The actor Laura Bailey made a surprise cameo in the finale of the HBO series The Last of Us. Bailey is of course incredibly well known for her voice acting work, having played Abby Anderson in The Last of Us Part 2, a role that won her Best Performer in a Leading Role at the BAFTA Awards and Best Performance at The Game Awards.Bailey has also lent her talent to a number of other popular games, giving life to their characters in the process. The actor has held a number of notable roles including Rayne in BloodRayne, Kait Diaz in Gears 5, Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, and Rise Kujikawa in Persona 4.RELATED: The Last Of Us TV Show Understands The Importance Of SarahThe actor’s appearance in The Last of Us has been highly anticipated, given the popularity of Bailey within the community which has built up around the game. Fans have been speculating for weeks about what role she might play, some even hoping that she would reprise her role as Abby from the game, perhaps in a flash-forward to the next season.

Bailey's cameo was brief. She played the role of a physician who attends to Ellie at the end of the story. Of course, this meant she ended up with a gun pointed at her head. Fittingly, this meant she got to share a scene with Abby's father - the doctor that Joel shoots while rescuing Ellie.

Fans of the game were thrilled to see Bailey in the show and many have been taking to social media to express their excitement. Some have been discussing how they hope to see more of the actor in future episodes of the series. Bailey's surprise cameo has in any case been a memorable moment for fans of both the show and the game, leaving viewers eager to see more of her work in the future.

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