Lara Croft is a character and the main protagonist of the video game franchise Tomb Raider. She is presented as a highly intelligent and athletic English adventurer and archaeologist who ventures into
Swedish pop artist Neneh Cherry was an early inspiration to Lara Croft's creation.
Toby Gard, Lara Croft's original designer, left Core Design in 1997, but returned to work with Crystal Dynamics as a consultant.
Keeley Hawes portrayed Lara in the most games, starting with Tomb Raider: Legend in 2006.