Sam.[4] She also gave her the same jacket Anna had on her person when she died.[5] After Ellie reached the Fireflies base in Saint Mary's Hospital, Marlene took Anna's switchblade back but this time gave it to Joel, passing on her memory of Anna instead as a memento of Ellie to Joel. However, Joel proceeded to use the switchblade instead to kill Fireflies in his efforts to save Ellie, much as Anna had used it to save Ellie many years earlier.[2]
Appearance[]
Anna was a young woman with red hair and blue eyes. She wore a camouflage green jacket and bright yellow summer dress.[2]
Personality[]
Relationships[]
Behind the scenes[]
- Anna is portrayed by American actress Ashley Johnson, best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Ellie Williams in the video game series.[1]
- Co-creator Neil Druckmann was unable to explore Anna's story in the video games but considered it personally important to include in the television series.[6]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Romano, Nick (December 3, 2022). "The Last of Us trailer reveals new characters created for show, more monsters". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 HBO's The Last of Us episode 9: "Look for the Light"
- ↑ HBO's The Last of Us episode 7: Left Behind"
- ↑ HBO's The Last of Us episode 5: "Endure and Survive"
- ↑ HBO's The Last of Us episode 1: When You're Lost in the Darkness"
- ↑ Coley, Jacqueline (January 6, 2023). "The Last of Us Stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey on Their Post-Apocalyptic Chemistry". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
