

The character of Abby was well-received by critics, with many noting that her redemption arc was believable and made the character likable by the game's end. Abby's face was modeled on Jocelyn Mettler, while her body was based on Colleen Fotsch. She also prepared by researching people involved in wars and their coping mechanisms. Bailey worked out in preparation for the role, and gave birth to her first son during production. He wanted to avoid casting Bailey due to her proliferation of roles, but was impressed with her audition tape in how she had played into Abby's vulnerability. The original switch to playing as Abby was done to demonstrate her personality Druckmann wanted players to hate Abby early in the game, but later empathize with her through her flaws and redemptive actions. Abby is one of two main playable characters in the game, alongside Ellie.Ībby was created by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross, the writers of The Last of Us Part II. Her alliances later become unsettled when she befriends two ex-members of the Seraphites, a religious cult with which the WLF is locked in a war. A soldier of the Washington Liberation Front (WLF), Abby seeks to avenge her father's death by killing Joel Miller. She is portrayed by Laura Bailey through motion capture and voice acting. Abigail " Abby" Anderson is a fictional character in the video game The Last of Us Part II (2020) by Naughty Dog.
