Asked if Commander Shepard will return in Mass Effect 5, actor Jennifer Hale has "no idea," but if you ask BioWare nicely, maybe the devs will listen: "I would love it"

Hale's been on the record repeatedly about her interest in coming back to the franchise. In October 2025, she mentioned it'd ...
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Mass Effect's FemShep says Garrus' goodbye scene is the series' most emotional

Jennifer Hale didn't just voice the female version of Commander Shepard across three games in 2007-2013's Mass Effect trilogy ...

How Jennifer Hale shepherded Mass Effect and changed the lives of players

Over a video call with Polygon, the voice of Commander Shepard recounted a story of one Mass Effect player who first ...
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Jennifer Hale has "no idea" if Commander Shepard will return in the next Mass Effect game

It turns out that even one of the more iconic pieces of the Mass Effect puzzle is also in the dark at the moment, as speaking ...

Jennifer Hale 'would love' to return to Mass Effect, either as Shepard or as an obscure alien

Mass Effect's Milky Way is home to many different ( bangable) alien species, from the bird-like turians to the jellyfish-like ...

That Mass Effect 3 scene with Garrus, you know the one, made Shepard actor Jennifer Hale "break" because it took her "by surprise": "I was like no, no, no, Shepard doesn't cry"

When it comes to heartbreaking moments in Mass Effect, the number one spot will always belong to the exit of Dr. Mordin Solus. But in second place is Garrus and Shepard’s promise to each other before ...
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Mass Effect’s Male Shepard Voice Actor Isn’t Bothered If You Only Played As FemShep

Mark Meer, the voice actor behind the male version of Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, isn’t bothered if you’ve chosen to play through the game as the female incarnation of the character, since ...
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Bringing Commander Shepard Back To Mass Effect Would Be A Mistake

Jack Coleman (He/Him) is a Lead Editor from Ireland. This is his third full year in games media, having previously worked freelance for various outlets, including NME. A lifelong gamer, Jack is ...